[quote name='mrfossey']Any great words for The Guild? I knew a *little* bit about the sequel...[/QUOTE]
From what I've heard, the original is much better than the sequel. Only played the original gold edition myself, and it's a fairly entertaining sandbox. Pretty hard to describe since it's so unique, but I guess you could call it a medieval business management game with some Sims sprinkled on top. Mostly about getting money and power, but there's some keeping track of your family and leveling up skills thrown in there too.
For about $7 shipped it's well worth a peek if you like business-y sandbox games.