The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
by Ubisoft
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Product Summary
Brand: UBI SoftPrimary Contributor: Windows
Release Date: 2007-09-25
Platform: Windows
Model: 68362
Publisher: Ubisoft
Product features:
- Diplomacy is key - Build up your small town, maintain trade relations, and make claims on land and villages
- Use wise planning to for mining operations, resource gathering & food production - plus the occupations of the various settlers
- Plan a road system for transporting goods effectively - and to help your people prosper
- Upgrade buildings, hire entertainer and organize fairs - all to improve the economy & match up male & female settlers
- Build walls to keep out enemies, and defend against invasion with military actions
Video Game Reviews of The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
Customer Review: Not a "blitz" game
Summary: 4 Stars
I must say that I was surprised at how good this game is. I read a lot of reviews from different online sources before buying the game, most of them giving it a poor score. I think the reason is that most "hard core" RTS players are used to a different style of game. Enemy soldiers are not going to build up and rush you within the first five minutes of the game. If you're into the blitz style RTS, this game is not for you. The refreshing pace of this game allows you to focus on developing a stable economic, social, military, and diplomatic structure.
One situation a player might face is the decision to either to build a stone road, build a new wall, upgrade a fortress, or build up their castle. On one hand, building a better road will improve the speed that people travel on it, which in turn improves the flow of resources. Building a wall will force an enemy to attack with siege weapons, by preventing them from using torches to burn down what would normally be a wooden palisade. Upgrading a fortress will provide extra defense in the contested regions of the map. Upgrading the castle could meet one of the requirements to promote the rank of their knight. All of these choices require stone, which you will have a limited quantity of.
The slow pace of the game allows you to take your time in making decisions, and explore the details and personalities of the game. Each map has its own set of challenges to overcome, which keeps the player interested. Instead of figuring out the formula and repeating it tirelessly, you are forced to adapt to your environment and situation.
The game is not without flaws though. The AI is pretty dumb. If there's an archer group standing by a person getting mauled by a lion, they won't shoot the lion until it switches targets to them. For the most part, you have to control your military's every move. The military units can only destroy buildings with torches, which they carry only one of. This will force you to run back and forth with your army, to destroy the enemy castle. Another thing is that siege weapons only work on walls. You can't use a battering ram to destroy a building. The performance of the game is also lacking. In other games with similar geometry and texture quality, the FPS will be higher.
Description of The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
The Settlers: Rise Of An Empire challenges you to build lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Everything is visible, lovingly animated and realistic. Each settler has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviours that can be observed by the player at all times. This enables him to get the best out of his Settlers, build up a flourishing economy, tend to his settlers' needs, and protect his empire against danger from the outside. By expanding his empire, the player can aspire to becoming a legendary king or queen. Guide noble young knights with various skills through the epic storylineMilitary & Historical Games
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