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Binding: DVD-ROM Brand: Aspyr EAN: 0618870114415 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+ Label: Aspyr Media Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Manufacturer: Aspyr Media Model: 11441 Publisher: Aspyr Media Release Date: November 21, 2006 Sales Rank: 1310 Studio: Aspyr Media
Features:
Multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 gamers to play over a LAN or the Internet
Unique empire-building simulation set in the 17th and 18th centuries
Experience the golden age of exploration and trade; discover new islands
Establish, expand, and maintain a flourishing medieval metropolis
Interact with other players through trade, diplomacy, or military conflicts
Product Description: 1701 A.D. is a unique empire building simulation set in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this third episode of the incredibly successful series, players are immersed in the golden age of exploration and trade, where they set out to discover and inhabit new islands - islands that will soon be home to huge cities. Players are tasked with establishing, expanding and maintaining a flourishing medieval metropolis while interacting with other players through trade, diplomacy or military conflicts. 1701 A.D. presents players with a 3D gaming world bursting with life from the vibrant citizens, to the incredibly varied flora and fauna to detailed animated animals. Multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 gamers to play over a LAN or the Internet in Player vs. Player or Co-Op modes. Secret operations, such as sabotage, espionage and demagoguery, build greater interaction between parties Queen feature provides help to players during lower levels and introduces challenges as the game progresses Village center, which is the hub of the settlement, provides players with a real-time gauge of the city's progress through the appearance of the center and the activities of its inhabitants. Optional military elements allowing for unit troop formations and troop feedback as they take part in spectacular battles on land and at sea
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Fun city-builder
It's like a mix of Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom and Age of Empires III, which is exactly what I was looking for. Very polished, and I would buy it again.
Rating: - Awesome game, didn't install
1701 A.D. is an awesome game. Having played the board game on which it is loosely based (Settlers), I found the game play easy, strategy engaging and the graphics and sound both enjoyable and entertaining.
Sadly, I had to copy the entire disk to my drive, as the key code would not work on any of my three PCs, as long as the game was in the drive. I have found, in the past, that installing games from a directory on my drive would eliminate the software protection errors I have received in the past. Certain schema for copy protection have errors when attempting to install games using a number of CD, CD/RW, DVD, and DVD/RW drives. I suspected this was the case and copied the disk to my HD before installing it on my gamer PC system. Once installed, the game was a blast to play.
Rating: - Less than Fantastic
I felt the game was very misconceived in its description. I was expecting more of a Civilization type interface to it, especially in game play, i.e. turns. Overall gameplay is confusing and the manual was unhelpful. It took me forever to figure out how to expand my colony. Over the hours of game play while hoping for it to become fun, I found it instead slow and boring. But this is just my opinion. I also bought Europa Universalis with this game, and I found it much more enjoyable but perhaps that is just more my taste. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME BUT THAT'S ME.
Rating: - not fun for me
I didn't enjoy this. There is little instruction included, and I could never really figure out how to get past the beginning stages. It was not interesting enough to put the effort into really learning how to play.
Blechhh!
Rating: - Needlessly complex
My favorite games are empire building... This games had and may still have promise if the company entirely reworks it. There is a good premise behind it but the interface is overly complex and the game world is too small. The game seems to be a poor combination of Caesar 3 and Age of empires. I've enjoyed this type of game for more than ten years and haven't found a game I couldn't find an aspect that I might enjoy. This game finally hit that mark. Save your money and get Age of Empires 3.
- Awesome game, didn't install
- Less than Fantastic
- Needlessly complex
