Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life [Game Download]

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Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life [Game Download] From Last Day of Work Price: $6.99 Digital media products such as Amazon MP3s, Amazon Video On Demand video downloads, Kindle content and Amazon Shorts cannot be purchased on aStore. If you would like to buy this item, click here to go to Amazon. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Amazon Digital Services Inc 2 new or used available from $6.99 Average customer review:

Product Description

The latest chapter in the Virtual Villagers saga! Continue the story of the mysterious island of Isola, and the tribe of lost refugees! The island's chief is worried that life is slowly diminishing on the island and has selected a tribe of explorers to find the source of Isola's troubles. They discover, and inevitably populate, the hidden eastern shore of the island. Uncover fantastic mysteries, unravel the story of Isola, and save the Tree of Life!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42 in Digital Video Games
• Brand: Last Day of Work
• Model: 1953
• Released on: 2010-04-01
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: Download

Features

• Create Custom Tribes.
• New Puzzles, Collectibles, And Island Events.
• Real-Time Weather.
• Real-Time Gameplay.

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Customer Reviews

Not much has changed VV4 is similar to the previous versions but this one is extremely Pantheistic. It focuses on the "Tree of Life", which is almost dead and the villagers must heal it. To do this they must first restore the water flow to it from the blocked stream and remove an infected limb; there are stages of healing. Then they must "purify" their minds by using transcendental meditation ("only the pure of mind and body can purify the tree") and taking a soapy bath (for which you figure out how to create the soap). They must also "honor the tree", and "contemplate the tree" (worship it). Basically Eastern mysticism. The tree is deified as the source of life in this game. You can also build a school for the villagers but you cant choose what they are taught; they are taught reading, writing, music, and magic. There is also a mausoleum in the game and one of the goals is to collect all 12 of the missing tiles which make up a very creepy picture composed of what look like skeletons with hideous faces which are pulling people down into the grave/hell. I found this part to be very morbid, sinister, creepy, just plain disturbing- and would not want this for a child. The focus on death in this particluar game included having the ghosts of deceased villagers randomly appear in the game (as spirit guides to "hidden" objects). Like previoous versions of VV, there are three levels to achieve in the game. Unfortunately, once all three levels in each area are reached, there is nothing much left to do with all the tech points you have left over! One is left wishing that there were more than just three levels for each area (areas include Science, Building, Learning, Dendrology, Medicine, and Food). The graphics of the game are wonderful and even beautifully done, with some very unique, inventive, and challenging goals to figure out as well. However, as it advanced it began to feel like the goal of the game's creators was indoctrination in Eastern religion or Pantheism. Or, it may all just be marketing towards the interest that kids often have towards ghosts and magical or supernatural things. Whatever the case, I sadly cannot recommend it as any better than previous versions and have given it a 3 (good marks for graphics and technical merit). More of the same, and yet still worth playing I'm not really sure how Virtual Villagers manages to do it. Each of their games is very similar to the previous ones. They all have the same look, similar quests, side tasks like collections, etc. And yet, I find each of them compelling and I always buy a new Virtual Villagers game almost as soon as it's released. And Virtual Villagers 4 was no exception- I bought it a few days after release, and I've been quite happy with my purchase. Like the earlier VV games, this operates in real time, as you manage a tribe building a society on a deserted island. In VV 4 there's a large but sick tree in the middle of the island- restoring it is an essential part of the player's job, along with the normal building, food collection, etc. Each installment of VV does seem to be slightly prettier and brighter than the last, and that's true here, though the graphics are of the same quality, and everything looks very familiar to those who've played other VV games. Several quests on VV 4 were nearly impossible to locate without a walkthrough, but overall, I'm pleased I bought this game, and I'm sure when VV 5 is released, I'll be buying it right away. Best of Villager series! Virtual Villager 4 is a real-time simulation game in a wildly popular series. This one starts when you select 5 villagers to journey to an isolated oceanside locale. Your 5 villagers build a new society from the ground up. You select work, such as builder, farmer or scientist, for each villager. You choose which villagers have children. You build on your acheivements until you reach important milestones. There are also 4 different collections to make, plus many in-game trophies. This is a combination of the best of "Virtual Villagers 3" and "Virtual Families" Definately a 5 star game!