Also available: Collectors Edition
The Settlers: Rise of the Empire sees Settlers players building lively, bustling towns
in a medieval world. Everything in this latest Settlers is visible, lovingly animated and
realistic. In Rise of the Empire. each settler has his or her own daily routine, with
different actions and behaviours that can be observed at all times, enabling Settlers fans
to get the best out of their Settlers, build up a flourishing economy, tend to their
settlers' needs, and protect their empire against danger from the outside. By expanding
their empire, Settlers players can aspire to becoming a legendary king or queen.
The most popular features of previous Settlers titles have been retained in Rise of the
Empire, and many of the fans desires and wishes incorporated into Rise of the Empire to
create a very special Settlers atmosphere. The result is a realistic medieval world,
captured in intricate detail. This Settlers features an immersive, yet transparent economic
system based on the resources, wares and goods produced by the settlers in their various
trades and occupations.
The Settlers: Rise of the Empire Features:
- A very special Settlers atmosphere: The most lively medieval game world in any
Settlers game!
- Settlers interaction:The settlers interact with each other in a completely
natural way and have wants and needs of their own.
- Female settlers: Female Settlers appear for the first time in the series: Men
and women fall in love with each other and marry.
- Lively, detailed gameworld: The Settlers: Rise of the Empire is rich in animal and
plant life.
- Superb animation:The settlers' busy life is presented in lovingly rendered
animations that show what is going on in a transparent way.
- A world divided: The Settlers' world is split into four climatic zones with changes
of season and weather which influence expansion and resource gathering.
- The best Settlers game of all time: Rise of the Empire features the best from
previous games and lots of gameplay innovations!
- The game's instant accessibility and gentle learning curve ensure long-lasting fun;
even in advanced game missions, new features are introduced.
- Real Settlers reactions: All interventions by the player are reflected in the
behaviour of his subjects and made transparent through the animations in the game world.
- Build an Empire!: Starting with a small settlement, Settlers players builds up
flourishing towns, maintain trade relations, and claim land and villages. This requires
diplomatic skills.
- Plan Your Settlement!: Mining, gathering resources, and food production result from
wise planning and the various occupations of the settlers.
- Goods transport: Optimised through skilful road planning!
- Upgrading buildings: step-by-step settlement improvements increase the
effectiveness of your settlers' economy.
- Matchmake your settlers!: Hire travelling entertainers and organise fairs to
enable male and female settlers to get to know each other.
- Build walls to protect your settlements! Defends your towns from enemy attacks.
In military actions, Rise of the Empire players must prove that they have built an empire
in such a way that it can defend itself effectively.
- Missions featuring noble knights: The knights various skills accompany the
player through the epic Settlers storyline penned by Jeff Grubb.
- The Settlers: Rise of the Empire includes: dynamic single player campaign,
freeplay mode with a multitude of maps, numerous multiplayer options via LAN and Internet,
and a Settlers map editor.