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Heritage of Kings: The Settlers

Hach, was für ein wunderschönes Spiel. Die Grafik ist wirklich sehr edel, wirkt nie überzeichnet und lockt mich immer wieder vor den Monitor. Und auch das für die Siedler-Reihe neue Spielkonzept klappt ganz hervorragend. Statt komplexer Warenkreisläufe stehen die Missionen im Mittelpunkt. Am besten finde ich, dass ich meist mehrere Lösungsmöglichkeiten habe. Aber welcher Teufel hat die Entwickler nur geritten, ausgerechnet Lästermaul Oliver Kalkofe als Sprecher zu engagieren? Ja, ich mag seine Mattscheibe auch, nur im ernsthaften Szenario von Siedler 5 hat der Kerl nichts zu suchen. Trotzdem ist das Erbe der Könige ein wirklich tolles Spiel, das nur ein wenig darunter leidet, dass die Aufbauphase, vor allem im späteren Spielverlauf, zu zäh geraten ist. Sie sollten schon genügend Zeit mitbringen, um den Abspann miterleben zu können.

Voici donc la toute nouvelle mouture de la saga des Settlers, vendue à plusieurs millions d’exemplaires à travers le monde depuis la sortie du premier épisode il y a plus de dix ans. Evidemment, avec un héritage pareil, on pouvait s’attendre à un bon jeu, mais qui pâtirait du même défaut majeur que ses prédécesseurs : seuls les vrais aficionados de gestion/stratégie y trouveraient leur bonheur.

Wenn die bevorzugte Ketchupmarke die Rezeptur umstellt oder die Lieblings-Schauspielerin eine neue Frisur ausprobiert, dann stehen die Zeichen auf Veränderung. Die fünfte Siedler-Generation ist so eine Veränderung - und was für eine: Früher ein 2D-Aufbau-Spiel mit Höchstwerten auf der nach oben offenen Wuselfaktor-Skala, leicht untersetzten Siedlern und dem Gewimmel eines Ameisenhaufens, heute ein 3D-Echtzeit-Strategiespiel mit realistisch anmutenden Figuren.

Ogółem - Settlers: Dziedzictwo Królów to standardowy RTS, w którym jednak wprowadzono parę ciekawych rozwiązań. O dziwo - gra przykuwa do monitora. Pomimo tego, że większość rozwiązań jest oklepana i znana z innych tego typu produkcji, to nie zwraca się na to uwagi i można bardzo miło spędzić parę wieczór bawiąc się przy tej grze. Gra nie jest zbyt długa, bo od długich rozgrywek są dodatki, ale jeśli znudzi nam się gra, gdy już ją przejdziemy, zawsze możemy ściągnąć z internetu darmowe mapy lub pograć w tryb multiplayer. Ten co prawda doskonały nie jest i raczej nie ma szans na trafienie do wielkich internetowych lig gier, ale pomimo wszystko - dobrze, że istnieje. Za to wszystko jestem skłonny wystawić grze uczciwie wypracowane 8.

Usually, real-time strategy games are deep in strategy, light on story; but that’s not the case with Heritage of Kings: The Settlers. Instead, what plays out is an epic, RPG-worthy storyline in which the strategic battles are simply a type of battle system, just the way a tactical, turn-based, or action battle system might be in other titles. This comes as a welcome respite from typical real-time strategy offerings which, while challenging and fun, are nowhere near as engaging as their RPG cousins.

Deze laatste telg in de Settlers-reeks is zeker geen slecht spel geworden. Ontdaan van overbodige frivoliteiten knoopt men immers terug aan met het originele concept van weleer. Gedaan dus met voor weergod spelen of op exotische helden babysitten zoals je dat in eerdere games moest doen. Toch heeft men naar mijn mening een iets te mak spel afgeleverd dat voor hardcore citybuilders weinig uitdaging zal bieden. Settlers 6 is misschien niet het meest uitdagende spel op de markt, de gedetailleerde graphics en de vlotte gameplay maken er, ondanks enkele minpunten, niettemin een aangenaam tijdverdrijf van.

The production values of HoK, graphics and sound are very well done, and its worth taking a look at this game if you want a city-builder type gameplay with great eye and ear candy to keep you entertained while building. This game is more for the type of gamer that likes to build things and sit back and admire his well-oiled settlement be productive. A great game for an RTS newcomer, if there are any left out there. Also good for the city-builder game fan who wants to move into RTS type games at a leisurely pace.

Pari réussi pour ce Settlers, qui profite d'une cure de jouvence salvatrice sans renier ses origines. Il est seulement regrettable que l'interface n'ait pas été mieux travaillée et que la campagne souffre de quelques missions pénibles.

The Settlers: Heritage of Kings zou een aangenaam en leuk game zijn als het tempo aanzienlijk werd opgeschroefd. Het is een gigantisch game, maar dan niet in de goede zin van het woord. Er is simpelweg veel te weinig actie te beleven en ook de variatie is heel beperkt. Bovendien voelt de economische structuur van het game veel te complex aan. Als je echter van het tragere type bent die een langzaam RTS-game wel weet te pruimen, dan zal je hier misschien toch enig plezier aan beleven. De overigen kunnen altijd een eerdere aflevering van onder het stof halen.

I've never played a Settler's game and was always curious to know what fuss was about. Popular enough to spawn a series, I thought that there must be something special here. Playing through this entry in the series, I found about what I had expected. Since none of the previous games flew into my radar, I had suspected that they may have been good but were flawed. My experience with Heritage of Kings can be described in much the same way. I found the game flawed in some fairly serious ways, however, I still managed to enjoy the overall experience of playing through it.

The latest Settlers game takes the franchise and pushes it to the next level. Fans will enjoy fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features, but still be able to relive the experience that makes the Settlers series such a big hit. The game will take the player to a medieval setting, to re-conquer the kingdom currently under the domination of an evil tyrant.

I've always wanted to play The Settlers, ever since its first release. But for some reason or another, I've just never gotten around to playing one. Finally, with its fifth release Heritage of Kings, I get my hands on a copy, only to discover that this latest release is somewhat different from the previous versions. Gone are the big-headed, cutesy people, and added is more of a combat focus, although combat is still not the main brunt of this series.

In most cases, real-time strategy gaming is all about clicking your little mouse as fast as you can: click here to build units, there to attack the enemy, and over there to lasso more resources to bolster your efforts. City building games, on the other hand, require patience. You build this structure, upgrade that one, and watch carefully how the residents react. The Settlers games have meshed the two philosophies with success, but the fifth installment, Heritage of Kings, suffers from a glaring problem: endless, uninteresting repetition.

There was a reason that I held some little soft spot in my otherwise steely heart for The Settlers games in the past. That soft spot contained a certain charm and likeability sat in those cartoony bodies. The games might not have been the best strategy series ever, but at least it had its style to set it apart from the crowd. Not only did they change the style of the art, which was a mistake as far as I'm concerned, but also tried to "Americanize" the game by making it more combat oriented. Sadly, the combat added does nothing to promote the genre, even going so far as to be reminiscent of so many cookie cutter RTSs that cluttered our lives 3-5 years ago. The Settlers: Heritage of Kings is... bland. That's the word. Bland. I have a feeling I would forget about it immediately after writing the review if the music wasn't scratching through my head like a broken record.

Heritage of Kings: The Settlers marks the return of the 11-year-old Settlers franchise. This fifth game in the series comes after a four-year hiatus, and on the surface, much has changed. The cutesy 2D graphics of the original games have given way to a beautiful and more mature 3D look. However, at its core, Heritage of Kings stays true to its predecessors, as this is a real-time strategy game that's focused far more on the process of constructing buildings rather than tearing them down. And that makes for the game's greatest strength, as well as its biggest weakness.

If you have ever played a Settler game before, then you'll be amused a lot by this one. If you never have heard about The Settlers, play the demo first and if you're still interested in wanting more ... then "The Settlers: Heritage of Kings" is a game for your collection.

"Heritage of Kings" é uma tentativa corajosa de atualizar um clássico e torná-lo mais palatável para o público americano, mas o resulto é uma perversão de um bom conceito.

Ceux qui ont apprécié les opus précédents risquent d'être assez déstabilisés par ce cinquième volet. En effet, le gameplay a été totalement modifié et se rapproche beaucoup d'un jeu de stratégie "classique" type Age of Empires agrémenté d'un brin de gestion. Ce n'est pas un problème en soi, mais ça le devient lorsqu'on s'aperçoit que l'intérêt stratégique est plus que limité à cause d'un nombre d'unités trop faible, d'une l'IA et d'un pathfinding vraiment pas au point. Heureusement, la durée de vie est bonne et le jeu est globalement bien pensé mais cela ne suffit pas pour en faire un hit.

Long-running series The Settlers takes its first steps into 3D with Heritage of Kings, and in the process moves away from its traditional management gameplay into real-time strategy territory. Unfortunately, the attempt to cover both areas leads to it doing neither very well. And thanks to a number of other irritations, Blue Byte's latest is far from one of its greatest.

If you want an overarching theme for the last couple of years on the PC, then it's the tender hopes of the devotee being stomped upon. You buy your identity into a videogame, only for a sequel or - hngggh - "re-imagining" to Kill The Woman You Loved. Cue screaming. From the reactions all over the web, you may suspect that certainly developers actually did creep into gamers' houses under cover of night to kill the family, have sex with their expensive furnishings and then leave the toilet seat up at the exact moment to annoy to the point of apoplexy a passing aunt.

The Settlers series, despite being big in Germany, never seemed to get much traction in North America. I don't believe it ever rose above the level of "cult hit," which was a shame for those of us who played and enjoyed the earlier games. For those who haven't, The Settlers was all about logistics. Players construct buildings that are then staffed by your settler-citizens. Each building produces a particular resource that's then shipped via "walkers" to another settler that needs it, until the daisy-chain economy grows strong enough to produce enough soldiers to conquer the region. Now forget all of that, because Heritage of Kings -- The Settlers has done away with it and become a much more traditional real-time strategy game. The result is a slow, dull title that's lost much of what made the series special in the first place.