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Binding: CD-ROM Brand: Aspyr EAN: 0618870118215 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+ Format: CD-ROM Label: Aspyr Media Manufacturer: Aspyr Media Model: 618870118215 Platform: Windows XP Publisher: Aspyr Media Release Date: July 18, 2008 Sales Rank: 3018 Studio: Aspyr Media
Features:
Explore a massive, living 3D world and encounter a host of lively characters, each with unique personalities
New story driven, single player campaign introduces 30 new hours of game play over 11 vast missions
New world editor gives players unprecedented freedom to create and share maps for online or offline play
Discover new buildings, decorative elements, quests and an Earth shattering new natural catastrophe
Practice sabotage, espionage, and demagoguery to give you the advantage over other parties
Rating: - Time-suck
1701 is impressive visually but seriously lacks in playability. It's very Sim-like: you do little more than manage your economy. The exploration, doplomacy, and combat aspects are almost an afterthought, making for a one-dimentional and boring game. It's like working as an urban planner without the paycheck.
Not recommended.
Rating: - Fun game
I've enjoyed learning this game. Its not simple that I get bored but not so hard I can't play it to relax. I like that each island has its own strengths and weaknesses and items it can't produce which forces you to colonize other islands. I like the diplomacy and the items you can research in the school. It reminds me a little Masters of Orion II which I also love, so maybe I'm biased. I do have one complaint that I can't seem to get the trade function to work. I'm either misinterpreting the instructions or I'm just plain wrong, but manually sending my ships around is very annoying. The graphics are good for a strategy type game, and I enjoy the different characters of the other computer players. I've played for two days straight.
Rating: - Fun title
Althought theres been tons of these types of titles, this ones does it the best I think.
Rating: - 1701 AD
You can spend over two hours playing this game without realizing it!
I would have liked to have been able to create islands from scratch in the world editor but the ability to create your own worlds adds another dimension to this game. Great game!
Rating: - 1701 A.D. Golden Edition
I love this Golden Edition to the game.. I have been playing 1701 right after it came on the US market. It is fun
- Time-suck
- 1701 A.D. Golden Edition
