Prince of Qin

                   Preview By Vic Horsley

System Requirements
Pentium II  266
128 MB Memory
Windows 98/2000/XP
2MB Display Memory
Direct X  8.0
640x480x16bit Supported

This game by "Object Software Limited" is not yet ready for
release and this information is based on the demo.

Set in the final years of the Qin Empire (210 - 206 B.C.) in a
land ravaged by chaos and death, caused by numerous wars, this
story is of grand, glorious and solemn history.  It is of fierce
warriors, sages, bandits, robbers, drunkards and girls of virtuous
upbringing, 'Prince of Qin' is a 'Action Role- Playing Game',
creating a massive game world which allows the player(s) to
experience the ancient land of more than 2000 years ago.

If you are a 'Baldur's Gate' fan, then this may be for you, it has
the same feel the moment you enter the game and the graphics are
fantastic. Most actions taken or made, are done through the mouse
(left click, attacking right click) with only a few requiring the
keyboard, although the game can be played without touching the
keyboard at all.

The game can be played in Easy, Normal or Hard mode and there will
be a Multi Player Game on completion.

Interacting is exactly the same as 'Baldurs' with the same point
and click and the circles around the players. From the game screen
which has your portrait bottom centre and the various menu buttons
either side of that, you can go to the Inventory, Attribute,
Statistics and all other menus with just one click and you can
read the background to each player.

You take the role of the Crown Prince Fu Su seeking to take the
Crown of the Emperor, which is rightfully yours.  The Story
basically runs like this; sent in the company of a top General you
go on a learning mission to defend the Emperor's far lands. He
believes you are weak because you are gentle and people like you,
and believes this will strengthen you. All is achieved and battles
won but as you and the General are about to return home, a
messenger arrives from the Emperor with a order that you and the
General have not accomplished your mission and have disgraced the
court, both of you must commit suicide. You as the prince are
about to carry out the order but the General suspects a wrongdoing
and stops you.

My feeling is that this will be one of year's best games when it
finally surfaces.

October 2002.


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