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Master of Olympus - Zeus (Zeus: Master of Olympus in the US) is the fifth full title of the City Building Series, developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment.
Like the previous titles, Zeus focuses on the building and development of a city in ancient times, this time the Ancient Greece. It features some changes to the Caesar III engine, most notably the new housing blocks, now dividing "common" and "elite" housing from the start and more detailed walkers. The tagline of the game is "Build a City, Challenge the Gods, Spawn a Myth" or sometimes "Build Cities, Challenge the Gods, Become a Legend"...
Religion plays a larger part than in previous games, as Gods or their monsters can protect or attack the player's City. Heroes can be called to slay those monsters or to complete a quest abroad, given the player is able to build their homes (some require culture access, other high desirability, others a wall surrounding the house) and call for them (which require a modest to large amount of goods). If the player builds a large temple any of the Twelve Olympians (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes and Dionysus, in order of importance and strength - Hestia is not included, and Hera was featured only in the expansion) they can be seen wandering the city occasionally blessing buildings. Certain temples come with additional resources; the Arbor of Athena provides a grove of olive trees, the Garden of Demeter includes some arable land for farming, and the Gates of Hades include a supply of raw silver for mining and minting. The sanctuaries of Zeus and Apollo give the player access to oracular advice. If the city is invaded, Zeus, Poseidon (by the Kraken) Hades (by the Cerberus), Athena, Artemis (by an unit of Amazons), Ares (himself and by his pet -as he treat him as such- dragon and a unit of Sparti) help defend the city, giving a clear edge over the invaders. If the city is at issues with a God which attacks the city, and the city has a sanctuary to a God of a higher importance, he or she will defend the city from the invading God. The exception is Aphrodite, who can bring to heel Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes and Dionysus. Monsters can be slain by the according hero, by Apollo or by a large army...
01-05-2008, 02:10 AM
Join Date: Aug 2007
Zeus : Master of Olympus & Poseidon : Master of Atlantis
IM SO CUTE
