


You have no knowledge of what lies ahead of your ship, so you must explore until you find a suitable spot to lay down your first colony. In the beginning of the game you are given a trading/exploration ship and a small group of colonists. The game begins with the European discovery of the Americas (1500) and continues until approximately the time of the American Revolution (1800). You face many of the same challenges that faced colonial organizers of the time-competition from other Old World powers, strange native cultures, the problems of establishing profitable trade programs, and the problems of organizing an army from a rag-tag band of colonists. Sid Meier's Colonization game description The treasures of an entire continent await you. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. Direct its growth, manage its resources and establish lucrative trade routes.The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. I played it for over a week to write this review and it commanded my total concentration all the time to play it once through.ġ1. Discover and explore the Americas or create your own scenario with a random map generator.ġ0.Strategies must be divined with care, and constantly modified to ride the chaotic rapids of the thousands of interactive elements in this opus of creative genius. Customize your games and choose your own level of difficulty so you never play the same game twice.Ĩ.Manage your growth, development and trade to create a powerful nation.Balance economics, political and military strategy to create your own powerful nation. Play one of four colonial powers as you set sail to discover the New World.ĥ. Colonization, The newest strategy game from Sid Meier continues the great tradition of Civilization.Ĥ. Play either the French, English, Dutch or Spanish colonial powers each with distinct characteristics and political situations.ģ.Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward.
