The Settlers VI: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition
- The Settlers - Rise of an Empire -
- Build bustling towns in a medieval world. Richly detailed, realistic world
- Each Settler figure has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviors that can be observed at all times
- Spur your settlers on to ever greater efforts, develop a flourishing economy, satisfy the needs of your citizens, and protect your people from danger
- Eastern Realm Expansion Pack -
Rating: 4 of 5
vista still makes me mad
Rating: 4 of 5
Solid choice 4 an historic city building game
This is a solid choice if you enjoy city-builder games.
You are mostly gathering resources, growing your settlement, expanding your territory, & fulfilling various scenario tasks, all within a usually very creative map that includes valleys, river crossing, mountain passes, & other fun strategic stuff. Maybe half of the scenarios end with you destroying another faction, but this is definitely not a military-focused game.
The good:
-Very solid game engine: never a bug or crash after 5 months of playing on Windows Vista 64-bit with a GeForce 9800GTX & graphics settings maxed-out
-Immersive period graphics & another solid ambient period music score by Dynamedion (Best German Soundtrack 2007)
-Creative maps/scenarios that are generally not too difficult & typically take around 3 hours each
-Vegetarian rating allows you 2 replay old maps using a different strategy
-Active user community creating custom maps 4 you
Cons:
-Somewhat restrictive camera angle
-Less complex than other similar games (Anno 1701), although what it lacks in complexity in the game engine, I'd say it makes up 4 in the variation & creativity of the maps/scenarios.
You are mostly gathering resources, growing your settlement, expanding your territory, & fulfilling various scenario tasks, all within a usually very creative map that includes valleys, river crossing, mountain passes, & other fun strategic stuff. Maybe half of the scenarios end with you destroying another faction, but this is definitely not a military-focused game.
The good:
-Very solid game engine: never a bug or crash after 5 months of playing on Windows Vista 64-bit with a GeForce 9800GTX & graphics settings maxed-out
-Immersive period graphics & another solid ambient period music score by Dynamedion (Best German Soundtrack 2007)
-Creative maps/scenarios that are generally not too difficult & typically take around 3 hours each
-Vegetarian rating allows you 2 replay old maps using a different strategy
-Active user community creating custom maps 4 you
Cons:
-Somewhat restrictive camera angle
-Less complex than other similar games (Anno 1701), although what it lacks in complexity in the game engine, I'd say it makes up 4 in the variation & creativity of the maps/scenarios.
Rating: 4 of 5
Very Surprised - Great Game!
I bought this game on a whim without knowing much about it. I am glad I did. I never played the earlier versions of The Settlers, so I'm coming into this one with fresh eyes.
This game is more about city building than it is about combat. There are only a few units 2 recruit. You can recruit swordsmen & bowmen, with a few siege weapons. That's all that you can get 4 combat. That might sound really bad, but the strength of the game lies in managing your settlers & city. I don't really find combat all that fun, it's more of an afterthought than it is a major part of the game.
The only way you win in combat is by having a superior numbers of troops. However, there are a few things that come into play. The happier your citizens are, the more damage your troops do. If you're on your own land, as opposed 2 an enemy's land, you'll do more damage as well. It's not rocket science, but you do have 2 keep an eye on a few things. It's another reason why this game is more about managing your settlers, even their happiness affects combat.
How do you manage your settlers? By building bakeries, hunting huts, barracks & so forth. You can't directly control your settlers, they do their chores on their own. To keep them happy, you have 2 make sure they have enough beer in stock & medicine available, as well as other needs. The game does lack depth, other than keeping them happy, all you can really do is raise & lower taxes. I should mention, you can also trade with surrounding villages, but that's where most of the interaction with them ends. Other than doing a quest 4 a village, all that you can really do with other villages is trade with them(or destroy them if they are an enemy).
Settlers: Rise of an Empire has some really high quality graphics. When I think of graphics, I don't think of what looks flashy, I think of what looks like art. This game has really wonderful graphics, full of color & life. It's the first game in a long time that I actually admired it. It has a charm & a retro feel about it.
I do enjoy the music & sound in the game. Your settlers themselves don't say much, but your heroes that you can control & interact with do a lot of talking, & their voice acting is very good. Some of the music is catchy, like the great festival music.
This gold version also comes with the expansion pack. I finished the original campaign, but haven't gotten through the expansion campaign yet. It's more of the same with a few new things added, like a new hero 2 control & maps 2 play on. I had fun in the original campaign & I am having fun in the expansion so far as well.
This is a really fun settlers game that's easy 2 get the hang of, there is nothing complicated about it. For people wanting a city building game with depth, this isn't 4 you.
I have nothing bad 2 say about the game. It played pretty smoothly, didn't crash at all, & was fun. The gold version does not include a physical manual however, so that is one small minus 4 it. The game does come all patched up so you don't have 2 worry about downloading anything extra 4 the game.
One small note about the campaign that you'll play: It starts off really easy, like a tutorial, but it does get harder when you get more into it.
This game is more about city building than it is about combat. There are only a few units 2 recruit. You can recruit swordsmen & bowmen, with a few siege weapons. That's all that you can get 4 combat. That might sound really bad, but the strength of the game lies in managing your settlers & city. I don't really find combat all that fun, it's more of an afterthought than it is a major part of the game.
The only way you win in combat is by having a superior numbers of troops. However, there are a few things that come into play. The happier your citizens are, the more damage your troops do. If you're on your own land, as opposed 2 an enemy's land, you'll do more damage as well. It's not rocket science, but you do have 2 keep an eye on a few things. It's another reason why this game is more about managing your settlers, even their happiness affects combat.
How do you manage your settlers? By building bakeries, hunting huts, barracks & so forth. You can't directly control your settlers, they do their chores on their own. To keep them happy, you have 2 make sure they have enough beer in stock & medicine available, as well as other needs. The game does lack depth, other than keeping them happy, all you can really do is raise & lower taxes. I should mention, you can also trade with surrounding villages, but that's where most of the interaction with them ends. Other than doing a quest 4 a village, all that you can really do with other villages is trade with them(or destroy them if they are an enemy).
Settlers: Rise of an Empire has some really high quality graphics. When I think of graphics, I don't think of what looks flashy, I think of what looks like art. This game has really wonderful graphics, full of color & life. It's the first game in a long time that I actually admired it. It has a charm & a retro feel about it.
I do enjoy the music & sound in the game. Your settlers themselves don't say much, but your heroes that you can control & interact with do a lot of talking, & their voice acting is very good. Some of the music is catchy, like the great festival music.
This gold version also comes with the expansion pack. I finished the original campaign, but haven't gotten through the expansion campaign yet. It's more of the same with a few new things added, like a new hero 2 control & maps 2 play on. I had fun in the original campaign & I am having fun in the expansion so far as well.
This is a really fun settlers game that's easy 2 get the hang of, there is nothing complicated about it. For people wanting a city building game with depth, this isn't 4 you.
I have nothing bad 2 say about the game. It played pretty smoothly, didn't crash at all, & was fun. The gold version does not include a physical manual however, so that is one small minus 4 it. The game does come all patched up so you don't have 2 worry about downloading anything extra 4 the game.
One small note about the campaign that you'll play: It starts off really easy, like a tutorial, but it does get harder when you get more into it.
Rating: 4 of 5
Yup!
The settlers series has always been fun. the latest does not dissapoint. it's easy 2 learn, play & still has the charm of the older ones. i do miss the days of clicking on them & them saying yup! as if it was a all inclusive answer, but this is of corse a LOT more immersive & enjoyable. definately a must have 4 any settlers series lover.
The Settlers VI: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition includes the Eastern Realm expansion pack that provides new landscapes, characters, & challenges as you creates your own empire of bustling cities in a captivating medieval world. After the crushing of the Red Prince, the empire of Basa is being rebuilt, but the important trade route 2 the distant Hidun, 2 the empire of the great mogul Praphat is blocked & neither goods nor news are getting through. Time has come 4 your knights 2 help the Mogul 2 restore the empire 2 splendor & glory & 2 fill the deserted provinces again with life.
8-map campaign, Single & Multiplayer Maps A new climatic zone - Based on an Indian environment, you will experience a new exciting flora & fauna, new buildings & characters A new hero - The knights are joined by the daughter of the mogul of Hidun - the Princess Saraya Trade-Post - the new trade-post gives you the opportunity 2 install an automatic monthly exchange of goods in a self-specified way Wells - Along with the marketplace-well, you can build your own wells 2 save more water during rainy seasons 2 save enough 4 dry periods Geologist - The new geologist will be able refill all stone & iron quarries as well as springs Rainy Season - As certain recourses will not be available & paths will not be passable, the rainy season is a new challenge Embellishment Objects - A large number of beautiful embellishment objects will be available 2 personalize & decorate your city
8-map campaign, Single & Multiplayer Maps A new climatic zone - Based on an Indian environment, you will experience a new exciting flora & fauna, new buildings & characters A new hero - The knights are joined by the daughter of the mogul of Hidun - the Princess Saraya Trade-Post - the new trade-post gives you the opportunity 2 install an automatic monthly exchange of goods in a self-specified way Wells - Along with the marketplace-well, you can build your own wells 2 save more water during rainy seasons 2 save enough 4 dry periods Geologist - The new geologist will be able refill all stone & iron quarries as well as springs Rainy Season - As certain recourses will not be available & paths will not be passable, the rainy season is a new challenge Embellishment Objects - A large number of beautiful embellishment objects will be available 2 personalize & decorate your city
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