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Summary: Yes Virginia, There is a Manual
Review: ... 5 manuals to be exact.I was a little worried about my purchase when I saw others reporting that there were no manuals on the CDs. However, I just received my copy of this package and had no trouble finding the manuals. They are not directly viewable from the CDs (they are compressed with the rest of the game data). When I installed the games, the manuals were uncompressed and installed on my computer as PDF files. Note: I did a "full" installation, so I can't report whether the manuals are installed when more limited installations are chosen. Three games plus two expansion packs--good deal.
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Summary: Worth the price even if you don't play everything
Review: A friend and I are both playing the games in this collection right now. She prefers the Egyptian themed games, Pharoah and Cleopatra, but I like the Greek games, Zeus and Poseidon, much better than the earlier installments. Our differing opinions show how other potential buyers might find some of the games in this set more entertaining than others, but with five games for twenty dollars, you are bound to get your money's worth out of the package even if you only like one game/expansion set. I have played a lot of sims, especially "quiet" games that don't focus on combat (Zoo Tycoon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, The Sims, Dungeon Keeper, etc.), and I have to say that I find the Zeus/Poseidon games especially engaging. The agricultural and mercantile elements of city building are fascinating! I find that the AI in the Greek games is much improved over the earlier games, particularly in the way that building safety and maintenance are handled. In Egypt the buildings are much more fire-prone! One minor quibble about Poseidon is that it lacks map variety, since most of the games are set in Atlantis. That round map with the water channels is very difficult to build on! I don't mind the challenge, but greater variety in the open-ended campaigns would be nice. Overall, this is a lovely set and is well worth the price. If you like sims and city building games, this is a great buy. I particularly recommend it for women gamers like myself, who enjoy non-violent PC games.
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Summary: No missing Items!
Review: A gamer from USA is correct that there are no instruction manuals, however, I called Sierra Technical Customer Service and the Cleopatra expansion is on the same disk as Pharaoh. Upon further inspection I found this to be true.
These are some of the best City Building type games available and instruction manuals and game guides can be found on-line. Don't let their absence deter you from purchasing this excellent collection!
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Summary: 2 words: buy now!!!
Review: All of the games in the package are superb!! All the aspects of life in an ancient city are very finely detailed in all of the games. Like the many different foods they ate, or the goods and services they used. the city-building series by sierra are some of the best strategy games that I have played. The graphics are ok, they could be a little better as far in detail. the detail of the storyline, like in egypt and cleopatra seems very true to history, which makes the games even more interesting. any strategy game enthusiast would consider this a great buy!
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Summary: Its a great buy and a great value!!!
Review: All of the games in this package are great! I have always wanted to have all of the city-building games in the series and now they are all combines in this convenient package. Not only do these games provide hours of enjoyment and entertaintment, they are also a good educational tool because they can show young kids how cities in these great ancient civilizations were built and run. Out of all the games in here though, I personally think that Pharaoh is the best. Egypt is my favorite ancient civilization of all, and the game allows me to almost be a part of history. All of the games, though, allow you to really feel how the people of ancient times went through life and how they felt. Anybody who likes city-building games or just andybody who wants to learn more about ancient history, should buy this.
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Summary: a must buy!
Review: All of these games in this package are fantastic! I have played them for hours, and I still like them. Ome of the great things about these games are the ancient city themes about them. knowing that you are building a city like ancient cities long ago is really exciting and fun. The historical are what really make the games interesting for me. The graphics and the art are really colorful and detailed in all of the games. The fact that you can get all of the city- building games by Sierra in one neat and convenient package is a great deal. This is a must have for any avid strategy game fan!
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Summary: Best strategic games
Review: Hi guys, I found these games really really good. They keep you busy. Need to think and plan in every aspect of the game. It eats away all your leasure time. Good for mental exercise !
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Summary: Tiltle includes...
Review: I haven't bought this set and these reviews haven't been really helpful, so i did a little research. As suspected this title inculdes Caeser III, Pharoah, Cleopatra (expansion to Pharoah), Zeus, and Poseidon (expansion to Zeus). I've played all these titles seperatly and I absolutely love the series. This set is a FAR better deal than buying the titles individually. This is a real bargain if you ask me ;-)
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Summary: This Package Was Great!!!
Review: I love this package of games. If you like civilization you'll l love this game. It has most of the same features but with a more user friendly interface that makes it easy to figure out what to do, so you're not spending so much time trying to figure out how to play and more time accually playing. I found it to be quite addicting and I would loose track of time while playing these games.
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Summary: Missing Items
Review: I ordered this last week and upon arrival was very annoyed to learn that it does NOT come with instruction manuals. As well as this the box contained only four of the promised five games (cleopatra was missing). If anyone has any idea what I can do to get a refund etc. please post a reply
thank you
(don't buy this unless you have access to the manuals!)
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