| As a fan of all city-building games, such as Caesar and Zeus, I was excited when the opportunity to review a new game called "Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile" came my way.
When I sat down to review this game I decided to throw out all my opinions and expectations so that I could focus on what this exciting, new game could offer. As I began playing I was amazed to see that the developers had taken my favorite elements from other city-building games as well as added new elements to 'Children of the Nile.'
In Children of the Nile, you can choose from a variety of scenarios, all of which are completely different and even offer you the chance to start from scratch. Your goal in the game is to not only build a great city, but earn respect along the way. You will need to increase your prestige, which you can do by growing the size and power of your city. The ultimate goal in the game is to make your empire last for many, many years and keeping building. This game will consume countless hours, but will be enjoyable every minute.
Unlike past games in the city-building genre, with Children of the Nile you can create an authentic Egyptian city with different types of people living in your city. What really brings the game to life is the ability to view the city from above or zoom in to view things from a citizens perspective. The way that your citizens live in your city has transformed in Children of the Nile as well. No longer is everything based on statistics, now every character in the game belongs to a household and has needs that must be met, just like in the real world. Although this may seem like it would make your job harder it actually makes it easier. With these new options you can really get down to business and find out what is and isn't working in your city so that you can fix it immediately.
Overall, Children of the Nile is an incredible game and a huge step in the right direction for the city-building genre. The developers did a great job on the 3D graphics which really make the game realistic. The detail that is packed into the game is also quite remarkable. I personally enjoyed just sitting back from time-to-time and watching my city operate over time. While there were a few glitches along the way they aren't worth mentioning since they didn't bring the game down at all. I look forward to spending a lot more time playing and I suggest you pick up a copy of 'Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile' as well.
- Chad Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief
- Meagan Anderson, Senior Managing Editor
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