Windows

Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile

Description

In this historic city-building game by the designers of Pharaoh, set in the ancient Egypt, the focus is on the people who live in the cities. Every character behaves like an intelligent human, with their own wishes and needs. You, as a pharaoh, cannot control them directly, but instead you have to create the conditions that allow them to move up in society. You will need to manage natural resources as well as your people. By building specific structures, you can let your people learn different skills (to become soldiers, farmers, shopkeepers, nobles, priests, craftsmen...). If you are successful, you can construct pyramids, obelisks and monuments to commemorate your own glory.

Expanding power is achieved by conquering neighbouring nations or through diplomacy and trade. This improves your prestige, resulting in more educated workers or advanced structures. Building a mighty empire usually takes many generations of pharaohs of the same dynasty.

The game is played through a full campaign or individually selectable scenarios. A 3D engine (from Empire Earth) with zooming options is used and an editor to create your own maps, scenarios and campaigns has been included.

Alternate Titles

• "不朽之都：尼罗河的儿女" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "Immortal Cities: Los niños del Nilo" -- Spanish title
• "Immortal Cities: Les enfants du Nil" -- French title
• "Immortal Cities: Kinder des Nils" -- German title
• "Immortal Cities: I figli del Nilo" -- Italian title

Part of the Following Groups

• City building games
• Egyptian setting

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User Reviews

Put Tropico, Pharaoh, and The Sims in a blender. Mix on high speed for 45 seconds. Serve chilled.

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The Press Says

Game Over Online	Jan 31, 2005	82 out of 100	82
Strategy Informer	Jan 11, 2005	8 out of 10	80
IGN	Nov 09, 2004	7.9 out of 10	79
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Jan, 2005	79 out of 100	79
GameSpot	Nov 11, 2004	7.6 out of 10	76
Joystick	Feb, 2005	7 out of 10	70
Jeuxvideo.com	Feb 03, 2005	14 out of 20	70
PlayDevil	Mar 21, 2005		70
1UP	Dec 01, 2004	6.5 out of 10	65
GameStar (Germany)	Dec, 2004	60 out of 100	60

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Trivia

If you pre-ordered the game at EB or GameStop, a limited strategy disc with "behind the scenes" content was given:

• 10 in-depth movies with commentary by key members of the development team
• Full Music Score written by composer Keith Zizza
• Art Gallery of never before seen concept art
• Exclusive Trailer
• Exclusive 2005 Desktop Calendar
• Exclusive Contest: Win a trip to the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas