Rise of Venice
Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned as the linchpin of civilization and the cultural centre of Europe, Venice was the…
Rise of Venice is a simulator developed by Gaming Minds Studios, released 27 September 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $3.99 at Humble Store.
What Rise of Venice is
Rise of Venice is a simulator game developed by Gaming Minds Studios and released in 2013. It was published by Kalypso Media. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It carries an PEGI 12 age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned as the linchpin of civilization and the cultural centre of Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea. It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine dealings. This is where your story begins. As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. As you progress through…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 56 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Rise of Venice holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 83% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 14 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo-Prozessor or similar, 2 GB RAM and DirectX 10 compatible, 512MB. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $3.99 at Humble Store, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Rise of Venice launched on 27 September 2013, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto V, The Stanley Parable, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and The Wolf Among Us. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto V, The Stanley Parable, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Wolf Among Us.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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