The Settlers IV
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The Settlers IV is a real-time strategy
video game developed by Blue Byte Software
, being the third sequel to The Settlers and the fourth game overall in The Settlers series
.
In The Settlers IV there are four races: the Mayans
, the Viking
s, the Romans
, and the Dark Tribe. The game can be played via either singleplayer, playing against the computer, or against another human opponent, via multiplayer, and features a "free settle" mode where players are free to build a civilisation with no fear of attack. The game also features in the iPhone and iPod Touch, with free and paid-for versions available, the title of which is "The Settlers", differing slightly from the PC title. Even though the title is different the basis of the game is much the same, but using the iPhone's touch controls.
, renegades, dark tribe and the other races. In the end the Mayan, Vikings and Romans unite to defeat the dark tribe. To destroy a Dark tribe base you have to destroy the fungus farms and the heart of their camp which is a dark fortress. In this fortress they also train their troops. The fortress is protected by a toxic area where your soldiers die instantly. To destroy the fortress you first have to raze all the fungus farm
s. You can do this by training gardeners
and a spell of your priest which turns the wasteland into green land again.
.
released The Settlers for iOS on the iPhone/iPod Touch App Store in November 2009
, The Settlers for Palm
on the Gameloft
Store in June 2010
, The Settlers HD for Symbian^3 on the Ovi Store in February 2011, and The Settlers HD for Android on the Gameloft
Store in June 2011.
The portable versions are immediately based on The Settlers IV.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
video game developed by Blue Byte Software
Blue Byte Software
Ubisoft Blue Byte is a video game developer based in Düsseldorf, Germany, founded in 1988. The company has produced popular titles like Battle Isle and The Settlers. In 2001, the company was purchased by Ubisoft.-History:...
, being the third sequel to The Settlers and the fourth game overall in The Settlers series
The Settlers
The Settlers is a slow-paced simulation computer game by German developer Blue Byte Software, first released in 1993 for Commodore Amiga and in 1994 for the PC...
.
In The Settlers IV there are four races: the Mayans
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
, the Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
s, the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, and the Dark Tribe. The game can be played via either singleplayer, playing against the computer, or against another human opponent, via multiplayer, and features a "free settle" mode where players are free to build a civilisation with no fear of attack. The game also features in the iPhone and iPod Touch, with free and paid-for versions available, the title of which is "The Settlers", differing slightly from the PC title. Even though the title is different the basis of the game is much the same, but using the iPhone's touch controls.
Dark Tribe campaign
In this campaign you switch between the 3 races and have to fight the threat of the mysterious dark tribe who turns the land into a wasteland. During twelve missions you fight against piratesPiracy
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
, renegades, dark tribe and the other races. In the end the Mayan, Vikings and Romans unite to defeat the dark tribe. To destroy a Dark tribe base you have to destroy the fungus farms and the heart of their camp which is a dark fortress. In this fortress they also train their troops. The fortress is protected by a toxic area where your soldiers die instantly. To destroy the fortress you first have to raze all the fungus farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
s. You can do this by training gardeners
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
and a spell of your priest which turns the wasteland into green land again.
Expansion
The game has an expansion called ″The Settlers IV: The Trojans and the Elixir of Power″ where you can play with a new race the Trojans.Reception
The Settlers IV received an aggregated score of 74% over five reviews from MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
.
Portable versions
GameloftGameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
released The Settlers for iOS on the iPhone/iPod Touch App Store in November 2009
, The Settlers for Palm
Palm
Palm may refer to :* Palm, the central region of the front of the hand, see Hand#Human anatomy or metacarpus.-People:* August Palm , Swedish socialist activist* Conny Palm, , Swedish electrical engineer and statistician...
on the Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
Store in June 2010
, The Settlers HD for Symbian^3 on the Ovi Store in February 2011, and The Settlers HD for Android on the Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
Store in June 2011.
The portable versions are immediately based on The Settlers IV.
External links
- The Settlers IV at Blue Byte Game Channel