Similar to Civilization in ways, the game is more attuned to offer you a semi realistic (at scale) feel for what it was for a viceroy to have a new area colonized and upgraded. No wonder that it is set at the high tide after the Americas were discovered, allowing you to colonize all the new world and to bring forth your civilization to the helms of modernity that the game allows. The music and sounds are great.Sid Meier's Colonization is a strategy game, combining base building with highly developed political options, civilization development and conquering of new worlds. The game might seem difficult at the beginning, but you can learn the basics in a really short time. Navigation is pretty simple, and you will learn it quickly. The graphics are very nice and easy on the eyes. Its potential is limitless, and each session is unique. This game is so complex and has so many layers that you will probably learn new things every time you play it.

Once you achieve this, you no longer have to pay tributes to your king, and you have complete freedom. Your final goal is to declare independence and, after that, fight off the attacks from your mother country. Apart from the diplomacy, you will also have to watch over political relations with your mother country, establish trade routes, train workers, manage cities, research, and use the available resources wisely. There are four countries available (Spain, France, the Netherlands and England), and each one has its advantages and disadvantages.Īs an explorer, your task will be to discover America (or a random New World) and establish diplomatic contact with the natives and other explorers, whose task is to conquer as much as possible. The setting is well known: You start off as an explorer from a country you choose.

It's engaging, addictive, fun, challenging, and above all, a real masterpiece. Colonization, together with Civilization, is one of Sid Meier's best productions ever.

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