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Genre and what to do:
Strategy/ Life Simulation. Virtual Villagers - The Secret City is the continuation of the original Virtual Villagers that offers you to embark on a journey with a group of adventurous villagers in their quest to populate a new part of the mysterious island of Isola! Land on the hidden shores of the northern side of the island and explore what was once a secret city. Villagers need your care in order to stay alive and prosper on the mysterious island of Isola. It is your duty to teach them such survival skills as gathering food, farming, building huts, exploring the island, increasing population, picking up collectibles, and healing sick islanders. More than that, you will also find new sources of food to nourish your villagers and help them rebuild the remains of this long lost city. As your tribe is doing well you may start exploring the island solving 16 challenging puzzles to uncover the mysteries of Isola. The highlight of the game is that the villagers grow up and learn even when your computer is switched off, so you must check their condition from time to time and see what surprises are waiting for you.
Style and atmosphere inside the game:
Virtual Villagers - The Secret City is an original tamagotchi-like game with stunning detailed graphics, original instrumental music and diverse sound effects. Characters, huts, bushes and water are designed with high details; everything looks bright and beautiful. Weather changes are well done, as well, that make game play much interesting and many-sided. The game also includes villager details option that allows you to see, age, health, skill level, likes and dislikes and even thoughts of any islander. Due to in-game options you can adjust music, sound effects, difficulty level and speed of the game. Comprehensive tutorial, comfortable interface, unique concept and addictive game play make Virtual Villagers - The Secret City extremely attractive for all kinds of players.
Offline gameplay: 1 player |
Multiplayer: No |
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Publisher:
Last Day of Work |
ESRB Ratio: Everyone |
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Extras and features: |
· Bright High Quality Graphics
· Solve 16 Challenging Puzzles of Isola
· Variety of Unique Characters
· Three Difficulty Levels
· Three Types of Game Speed |
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Drawbacks: |
· There are four soundtracks only |
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Requirements:
OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista Memory: 256 MB DirectX: 7.0 or later CPU: P700 |
Alternative names:
Vitrual Villagers - The Secret City, Virtaul Villagers - The Secret City, VirtualVillagers - The Secret City, Virtual Villagers - The Sercet City |