A game with a fantastic concept that was very poorly executed, full of bugs and extremely difficult.

The game remains largely unpatched since release for most of the inherent problems.

This is a family dynasty simulator in which you economically grow your family via businesses and diplomatic relations within your townships. You can take office in local parliament, ultimately running the town (this is extremely, extremely difficult to even get close to this). You run business' of various trades, IE a Pub or a Blacksmith, you find a woman to marry, and have children with her, growing your clan and ability to pick up new business through your children (once they are controllable and at apprentice age).

The Guild II has a relatively steep learning curve, and really is a good example of a difficult rts/rpg from early 00's.

The Guild II has a nice consistent fantasy middle age art style and it would be nice to see the game remade in the modern day in working order for its conceptual ideas and simply the fact that nothing really like it has come out since.

Awesome extension of the Original game.
Lots of new opportunities to get wealth, and actually a campaign which is quite educational.

I've enjoyed countless hours with this game and still am.

Skip this one. Go right to Renaissance.

3/5

+ multiplayer
+ gameplay
+ pirates
-/+ music
-/+ visuals

I gave the game a chance. I very much had hope that it would turn out to be an enjoyable distraction. Paid 19.99 for the 3 game bundle version and I could cry over my stupidity. The game is kind of like a cheap version of the Sims Medieval meets age of empires. The tutorial was torment that I survived only to still be lost. The business buildings you can buy have an option that allows the computer to control them for the player. Which I assumed meant controlling any employees and assigning them to daily duties in the Tavern, bakery, farm or whatever building they worked. Along with the buildings upkeep and so on. But I found employee doing nothing. Had NO CLEAR direction of what tools or training I needed to provide an employee for a specific job. It has only been 24 hours since my purchase and completely uninstall the game. I think it is absolute bull I can’t get some of my money back. What happens to the games we don’t like or never play anymore? Can I gift it to another steam member? Transfer all the rights and such? I mean it is a purchased item I own and can’t return why can’t I give it away? Maybe someone else would enjoy it. Sucks I basically burned 20 bucks.