
The downside to the historical theme is that it's Chinese history, and so you have to deal with lots of Chinese names. Magic is muted, and most of the time combat deals with people or wild animals (although there are some monsters). Plus, because Prince of Qin is light on fantasy aspects - no orcs or dwarfs or ancient evils here - it plays differently than other role-playing games. You get to visit real places and sometimes you get to run into real people, and the game's journal does a nice job of throwing out tidbits of information about what some of those people went on to do. That Prince of Qin is based on real life is sort of a nice touch. And so of course he has to gather some companions and solve a lot of quests in order to set things right. In Prince of Qin, Fu Su decides to check with his father the Emperor first, and along the way he discovers that his father is dead and that evil things are afoot. It takes place during China's Qin (pronounced "chin") Dynasty, which lasted from 221 to 206 BC, and it asks the question: what might have happened if the Crown Prince of Qin, a man by the name of Fu Su, hadn't committed suicide? In real life Fu Su was given a fake directive to kill himself, and he followed orders. Prince of Qin, from Chinese developer Object Software, is a historically-based role-playing game.

Both LAN and online play is supported, pairing groups of players together as they embark on an arduous journey to reclaim the throne. While combat takes place in real-time, the action can be paused to allow players to strategize and perform more involved tasks. The five elements - Water, Earth, Fire, Metal and Wood - should also be given consideration, as each possesses inherent strengths and weaknesses that play a role in determining the outcome of battle.Īcross the game's 11 chapters, players will find themselves meandering through the vast, untamed wastelands, in which the party will encounter resistance in the form bandits, wolves, tigers, and other such beasts. Blacksmiths found in the many populated areas will create weapons and armor from raw materials gleaned during your travels, as well as infusing them with ability boosting gems. On their travels, players will traverse wilderness areas and discover cities and villages filled with NPCs with which to converse and interact.


As players progress, they're rewarded with skill points that can be allotted to vital statistics and attributes, the latter dependant on the character's class (Paladin, Muscleman, Assassin, Wizard, and Witch).

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Joined by a party of up to four others, players must fulfill a series of quests, from fetching seemingly mundane items to slaying beasts, all the while accruing vital equipment and preparing for the final confrontation. The game, however, proposes an alternate reality, one in which Fu Su does not claim his life, and instead sets out on a journey to uncover the truth. History records that after the death of Emperor Ying Zheng, Prince Hu Hai - Fu Su's younger brother - forged an edict ordering Fu Su to claim his own life, who, believing it to be real, did so. As Prince Fu Su, players find themselves involved in a conspiracy meant to deprive the prince of his birthright, namely, Emperor of Qin. Created by Beijing-based Object Software, Prince of Qin is an action RPG set in feudal China around 210 BC.
