Prince of Qin

 PC
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

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  1. roboticsun
    Jan 2, 2012
    7
    this is an okay role playing game, but not if you don't like to talk to various NPC. The game is set ancient china and the player will play as a cast out prince who tries to find out the conspiracies behind an empire. there are lots of side quests and lots of story line. Don't play unless you like to take your time because this game is lengthy. The game is played more like dungeon siegethis is an okay role playing game, but not if you don't like to talk to various NPC. The game is set ancient china and the player will play as a cast out prince who tries to find out the conspiracies behind an empire. there are lots of side quests and lots of story line. Don't play unless you like to take your time because this game is lengthy. The game is played more like dungeon siege but overall experience is more like neverwinter nights since it does have strong characterization and quite a lot dialogue. Also you will find that there is no real structure in the game so you kind of wander around a bit. Personally, I like that it seems more realistic and more freedom. Story line pretty cheesy and reminds me of a dungeon siege 1, but cheese can be OK sometimes. Also I personally like its ancient China setting, another game from Bioware called Jade Empire has a similar setting but overall this game has more depth on role playing aspects.… Expand
  2. Garylian
    Oct 5, 2005
    4
    This game was poor to say the least. Very little direction, very little drive. I couldn't find my self getting past the 3rd town, it was so boring.
  3. psiklon
    May 25, 2016
    10
    The game is very retro, 3 d isometric. I played it online years ago and the stand alone mode is also fun. I would not compare it to modern games as far as depth goes but this is an overlooked and under rated classic! It will be in my collection for some time along with more popular games. It reminds me a bit of the Dungeon Siege series but predates them.
  4. PatrickDu
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    The game was pretty good when it was released 20 years ago. If you are interested in Chinese history, it is still a god one even today.

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. PC Gamer
    54
    A mediocre romp through a muddied story, with acceptable breaks for engaging combat. [Nov 2002, p.140]
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    50
    Sub-par graphics, poor animation, too much downtime in the action and meager music all detract from what could have been a welcome addition to any gamer's collection.
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  3. Computer Gaming World
    30
    For every potentially cool element in Prince of Qin, there's a worse one waiting to kneecap it. [Jan 2003, p.124]
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