Virtual Villagers

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Real-time, simulation gameplay
• Hundreds of unique villagers
• Uncover mysteries as you play

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000KIDAGS
• Item model number: 35375
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,337 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #50 in Software > Games > PC Games > Simulation > Life

Product Description

In Virtual Villagers, you'll help a group of poor villagers who've washed up on shore after surviving a volcanic eruption. You have to guide as they learn how to survive -- they learn by doing, but you might have to keep an eye on them to make sure they don't give up too easily. They need to become farmers, builders, scientists, parents and more in order to thrive on this new island. How will you lead your tribe?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little game, August 4, 2007

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M. Simpson "Fit Lissa" (Peoria, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Virtual Villagers (CD-ROM)

With all due respect I have to tell you that it is best to ignore the negative reviews. It would appear that one reviewer in particular did not actually play the game to understand how it works, so I'll tell you. It is alot more than having your villagers research, farm, & breed. There are puzzles to be solved. For instance, I'll give away one of the easiest puzzles, you have to clear the well so the villagers can drink water & water their crops. To learn how to better farm, to gain better knowledge in construction, gain spirituality, etc... you have to use tech points to be able to purchase more knowledge in each area. The more knowledge you have the more your villagers will eventually be able to do & the more puzzles they can solve. You get tech points by various things your villagers do, be it researching at the table, learning about the plants on the island, or learning how to heal eachother, etc... The more tech points earned the more knowledge you can buy. Yes, this game is real time, but you can double that time. You also don't have to worry about going away for long periods of time only to have your villagers die. There is an option you can check to pause the game indefinitely until you return. If you wish to cheat & play the game in a day you could do so by changing the time on your computer, open your game, & changing it back again after you re-open the game. You can advance as much as you like by doing this, but be aware that skipping ahead more than an hour or 2 can really wreack havoc on your villagers. This is a sims type of game, though, so the majority of people playing this I would think would be the type who enjoy more laid back games that take a while to unfold. It's definitely not for the impatient. Even using the cheat to skip your clock ahead can still take quite a few hours for you to actually finish the game. It's not a bang bang shoot em up kind of game, it's just there for you to relax & enjoy, and think just a little. :) There's alot more to the game than the negative reviews on here would have you believe.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addicting, July 8, 2007

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S. Gillming "Rebacowgurl" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Virtual Villagers (CD-ROM)

I got this game for my birthday and was so excited to get it. I put it on my computer and have not stopped playing since. I have continued to check on my villagers and watched the population of my little village grow. I also have some friends that have played it and have become addicted as well. It is not a game to sit down and play for hours though. Get it started and then let it go and just remember to check on your villagers.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well, I like it!!!, May 9, 2007

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Ladybelle (Crossville, AL United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Virtual Villagers (CD-ROM)

I like playing this game because it requires patience and interaction. It is a little slow, especially if one is used to the fast paced action of some sim games. I like that I can start it up and check on it every couple of hours while I get other things done.