Patrician IV

Gaming Minds Studios · Sep 17, 2010

Teen

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Patrician IV is the sequel to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league. You start bargaining with common goods, build up your own production and establish a merchant fleet. Later on, you will gain more and more political influence and even found new towns.

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Critic 5.9 (4 critics) · Gamer 5.9

Critic reviews

IGN
Jon Habib · Oct 14, 2010
6.5
I personally am in the audience Kalypso is shooting for with the release of Patrician IV: I love business and economic simulations, and the interface in the sequel is much better than any of the previous entries. Furthermore, between the tutorial videos and added political and city building elements, it's a blast to play once. However, there is simply no reason to come back to it after one playthrough. It's disappointing for me because I want to love Patrician IV, but it falls short in far too many areas.
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GameSpot
Daniel Shannon · Oct 06, 2010
6.0
All in all, Patrician IV has some promise, but it goes too far in portraying the toil and the monotony that one can expect from real work. Although the game offers some unique fun with its mayoral politics and beyond, the busywork required to reach the good stuff and the lackluster combat hold it back. If you are a major fan of trading sims, then Patrician IV may be worth a look, but it isn't a title that will bring lots of new fans to the genre.
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Game Watcher
Simon Priest · Sep 16, 2010
7.0
As of means of conquest by trade, Patrician IV is a good solid example that will offer merchant gamers something to chew on. If however you like a bit more turbulence as you lift yourself up and forge a seafaring empire then you’ll likely find yourself distracted as it can get boring once you realise your convoy captains practically run everything for you, and coin is in abundance. You might get the thrill of book keeping and juggling wares but little cutthroat action; it’s a little too easy.
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Gameblog.fr
Faskil · Dec 31, 2010
4.0
À moins d'avoir envie d'essayer absolument TOUS les jeux de stratégie qui sortent, je ne vois pas trop ce qui pourrait m'amener à vous le recommander. Doté d'une réalisation très moyenne, d'un intérêt limité et générateur d'ennui à relativement court terme, Patrician IV fait véritablement pâle figure face à la concurrence. Il a certes un bon fond et ses intentions sont louables, mais il manque aussi clairement d'ambition. Dommage.
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