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| '''''Ancient Trader''''' is a nautical turn-based strategy video game developed by Fourkidsgames. It was released in 2010 for ] and ]. | |||
| A sequel, ''Fortune Winds: Ancient Trader'', was developed by Legendo Entertainment, and released in 2012 for Microsoft Windows. | |||
| ==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
| "Your goal in the game is to discover new opportunities for trade, upgrade your ship and weapons and challenge the monsters and competing traders in simple battles with stylized card-minigames."<ref name=IGN-aug2010/> | |||
| "You sail your ship through an uncharted area to find new islands and ports offering goods for trade as well as various equipments and quests. Sailing from island to island, you gather riches and upgrade your ship from a fragile barge into a formidable galleon, capable to take on the mythical sea monsters lurking in the surrounding oceans. Once strong enough, you can aspire to obtain three ancient artifacts that lead to the legendary treasure and challenge its mythical guardian."<ref name=Indiegamerev/> | |||
| ==Development== | ==Development== | ||
| "a simple, easy entry strategy game suitable for all ages, which originally came to life as a board-game design."<ref name=IGN-aug2010/> | |||
| ==Release== | ==Release== | ||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| ''Edge'' included ''Antient Trader'' in its 2010 list of the Best 20 Indie Games available in the Xbox Live Marketplace. The magazine aknowledged that the game was "ambitious, devious and surprisingly hard to fault."<ref name="edge20"/> | |||
| ]'s Lorenzo Fantoni gave the game a score of 8 out of 10. He elaborated that "the final result is a quite simple title, which will last long enough to make you feel happy of having invested your money in this indie title."<ref name=euroitaly/> | |||
| Indie Game Reviewer commented that ''Ancient Trader'' "deserves a look, as it definitely makes for a great, quick, casual distraction."<ref name=Indiegamerev/> | |||
| ==Sequel== | ==Sequel== | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist|refs= | |||
| <ref name="edge20">{{cite web | |||
| |last=Edge Staff | |||
| |title=Best 20 Indie Games | |||
| ⚫ | |url=http://www.edge-online.com/review/best-20-indie-games/ | ||
| |work=Edge | |||
| |publisher=Future Publishing Limited | |||
| |accessdate=6 May 2013 | |||
| |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130404025246/http://www.edge-online.com/review/best-20-indie-games/ | |||
| |archivedate=4 April 2013 | |||
| |date=16 November 2010 | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=euroitaly>{{cite web | |||
| |last=Fantoni | |||
| |first=Lorenzo | |||
| |title=Ancient Trader | |||
| |url=http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2010-08-09-ancient-trader-recensione?page=2 | |||
| |work=] | |||
| |publisher=Gamer Network | |||
| |accessdate=19 March 2014 | |||
| |location=Italy | |||
| |page=2 | |||
| |language=Italian | |||
| |date=10 August 2010 | |||
| |archivedate=25 July 2012 | |||
| |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725121655/http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2010-08-09-ancient-trader-recensione | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=IGN-aug2010>{{cite web|last=IGN Staff|title=Beautiful Looking Indie-Game Released on PC and Xbox 360|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/03/beautiful-looking-indie-game-released-on-pc-and-xbox-360|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=19 March 2014|date=3 August 2010}}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Indiegamerev>{{cite web|title=Ancient Trader – It’s the simple things in life|url=http://indiegamereviewer.com/ancient-trader-its-the-simple-things-in-life/|publisher=Indie Game Reviewer|accessdate=19 March 2014|date=13 July 2010}}</ref> | |||
| }} | |||
| ==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Revision as of 03:20, 19 March 2014
Video game| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 |
|---|---|
| Release | 'Microsoft Windows'Xbox Live |
| Genre(s) | Strategy game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ancient Trader is a nautical turn-based strategy video game developed by Fourkidsgames. It was released in 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360.
A sequel, Fortune Winds: Ancient Trader, was developed by Legendo Entertainment, and released in 2012 for Microsoft Windows.
Gameplay
"Your goal in the game is to discover new opportunities for trade, upgrade your ship and weapons and challenge the monsters and competing traders in simple battles with stylized card-minigames."
"You sail your ship through an uncharted area to find new islands and ports offering goods for trade as well as various equipments and quests. Sailing from island to island, you gather riches and upgrade your ship from a fragile barge into a formidable galleon, capable to take on the mythical sea monsters lurking in the surrounding oceans. Once strong enough, you can aspire to obtain three ancient artifacts that lead to the legendary treasure and challenge its mythical guardian."
Development
"a simple, easy entry strategy game suitable for all ages, which originally came to life as a board-game design."
Release
Reception
Edge included Antient Trader in its 2010 list of the Best 20 Indie Games available in the Xbox Live Marketplace. The magazine aknowledged that the game was "ambitious, devious and surprisingly hard to fault."
Eurogamer Italy's Lorenzo Fantoni gave the game a score of 8 out of 10. He elaborated that "the final result is a quite simple title, which will last long enough to make you feel happy of having invested your money in this indie title."
Indie Game Reviewer commented that Ancient Trader "deserves a look, as it definitely makes for a great, quick, casual distraction."
Sequel
References
- ^ IGN Staff (3 August 2010). "Beautiful Looking Indie-Game Released on PC and Xbox 360". IGN. J2 Global. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Ancient Trader – It's the simple things in life". Indie Game Reviewer. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- Edge Staff (16 November 2010). "Best 20 Indie Games". Edge. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- Fantoni, Lorenzo (10 August 2010). "Ancient Trader". Eurogamer (in Italian). Italy: Gamer Network. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.