Zeus: Master of Olympus 2000

Is it still worth playing?

Impressions Games' single player city building strategy game, set in a mythical ancient Greece full of gods and legendary monsters. It chooses mythology and anachronism over historical accuracy. You build up and govern a city state, managing infrastructure, farming, industry, commerce, religion, entertainment and education, along with wars against rival cities. The myths are part of it. Monsters from Greek mythology arrive as natural disasters, usually handled by hiring the right hero, and gods worshipped enough bless the city with a material benefit. Story based adventures set unique objectives, while a sandbox mode leaves the goals open. A city where the disasters are monsters, and heroes are hired against them, still gives city building a story of its own today.