Children of the Nile is the next generation of city-building game, where, as
Pharaoh, you lead the people of ancient Egypt, uniting them as you elevate
your status, striving to become supreme and god-like ruler. You design and
build glorious cities in which hundreds of seemingly real people live and
work in an interconnected societal web, each facet of their lives played out
in vivid detail. Eventually you will forge the most advanced civilization of
the ancient world, achieve works of wonder and build a lasting and unique
empire to stand for the ages with you as its personification. You'll
dispatch your armies and navies to all corners of the known world, and erect
monuments of splendor, including your own magnificent tomb. Come, enter your
realm: Kemet the black land, Egypt.
Your journey begins on the banks of the Nile, some 5,000 years ago - an
idyllic setting, where simple villagers live out their uncomplicated lives,
harvesting fish and waterfowl from the rich waters of the life-giving river.
Their life is carefree, though primitive. That's where you come in. You can
lead them to achieve so much more.
As you begin to direct their efforts, hunter-gatherers become farmers (and
laborers), and farmers become craftsmen. You dole out rural estates to the
nobility, and soon your royal granaries fill with the grain you receive in
taxes. Government craftsmen churn out piles of bricks, and now your capital
city is ready to take off. With your food stores your government can support
some educated workers. Your scribes help secure revenue, vital to your
ongoing efforts. Overseers supervise large-scale labor operations, such as
mining, quarrying, and of course the construction of massive monuments. Your
priests provide social services to your citizens, tending the gods, curing
the sick, educating the nobility. Military commanders forge the unskilled
peasant masses into a sophisticated fighting force. Your capital city teems
with activity your people begin to believe in you and your dynasty as the
society you've created grows to become the most magnificent civilization of
the ancient world.
Features
- First historic city building game featuring an immersive 3D graphics engine
- Revolutionary interface designed for intuitive and immediate usability across all audiences
- Behavioral technology based on human nature delivers a compelling experience with hours of replay value
- Dynamic societal simulation where government and natural resource management are vital to the success of your civilization
- Erect breathtaking monuments to commemorate your achievements and build your legacy
- Explore and combat neighboring provinces or expand through diplomacy and trade
- Powerful, customizable Campaign and Map Editors
System Requirements
Minimum:
- Pentium® III or Athlon® 800 MHz processor or higher
- Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP operating system
- 128 MB of RAM (256 MB required for Windows® XP)
- 800 MB of uncompressed hard drive space
- A 100% Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP-compatible computer system including:
- DirectX® 9.0b
- 100% DirectX® 9 -compliant true 16 bit sound card and drivers
- 100% DirectX® 9 -compliant 32 MB video card and drivers
- 100% Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP -compatible mouse and drivers
- 100% Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP -compatible keyboard
- 100% Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP -compatible quad speed (600 K/sec sustained transfer rate) CD-ROM drive and drivers
Recommended:
- Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 2.0 GHz processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 64 MB video card will full Direct 9.0 support
