Guild 1400 Gold Edition | 
 enlarge | From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 12719
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Gold
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 11141
Model: 11141
UPC: 618870111414
EAN: 0618870111414
ASIN: B000BNDGHA
Release Date: November 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: RETAIL BOXED EDITION - $3.99 USA 3-7 business day shipping. 24/7 customer service. Shipping/tracking emails. Shipped direct - not drop shipped
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| Features:
| • | Combines elements of economic simulation, real-time strategy and role-play in a fascinating, innovative system | | • | Set up your own family dynasty and take one of 12 different career paths - from blacksmith, alchemist, or barkeep, to priest or thief | | • | Free-play or mission-based action; Seasons and historicalevents influencegame play | | • | Up to seven players - either computer or human - on a LAN network | | • | Richly textured real-time 3D graphics and historically accurate middle-age soundtrack |
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Product Description
In the originalEuropa 1400, you'll jump headfirst into a great era of exploration and discovery.It's the dawn of the"golden age of the new departures and the free spirit". More and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy, and you'll be challenged to make your way in this new world, filled with constant changes and intrigues. Navigate this chaotic time&place and make a name - and a fortune - for yourself.
With theEuropa 1400: The Guildexpansion, new ideas are taking hold -- and wise merchants are taking advantage of them to line their pockets. But as the common people achieve independence, power and wealth, something dark and sinister begins in the shadows...
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 Decent Game overall but... May 7, 2007
As others have said it's tough because the instruction manual is pooh. You can find info online but even that tends to be vague. I was a Tavern owner and getting pretty good. I had married well and when her parents passed I suddenly got in the massive gave digging business! Well i had no idea how to run it ad the instruction manual wasn't helpful so I tired selling off 2 or 3 of the four grave sites but no one was buying (I assume asking price was too much but not sure). So it was kinda tough at that point...then I dies but instead of being able to carry on in my sons body they just gave me his name and I kept my attributes. I would have preferred to have taken over him as he was since I had put him through school ect. Maybe you can but I couldn't figure out how?
One of my favorite games October 25, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I originally saw this at a game store in the clearance section selling for about $6.99. I had never heard of it, but after reading the box it sounded pretty interesting so I decided to take a chance and buy it anyway. All I can say is that it turned out to be one of the best games I ever played. If you like sim games and games that allow you to do pretty much anything you want then the Guild is for you. You start off by choosing a name and religion, choosing the occupation of your parents, and then choosing one for yourself. You progress through your lifetime, building your business and competing with rivals. You can choose other occupations later, marry someone and have children and then play the game through the next generation through your child. You can also apply for political offices, bribe people, burn down their house and business, duel people, and if you are a thief you can break into houses and businesses, kidnap people, pickpocket, and even attack and take over other thieves hideouts and guard houses.
Although the game is great, it isn't perfect and I do have a few minor complaints. First off, you are limited to the city you start off in and you can't expand your businesses to other cities. You can travel to other cities if you are a trader but it is incredibly buggy and the game crashes almost every time I try. Another thing is that you can't asassinate people which is unrealistic since murder was a regular occurance during that time period. Also, no matter what city you play the game in, whether it be London, Paris, Milan or Madrid, all the characters and occupants of the city seem to have English or German names. Another thing that is unrealistic is that women in the game can hold any office or title they want, even religious offices which of course is unrealistic, especially in the 1400s.
Taking all of that into consideration, the Guild is still one of the best and most original games I have ever played and I have yet to find another game like it. I want to warn you though that if you are into action games or fast paced games then the Guild definetly isnt for you. Its the type of game that takes a few hours of learning and trial and error before it starts to get fun. Especially since it doesn't come with a manual and the tutorial is incredibly basic for such a complex game.
 Great game July 30, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The game is great I've been playing it over 2 years now. And I never get bored with it. I can't wait for "The Guild 2" to come out.
Great Concept! April 3, 2006
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This game appealed to me for several reasons. One, I'm studying medieval history, so the time period the game covers was appealing. Second, I love historical role-playing and civilization building, and the game promised to combine the best of both genres in one box.
In the box I found two CDs and a very thin instruction guide/quick start manual (which was quickly lost). I assumed, the full manual would be on one of the two CDs, so I installed the game and started it up.
No manual. And unfortunately, the maunal available for download leaves a LOT of questions unanswered -- like HOW do you send out trading carts to other cities when you're a trader? This was the only disappointing aspect to the game.
The first thing I look for in a game is a good tutorial, so that's where I started. The tutorial gives a great introduction to the game, but left some things out that I really wish I had known - things like hiring a master to run your businesses for you (very handy when you've got a bunch of buildings up) and planning your children's' education and career. But it covered the basics - just plan on playing a throwaway game on "Very Easy" mode to really get a grasp on the game dynamics before you go hard-core.
The game is entertaining, and addictive. You choose your career and try to make money and advance socially while sabotaging your opponents and competition. You can run for office (anything from town servant all the way up to Pope), trade with other citizens, add on to your home and business, and even build new buildings. Micromanaging everything takes a lot of effort, so you will want to hire a master for some of your businesses.
At this point, you can start to get political. Make friends with people, spy on people, smear the reputations of your enemies. Kiss up to the right people and you will get cushy government jobs that pay well for little effort. Declare vendettas on people that you don't like. Just like real life.
The graphics in the game are quite good, though seem a bit dated. They remind me of the graphics in Dungeon Seige, actually. The combat system is a simple point and click interface, but wasn't used that much in the games I played. The sound is also good.
That said, I found a few drawbacks to the game. The choice of religion doesn't seem to do much for you (Cathar vs. Catholic), and isn't realistic for all areas. There weren't many Cathars in England, for example, but there were Lollards. You can't be Jewish or Muslim in Spain, though both were present in the middle ages.
You can pick your character's gender, but that doesn't seem to affect much in the game either. Women can hold political office (including Catholic bishop!), and own more property than their husbands do. This is hardly realistic for the time period, but I can understand why it was put in the game - marketing rule #1 is don't make the customers mad at you. Historical realism in this instance would have really offended a lot of people.
The game has a big online fan base that is eagerly awaiting the release of The Guild 2, which promises even better graphics and story variations. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I'll be able to play that one until I upgrade my video card. Thankfully, The Guild Gold will hold me quite nicely until I can upgrade.
If you don't like civilization building or role-playing, don't get this game. There are times when nothing happens at all, especially if you've got masters running things for you. But if you've always wanted your own Medieval village (and, really, who hasn't?), this is the game for you. Get it, and practice - The Guild 2 is on it's way.
Here's the correct link for the manual February 20, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For those of you having trouble with the Gold edition and who want a manual, a previous reviewer noted that the link doesn't work. So do this:
www.aspyr.com
Then choose PC games from the drop down box. You will see a graphic for Europa 1400. Click on that. In the text box to the right of the next screen you will see a link to download the manual(s) in .pdf format.
Steep learning curve on this but fun once you get into it. For those who really liked Europa Universalis's depth, this has as much, although it's a curious mix of first person and strategy.
So far, me likely.
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