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Sea Trader - Rise of Taipan 06-22-13 08:08 AM |
Sea Trader - Rise of Taipan Review Sea Trader – Rise of Taipan, according to its description, is a “unique commodities trading gamethat’s set in the backdrop of the 1840’s Opium Wars between Britain and China” where the player’s goal is to make profit, but how does it fare compared to other trading games? Graphics: 7 -For the GameBoy Advance, the graphics are fairly good. The comic styling is refreshing from many of the GBA’s pixelated and art. The game is played in first person, but it’s rarely noticeable once you play. Sound: 6 -The music sounds nice and enlightens the mood of each action, but there isn't anything special. It may get repetitive over time. Addictive: 8 -There’s something about wanting to see numbers; specifically money, go up high for greedy minded people like myself. What really makes this game exciting to play is to get a high score, or high amount of money, before the end of the term. Story: 2 -Unfortunately, there isn’t any real story behind this game. The basic goal is to merchant your way by traveling around cities from China all the way to the Caribbean; purchasing goods for a low price and selling them off for a much higher price in another city. If anything, the introduction after the game screen describes why the player became a merchant in the first place; however, that’s really all there is to it. Depth: 4 -Aside from buying low and selling high, there are a total of 8 awards in this game that can be earned. The player can also choose their first mate in the beginning of the game, each one of them having a special attribute. There are also different terms a player can play in; Quick Trade being the shortest, Market Venture being in the middle, and Trade Empire being the longest of the three. However, I feel that the depth is really lacking in Sea... Read the rest of this Review |
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