Review: Cultures – Northland
The bewildering level of complexity formed from the crossing of so many disparate systems makes the audience for this game too tiny to even identify.
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Review: Anno 1404 / Dawn of Discovery
If you’re new to the Anno series there’s no reason not to start here, and for veterans from the future you’re still likely to find some familiar fun.
Read moreReview: Children of the Nile
As long as the dated graphics don’t throw you off this is a fantastically interesting and chill builder that’s easy to get into and hard to put down.
Read moreReview: Stronghold HD
Stronghold still stands as an excellent execution of the castle-builder concept, especially with the recent HD upgrade.
Read moreReview: Patrician III
Not content to just be an excellent trading sim, Patrician lets you go deep into the politics and growth of the cities you do business in.
Read moreReview: Knights and Merchants
Wrestling the janky combat controls while sussing out the dozens of buildings in your production chains is not a winning combination for an RTS, classic or otherwise.
Read moreReview: SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
SimCity 4 has stood the test of time and remains one of the most addictive and comprehensive city-builders on the market.
Read moreReview: The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
Fans of city builders and RTSes alike should take note, because you don’t often see quality like this among either.
Read moreReview: Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
As much as I like the concept, it’s ultimately a game about the most boring part of piracy, and abstracts all the good bits behind charts and text pop-ups.
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