The Guild II Renaissance

I had high hopes for the premise but found the UI did not support all of the busy work that the player was required to engage in. I played it for almost 4 hours before uninstalling it.

Horrible obtuse UI, game is unplayable.

It's unique. It's fun. I can get tedious if you're a perfectionist. My OCD wouldn't allow me to enjoy letting the AI control my properties. It can't do it was well as I can. But once you get beyond like 5 or 6 properties, micromanagement is impossible and not fun. I played about 10 hours before it became un-fun. Good concept. Get it on sale.

Fun game but it crashes a lot. In fairness I am running one Mod. Still It crashes about every third turn.

I really like this game but theirs simpely to many bugs

Love this game. Too bad The Guild III is lacking

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It is cheap and devalued because of how long ago it was released, but it is worth every penny you throw at it.
Mind the bugs and crashes and I recommend you install Fajeets mod that tries to fix up some of the problems. I have played it online several times with my gf, eventually the save will cause CTDs and become unplayable but it is still fun to spend a couple hours on a weekend's afternoon.

i will make 2 guildillion in profit

legit more buggy than cyberpunk first release

Great game but it is kind of dated, I would really like if they made a new The Guild game today.

The Guild 2 is one of my all time favorite games. I played it back in 2006, when it was first released, for days and weeks.
Many many hundreds of hours of joy and... yes pure hatred. Because The Guild 2 was, is and will always be very buggy.

But then Renaissance came along! It's The Guild 2 but better. Yes, it has some bugs too but it's manageable and I've never encountered really game breaking bugs.
The gameplay basically stays the same but with some good and entertaining additions. More items to make and trade, more workplaces, more maps, more politics, more of everything.
I especially like the addition of the matchlock pistol for use in combat. Somehow it gives you such a "badass" feeling when your opponent wields a sword around and you just take out your gun and shoot that idiot.

I have all the games on disc and played them for countless hours in the last decade or almost two now. And now I am at 90 hours on the steam version. So that's that. Don't let you scare away from a few bugs. It's really a lot of fun.
If you have some spare money, are interested in this (niche) genre and aren't frustrated too easily about some bugs, give it a shot. You'll not regret it.

The Guild 2 & Renaissance will always have a special place in my heart and game list.

This still surpasses The Guild III

Great concept, very fun at first. But the in-game automation is buggy and just plain dumb. After a while, the transport wagons will often just go in circles! lol This game is far far too bug-ridden to have ever been released to the public and sold. It feels like freeware that was written by high-school kids and never finished. At least I got it cheap. Go in with low expectations and enjoy what you can until the goofiness and crashes begin. Don't expect much.

Really fun game! I like building my family, business, and eventually empire. Working your way up through the generations is really fun and I like that you can adjust the pace of the game in case you want to get through certain parts a little quicker or need a bit longer to plan.

Too many game breaking bugs, not playable