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Conquest of the New World

Conquest of the New World puts together several different gaming subjects into one clean, sharp package. They have combined the best elements from several games of this genre -- exploration, colony founding and management, and board-game style tactical combat -- and have neatly integrated the entire package. The graphics, animation, multiplayer capabilities, overall playability and the ability to customize and define victory in several ways, make CNW a nice surprise for those of us who love a good strategy game. If you are serious about getting into a game that may take you a while to master, check out Conquest of the New World. Exploring and conquering a new world never felt so good. Quicksilver and Interplay score an 86 for this above-average strategy game!

Most historical simulations share a common problem: their developers, after devoting hours and hours to detailed period research, don't seem to have enough time left over to create decent game frameworks that use the information properly. The end result? Many gamers think historical sims are boring or dry—when, in fact, if combined with solid gameplay, these games can provide unparalleled realism for adventure and strategy fans. In their latest release, Conquest of the New World, Interplay has managed to combine top-notch graphics, sound, and gameplay with a detailed historical framework to create a title that is both addictive and entertaining from start to finish.

Conquest of the New World is a very fun game to play and each game will keep you occupied for days. The nice thing about Conquest is that it’s more than just a race for the best technology or army but an entire world for you to run and manage. This is definitely one of the most creative games of the year and if you’ve been looking for a game that will give you more bang for your buck, this could be it.

Brugerinterfacet er nemt og intuitivt, og man får hurtigt overblik over spillets muligheder. Deri ligger også den største svaghed, for efter et stykke tid bliver kampene mod computermodstanderne kedelige og ensformige. Alligevel formår spillet at blande elementer fra Civilization II, Colonization og Sim City til et udfordrende strategispil, der er underholdende og lettilgængeligt.

Tyvärr är det inte lika kul som det låter. Upptäckarglädjen försvinner ganska snabbt och efter några timmars spelande blir det lite enahanda. Conquest of the New World är inget direkt dåligt spel, men det där riktiga suget vill liksom aldrig infinna sig. Ta en titt på Sid Meiers Colonization istället - det är ett lysande spel på samma tema.

Wer von der Komplexität eines Colonization abgeschreckt wird, ist mit Conquest nicht schlecht beraten. Der Mehrspielermodus ist sogar besser als bei vielen anderen Strategiespielen. Hier ist die Einfachheit sogar von Vorteil, da sie für erträgliche Partielängen sorgt. Alles in allem ein gefälliges Durchschnittsprodukt, das sich dank Einführung und Online-Hilfe gut für Einsteiger eignet.