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{{GameInfobox |developer = BreakAway Games, Impressions Games |publisher = Sierra Entertainment |designer = |perspective = Isometric |na_rel = {{Release|2002|September|9|NA|Microsoft Windows}} |version = 1.0.1.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sierra.com/publish/sierra/en/home/games/game_info.tab-downloadtab.prod-L2NvbnRlbnQvc2llcnJhL2VuL3Byb2R1Y3RzL2VtcGVyb3JfX3Jpc2Vfb2ZfdGhl.platform-global.html |title=1.0.1.0 Update |accessdate=2008-01-29 |work= }}</ref> |genre = City-building |features = Single-player, Multi-player |platforms = Microsoft Windows |media = CD-ROM |discs = 1 |input = }} '''''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom''''' is the sixth title in the [[City Building Series]]. [[BreakAway Games]] was contracted for ''Emperor'' after having previously worked on ''[[Pharaoh (computer game)|Queen of the Nile]]''. ''Emperor'' is the last of the series to use the same 2D-sprite game engine as seen in the earlier titles, and the first to introduce a [[multiplayer game|multiplayer]] option. Not unlike the earlier games, ''Emperor'' focuses on the building and development of a city in ancient times, this time [[Ancient China]], from the [[Xia Dynasty]] (2033 BC) to the [[Song Dynasty|Song]]-[[Jin Dynasty, 1115β1234|Jin]] Dynasties (1234 AD). ==Game mechanics== {{Main|City Building Series#Series concepts and mechanics|l1=Series concepts and mechanics}} The most basic task in each mission is to maintain the city. This involves keeping the populace well-fed, healthy, and safe from hazards. If food and basic goods and services are provided in abundance, the city will eventually improve. Beyond this, the player must manage trade and taxes in order to fund further development and expansion. In the meantime, the player may elect to make offerings to the ancestral heroes. Principally, offerings are made to appease the heroes and prevent them from becoming angry and inflicting disasters upon the city. But heroes can also be made very happy, which can prompt them to visit the city and confer benefits to it. Beyond the city itself, the player must pay heed to rivals and enemies. Troops and guards are necessary to protect the city from military invasions and subterfuge. The player can build defensive walls and man them with archers for improved defense. Eventually, the player may be required to build monuments, which are costly both in time and materials, giving enemies an opportunity to take advantage of possible weaknesses. As such, building a monument generally requires that the city first establish a strong economy and military. ==Campaign== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Emperorterracotta.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|The [[Terracotta Army]] under construction in ''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom''.]] --> The seven campaigns of ''Emperor'' span nearly 3300 years of classical Chinese history, from the [[Xia Dynasty]] to the [[Jin Dynasty (1115β1234)|Jin Dynasty]]. Notable monuments that can be built include the [[Great Wall of China]], the [[Grand Canal of China|Grand Canal]] connecting the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers, and the [[Terracotta Army]]. In the first campaign, the player is simply a humble villager elder, in charge of leading a nomadic tribe to settle down along the river. In the final levels, the player is servant to the Emperor of China, and oversees the construction of the Imperial capital Zhongdu (modern-day [[Beijing]]) and fortifying its defense to foil the invading Mongols and their leader, [[Genghis Khan]]. Foodstuffs, technologies, and religions evolve over the centuries, closely matching the actual history of Chinese culture. Because players serve several dynasties and Emperors throughout the game, they will not always be building the same city. Often, they will be sent to build up a new city, or be sent back to a previous city to accomplish a new goal. In some cases, a city may be revisited after centuries have passed, having changed dramatically or fallen into ruins during the intervening years. Players may play the campaigns in any order they choose, though the difficulty level ramps up parallel to the chronology. Often the objectives involve producing a set amount of a commodity, conquering other cities, achieving a certain population level, or building a monument. ==Reception== {{VG reviews |title=''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' |MC=77<ref name="metacritic">{{Cite web|title=''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' Reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/emperorriseofthemiddlekingdom|accessdate=2009-06-06|publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> |IGN=8.8/10<ref>{{cite news|title=''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' Review|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/370/370608p1.html|first=Dan|last=Adams|date=2002-09-10|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2009-06-06}}</ref> |GSpy=85<ref>{{cite news|title=''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' Review|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/september02/emperor/|first=William|last=Abner|date=2002-09-21|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|accessdate=2009-06-06}}</ref> |GSpot=7.7/10<ref>{{cite news|title=''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' Review|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/emperorriseofthemk/review.html|first=Ron|last=Dulin|date=2002-09-10|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=2009-06-06}}</ref> }} ''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' received generally favorable reviews with a rating of 77 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="metacritic"/> Despite the positive reviews many were critical of the lack of originality and reported little difference between Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom and previous Impression games. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://emperor.heavengames.com/ Emperor Heaven fan site] *[http://www.mobygames.com/game/emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom ''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom''] at [[MobyGames]] {{City building series}}
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