Reviewed by Yuri Storchak
Genre and what to do:
Strategy. In Settlers: Rise of an Empire, the player creates their own empire of bustling cities in a captivating medieval world. However, threats are always looming so you must be prepared to defend your mighty kingdom. Powered by RenderWare, everything is visible, highly detailed, and real. Each character has his own life, which can always be observed by the player. The game offers you a deep but always comprehensible economy system with various recourses and goods which are produced and gathered by the different professions. The ultimate goal of the game is to expand your empire to become a legendary King.
Style and atmosphere inside the game:
A realistic and lovingly detailed atmosphere: Discover an incredibly detailed world, rich in animal and plant life, and full of fascinating details just waiting to be explored. Four climatic zones: Four climatic zones and four seasons have a massive influence on resource management and gameplay. Protect your citizens and your empire: Raise armies, build machines and construct walls to protect your empire. Everything depends on the economy: Is your empire wealthy enough to maintain a powerful defensive force? An exciting multiplayer gaming experience: Play cooperatively with a friend or against other teams: Is your division of labor and supply of goods efficient enough to be able to defeat your opponent?
Offline gameplay: 1 player |
Multiplayer: Yes |
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Publisher:
Ubisoft |
ESRB Ratio: Teen |
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Extras and features: |
· A realistic and lovingly detailed game world
· Four climatic zones
· Raise armies, build machines and construct walls |
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Requirements:
Windows XP/Vista,Processor: PIV 1.9 GHz,DirectX 9.0c,512 MB RAM,Free hard drive space: 3.5 GB,64MB DirectX 9.0c,DirectX-compliant Sound Card |