Cultures 2 demo

• License:

  Free to try

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.5 stars (out of 11 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  51,800

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  Save-disabled 2-level trial

• Date Added:

  October 22, 2003

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Publisher's description of Cultures 2

From JoWood Productions:

In a dark premonition, the Viking Bjarni sees an epic struggle between God and humans. In the final battle for the world between good and evil, he must face the legendary Midgard Serpent. Accompanied by three courageous companions, Bjarni must journey to battle the Midgard Serpent. Along the way, he discovers new lands and peoples, develops useful technologies, and most importantly, unites medieval Europe in the struggle against evil. The remarkable sequel to Cultures: Discovery of Vinland, Cultures 2: The Gates of Asgard transports you to medieval Europe when Vikings and mythology reigned. Inspired by Norse mythology, Cultures 2 combines elements of simulation, adventure, and role-playing to envelop you in Bjarni's quest to defeat the fabled Midgard Serpent. Using Cultures 2's customizable menu interface, you can develop new technologies, launch military campaigns, and discover new lands. Eleven exciting missions wait to challenge you on your sojourn to defeat the Midgard Serpent.

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Editor's review of Cultures 2

• 4.0 stars

• "Cultures 2"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Cultures 2 demo

A good economic strategy game should really come with a handy set of operating instructions. While Cultures 2 is aesthetically dazzling, it is incredibly difficult to play. The demo does not include instructions, aside from a few help pages that still don't outline keystroke or click patterns to command your units. For example, during testing, we tried to build a structure in our virtual world. We spent a half hour trying this function and that, only to realize we had to right-click on the building task--a control we felt not exactly intuitive. Cultures 2 won't let you reassign controls, either. General interface issues, such as unit information bars and menus, appear in different places at different times, making it challenging to figure out what unit is currently selected, and what powers belong to which unit. On the plus side, it's easy to get swept away by the sheer beauty of Cultures 2, as the world is drawn in impressive, full 3D, with vivid colors and realistic detail. Voices are differentiated, giving personality to each character, and background noises complete an engaging environment. While there's no overall soundtrack, we didn't miss one. This demo version lets you choose your challenge: economic or warring. Overall, despite its handful of design flaws, Culture 2 offers plenty of eye candy and challenging action for fans of strategy games.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 11 votes
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• 5 stars

  7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

  Version: Cultures 2 demo

  "one of the best RTS games i have ever played!!!!!!!"

  by sillyscru on June 30, 2005

  Pros: Cultures has a great story line first of all. the game play is fun and the sound track is excellent. the graphics are among the best you can get for this type of game and the year it was made. recomended for all RTS/Buliding gamers.

  Cons: great game but the controls are tricky till you figure them out just use the tutorials and you'll get them quick enough to have some fun.

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• 5 stars

  6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

  Version: Cultures 2 demo

  "Great way to pass the time"

  by AOO on December 23, 2004

  Summary: The graphics are a little toonish, but that's not always a bad thing. Though you do not directly control what your villagers do, you are in charge of their well being. The game runs smooth supporting nearly no end of villagers. (I'm talking 200+ ... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Cultures 2 demo

  "Awesome!"

  by Puric3 on July 23, 2008

  Pros: ALL!

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Cultures 2 demo

  "Good game"

  on June 5, 2004

  Summary: This game is a good variation on most other games because it is more realistic than other games. It is more based on micromanagement that combat but that doesn't matter

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Cultures 2 demo

  "I ALREADY HAVE THE GAME AND IT IS BETTER THEN OTHER RTS GAMES BY A LONG SHOT!!!"

  by jac994 on April 10, 2006

  Pros: i have this game and i can tell you the way your villages act its like you only have to build buildings and give the villages jobs and they can look after themselfs and the campain missions are sweet

  Cons: its so addictive

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