Well what do you know? Settlers II has just turned up on budget for our perusal, and verily it is a Cmust-buy' for anyone with even a vague interest in real-time strategy games. This is one of the first games to make little computer people fashonable, and while Settlers 2 is not strictly speaking a Command and Conquer clone, it shares many game elements with the genre, with competing players building houses, managing troops to a limited extent and mining for resources before wading into their opponents' territory to give them a good seeing-to.
Looking at the game today, it's safe to say it was well ahead of its time when it was first released, and we have no hesitation in recommending it wholeheartedly to you now. Build up your economic power base and tame the land. Prepare to defend your hard-won kingdom — for you are not alone! Watch out for the, hot-blooded Nubians and the technologically advanced Asian kingdoms.
Send out your scouts, position your soldiers on the borders of your kingdom, build look out posts, and give the order for more catapults. Let the battle commence! Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility.
The map can be zoomed to focus on a particular area, or you can display a separate zoom window that will keep track of individual citizens as they move around.
Overhead map views showing the surrounding terrain and tribal boundaries are also available. Settlers II has a stunning array of sound effects -- each profession has its own sounds, from woodcutters chopping down trees to the braying of donkeys on the farms. The audio cues to what is happening on and off screen are invaluable and make playing more fun.
Unfortunately, the soundtrack does not live up to the effects. You have to manually change the music to get the different tunes. It did not take long for the repetition to become annoying enough that I turned it off. The manual for Settlers II is poorly written and organized.
It provides some good information and background for the game and covers basic gameplay and options, but it ignores many features completely.
Most annoying are the cross-references in the manual. For example, the sections on building up your military touch briefly on the need for gold coins to train soldiers, then refer you to another section that does not contain any information on the military at all.
The only really useful sections are those on the buildings and resources in the game. Settlers II is hard not to like, at least for a little while. Players who enjoy strategy games that require linear thinking and problem solving will find hours of engrossing play, but those who are looking for a more open-ended game on par with Civilization will find the lesser number of construction options and simple combat system in Settlers II boring.
I enjoyed playing, but found the game's flaws and limitations distracting. Browse games Game Portals. Settlers II: Gold Edition. Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher.
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