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Grepolis a new game recently launched by Innogames based on the civilization concept lets you walk in the footsteps of the great Greek gods and other Greek heros. Your task is to build your own Polis, (Greek for town) into a massive metropolis. Create armys, trade with neighbours, make alliences and or go to war and conquer far off islands.

The English version started on the 14th January 2010 and being browser based there is no software to download nor do you need a high end computer to operate the game. Having built up your hometown, the player can focus on expansion and at this point the game offers several options to the user.

• Will you first take control over his own island and attack the neighbors settled there?
• Should he conquer the ocean and found more towns on other islands?
• Or would alliances with other polis be the smartest move?

The options open to the players are many.
“The Ancient Greek civilization represents the roots of our democratic culture and is still a formative influence for our society. The era was extremely progressive in terms of science, politics, sport and culture. This obviously makes for a fitting setting for a strategy game”, InnoGames CEO Eike Klindworth reveals the motivation for Grepolis. Besides the epic background, practical reasons make Greece a perfect background for this strategy game. More than 3.000 islands belong to the country. In Grepolis, there are about 20.000 per game world – so ground and marine battles are easily combined. Thus, Grepolis requires a powerful navy just as much as a forceful army. Another essential element for the era will not be missed in Grepolis: the gods of Greek mythology. Zeus, Poseidon, Hera and Athena are all playing a role in Grepolis. But the ambitious player will have to find out, which one he can use best – and who he should pray to the most. Whilst Hera raises the population’s contentment, Zeus destroys hostile buildings with his lightning. Several scientific institutions that explore the multiplicity of technologies and provide a culture valuation important for expansion, complete the gaming depth of Grepolis.

Drop by to http://en.grepolis.com/ and check it out for yourself. We are situated on the island of Gamma