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Rise of Venice

Kalypso Media · Sep 27, 2013

PC

N/A

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As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. As you progress through the ranks of Venetian society, increasing your power with smart trading moves and calling in the occasional favour you can begin to assemble your own fleet. With this you will start to build up new production facilities, test yourself in challenging sea battles where you will face off against pirates as well as political enemies to finally become the Doge of Venice.

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Critic 6.7 (9 critics) · Gamer 6.1

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Critic reviews

  • PC Gamer

    PC Gamer · Nov 05, 2013

    7.7
    Like the 'acqua alta' that periodically floods the real Venice, novices might be overwhelmed by the deluge of information required to keep all the plates spinning in this challenging sim. But with four different game modes and onion-like layers of resource management, political interest and subterfuge, the deal that Rise of Venice presents is a fair one.
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  • GameSpot

    Brett Todd · Oct 10, 2013

    7.0
    Stay the course, and you will get a lot out of Rise of Venice. That doesn't excuse the bad first impression provided by the confusing trade routes, but this is one of those games where patient players reap rewards. Keep at it, and you might just learn a few things about making a deal for yourself when Black Friday next rolls around.
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  • Now Gamer

    Now Gamer · Oct 04, 2013

    6.5
    It’s a playful excursion into basic mercantile capitalism, striking the same tones as games like Euro Truck Simulator, turning the apparently mundane into tangible entertainment. Built upon sturdy foundations, and executed effectively, Rise of Venice is a simple game with simple core, but enjoyable all the same.
  • Game Grin

    Ryan Davies · Oct 01, 2013

    4.0
    Rise of Venice isn't a bad game. But it sure is boring. The core elements are all functional and do a decent job of recreating a Renaissance era trading business, but there's a reason it's a job people got paid to do, not pay for. I had some good moments with the game, and enjoyed the challenge of building up my wealth without waging war on everything that moves. However, after 10 or so hours the game became a real slog.
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  • Game Watcher

    Joe Robinson · Sep 30, 2013

    7.5
    The core mechanic of the game though is as solid as ever, so if all you care about is making money, then once you get over some initial stumbling blocks you’ll be fine. The improvements to the tech also mean that any games after this should be something special, and all things considered it’s a pretty fun game to play. Can’t argue with that.
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  • GameStar.de

    Heiko Klinge · Sep 27, 2013

    8.2
    Sehr gut: Plus zehn Prozent Beliebtheit bei Familie Marcello, weil ich gerade eine Schule in Ragusa gebaut habe. Nein, Rise of Venice kaschiert zu keiner Zeit, dass die gesamte Spielwelt letzten Endes nur eine kühl kalku lierende Maschine voller Regeln und Formeln ist. Wer emotional mitgerissen werden will, ist hier an der falschen Adresse. Freunde klassischer Wirtschaftssimulationen bekommen hingegen eine Strategie-»Maschine«, in der ein Rädchen wunderbar präzise und gut geölt ins andere greift.
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