SETTLERS 4 GOLD EDITION

This game is a must 4 any Setter's fan.

One draw back is there are no roads with drop off points (which can be a plus 2 others). This is a big deal 2 me... Because I loved Setters 2. The AI is not very good 4 the delivering of goods. You will find yourself waiting a long time on them.

The game can skip ahead by 1 min with the press of F12. Press it 2 much & you will find yourself in battle.

Building in the game is also slow. It's not bad... Until you turn the AI 2 the max. You will find yourself not ready when the flood of 50+ level 2 or so units come knocking.

This leads 2 your army. If you don't have priests in your army... You are at a disadvantage. Also, stock piling weapons is a must. It takes a long time 2 mass produce an army large enough 2 take out the opposition. Even when you do have a stock pile of weapons & gold.

The animations in the game are (in my opinion) not as good as Settlers 2. However the graphics look great.

One of the great things about the Gold edition... Is that you get so much 4 your money. You have lots of pre-made missions 4 you & a new race. Along with a map editor 4 your creative side.

This game does work 4 Windows XP. I have service pack 2 installed & I also have a P4 with HT... Which from what I read on the Setters forum, makes the game unplayable. I have not patched the game either.

Despite all of these negatives. It really can't take away from this game. I had allot of fun & wasted allot of time. If you don't want 2 spend 2-3 hours per mission. Then stay away.

Just because of that little uprising, Morbus has been banished 2 earth by HIM, the highest god of all. It really could not have been worse 4 this particular villain, as Morbus cannot bear the sight of anything green. He definitely doesn't plan on letting it stay that way - his Dark Tribe will soon be waging war on the earth's flora & fauna.

The Romans, Mayans & Vikings are the three industrious little races you'll be settling with. The seamless zoom function allows you 2 take a close-up peek as your settlers go about their daily business, or 2 zoom out 4 a bird's eye view of how your very own empire is coming along.

Put your settling skills 2 the test in single-player missions, with friends & colleagues in a local area network (LAN) & with gamer from all over the world via BLUE BYTE GAME CHANNEL! For beginners, getting started is a piece of cake, thanks 2 the extensive tutorial missions.

Single Player Mode Features:

• Three races with their own campaigns: The Romans, Mayans & Vikings have their own individual style in dress, weapons, alcohol & magic
• The Dark Tribe: Stop Morbus & his creepy crew in their tracks in a special new campaign.
• New graphics: Characters, buildings, animals & landscapes have been completely revamped & are meticulously detailed.
• Improved transport: Load up your donkey carts & the whole of the settlers' world is your oyster.
• Paths & roads: Well traveled routes are transformed into paths & paved roads, helping your settlers 2 get there faster.
• Hunters & wild animals: The woods are now teeming with hares, deer & other wildlife - a veritable hunter's paradise.
• New strategy options: Show off your tactical genius & steel your defenses by appointing Squad Leaders & deploying your soldiers with more precision than ever before.

Multi Player Mode Features:

• Internet & LAN: Up 2 eight pla