The Settlers: Rise of an Empire PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2007
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Metascore
66 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: In The Settlers: Rise of an Empire, the player builds lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Each settler has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviors that can be observed by the player at all times. This enables the player to get the best out of the settlers, build up a flourishing economy, tend to the settlers’ needs and protect the empire against danger from the outside. By expanding the empire, the player can aspire to becoming a legendary king or queen. The game features an immersive, yet transparent economic system based on the resources, wares and goods produced by the settlers in their various trades and occupations. Create big, bustling medieval cities: Plot your expansion, manage your resources wisely and provide for your people. The Settlers Rise of an Empire offers gameplay that is easy to pick up and allows everybody from newbies to strategy experts to enjoy the game. Protect your citizens and your empire: Build up armies, vehicles and walls to protect your empire. Everything depends on your economy: Is your empire wealthy enough to supply a powerful defense force? Work together with one friend and play against another team: Will your division of labor be efficient enough to beat your opponent? A full living, detailed atmosphere: The RenderWare engine creates an extremely detailed universe with numerous plants, animals and other details that will attract the player. Four climatic zones: The four climatic zones and four seasons have full impact on recourse management and gameplay. Natural interaction of Settlers: All Settlers have their own daily lives and they interact naturally with each other. [Ubisoft]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. AceGamez
    80
    As far as city-building and resource management games go, The Settlers: Rise of an Empire is one of the best around.
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  2. PC Zone UK
    74
    It's not really doing anything groundbreaking. [Dec 2007, p.76]
  3. Games Master UK
    73
    Gorgeous to look at and charming to play. But we don't all want cute. [Dec 2007, p.85]
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  4. GameSpot
    70
    The Settlers: Rise of an Empire is the most fulfilling game in the series, adding easy-to-play charisma to the usual Middle Ages economics and trimming much of the micromanagement that made playing past releases in the series as much fun as doing your homework.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
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  1. ScottDinin
    9
    This game is amazing for people who like a city builder RTS. I think it should have gotten a much better rating but i do understand the that most players would, including me, would prefer more action than just fighing bandits. Besides that the game is gorgeous and very fulfilling to see your little settlement turn into a huge city.… Expand
  2. Excalibur
    9
    A nice, entertaining, easy to play, game for the non hardcore fan of the city builder genre!
  3. JM
    8
    I would have liked to seen more resources and manufactured goods, other than that a very good game.
  4. JoshF.
    6
    Not very good at all. It gets repetative after 2 skirmish games. I say buy it used or forget about it. I am cutting my lossed after buyig this dreck and the bug-ridden mess that is The Settlers 2 the 10 Anniversary.… Expand

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