Gloriana
Gloriana. is a management game set in the year 1550 AD, when Elisabeth becomes Queen of England. The player is cast as the owner of a small trading company with the goal to gain wealth and influence, through…
Gloriana is a simulator developed by Ascaron Entertainment, released 31 December 1997 on DOS.
What Gloriana is
Gloriana is a simulator game developed by Ascaron Entertainment and released in 1997. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gloriana. is a management game set in the year 1550 AD, when Elisabeth becomes Queen of England. The player is cast as the owner of a small trading company with the goal to gain wealth and influence, through the international trading of goods and accumulation of luxury items, until they achieve sufficient status to be granted the post of counselor to the Queen. The player has time until the year 1588 to achieve this esteemed position, at which point the Spanish Armada attacks England and the game ends.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Gloriana launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.
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