Part three of The Settlers series continues with the real-time strategy game concepts of the series. In order to conquer the known world, you must supply your armies with weapons, food, and wine for morale. To do this, these things must be produced using raw materials, in buildings which require wood and stone to be built. Each job is undertaken by one of 150 unique characters, across over 100 distinct buildings.

There are three nations: Romans, Egyptians and Japanese. Each nation has its own styled buildings and (dis)advantages. It's also possible to play in multiplayer mode via Internet or LAN. An available add-on brings you a new nation (Amazons) a map editor and some new scenarios.

This edition has a new graphics engine using rendered graphics. Another new feature is the inclusion of moving catapults, ballistics and cannons, giving the combat system more realism and increasing the prominence of military tactics.. Priests can cast spells, which can gain more resources or destroy the enemy. Naval aspects are more detailed than ever before.

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The Settlers III Windows Building a wall.

The Settlers III Windows "All your base are belong to us"

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Promo Images

The Settlers III Render Asian war building

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Alternate Titles

"工人物语III" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"III המתיישבים" -- Hebrew spelling
"Hamityashvim III" -- Hebrew title
"Gongren Wuyu III" -- Simplified Chinese title
"Die Siedler III" -- German title

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User Reviews

Tedious, boring and slow.	El-ad Amir (124)	unrated

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Critic Reviews

Power Unlimited	Feb, 1999	9.5 out of 10	95
Svenska PC Gamer	Jan, 1999	90 out of 100	90
CD-Action	Jan, 1999	9 out of 10	90
PC Joker	Dec, 1998	87 out of 100	87
Gamesmania.de	1998	85 out of 100	85
PC Gamer	Mar, 1999	85 out of 100	85
All Game Guide	1998		70
IGN	Mar 04, 1999	6.9 out of 10	69
JeuxVideoPC.com	Jul 26, 2006	12 out of 20	60
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Jan 22, 1999		50

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Trivia

Awards

In the German gaming magazine PC Player (issue 01/2000) The Settlers III received a special award as "Best German Game in 1999".

Copy protection

The Settlers III was one of the pioneers of copy protection in gaming. When the copy protection detects a pirated release, the forester's trees do not grow, and the iron smelter produces pigs. This renders soldier production impossible.

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