"... wonderfully tuned, challenging, complex without being overwhelming, and wears it's gameplay proudly on it's sleeve. Frog City should be wildly commended for shipping such an excellent title, and showing that turn based games, even ones without (relatively) big name licenses, can still pull their weight when it comes to fun. I strongly recommend this game."
-- Rob "Xemu" Fermier, Irrational Games
"This game has totally blown me away, I have lost many hours of sleep playing through the night and have even wagged school so that I could get more game time, not to mention the hours of study I have missed out on for exams due to this freak of nature." -- Alex the Alien
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Imperialism succeeds in creating an engrossing simulation of naked power-mongering.
Balance is the key. That’s what’s most impressive about Imperialism, from SSI and Frog City: the delicate high-wire act of balancing military buildup, diplomacy, expansion, trade relations, and production. There are many successful empire-building games, but Imperialism reduces the concept to its essence – building an …
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 Imp 1
Manual in PDF format Download
Strategy Guide
Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
ISBN: 0761510915
This guide includes maps, strategies, hints, tips, and walkthroughs.
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Imp 2
Manual in PDF format Download
Strategy Guide
Imperialism II: The Age of Exploration
Official Strategies …
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This guide is based on version 1.1.7 of Imperialism
This game has probably stolen more time from my life than any other game I’ve played. That is saying a lot considering that the …
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MapCreator — Create new Imperialism I maps from bitmaps
MapEditor — Edit Imperialism I maps cell by cell
ProvinceChanger – Change a province from one country to another.
RailWriter — Edit rail lines on Imperialism I maps, cell by …
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Thanks to Dr Spet, there is now a world map for Imp 1. He has also …
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There are downloads of full versions of Imperialism 1, Imperialism 2, and Trade Empires. All are fully patched, and no-CDed. No installation necessary, just copy the folders.
The server that these files are on has a 2Gb per day bandwidth allowance, so rather than post the download links here (where they’d get hammered, I’m speaking …
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"But, in the end, the damn thing is so addicting that I just played and played, when I should have been writing this review. The AI is good and aggressive, and Internet play appears stable. The most striking thing is the way all the disparate elements integrate and interplay, coming together in one fluid gaming experience that empire wonks will find a refreshing change of pace." - Gamespot
"In the end, if you're a die-hard strategy fan, you've got to add this game to your library."
-- Trent Ward, IGN
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Imp 1 review from Gamespot
Imperialism succeeds in creating an engrossing simulation of naked power-mongering.
Balance is the key. That’s what’s most impressive about Imperialism, from SSI and Frog City: the delicate high-wire act of balancing military buildup, diplomacy, expansion, trade relations, and production. There are many successful empire-building games, but Imperialism reduces the concept to its essence – building an …
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