How hard can it be to make a game that works on the one platform you are releasing it on. I expect to see poor work in a PC game where patches can solve most problems and a piece of wasted wages can turn into a fairly interesting game. The DS is not the PC however, and when Ubisoft (or whoever they hired from the third world to port The Settlers 2 to the DS) decided to squeeze this thing out from between their metaphorical butt cheeks it landed with a predictable wet splat on the floor and ruined my day. First of all, the rule book (as mentioned by other reviewers) is useless. There is no tech tree to help you out. The music and graphics are what one would expect from a PC in the 80's. Oh, and if you save the game and then do anything else, it locks up the DS. Look, I switched from Vista to a DS for the specific reason of not having to deal with PC lock ups, BSOD, anger, frustration and hair pulling that is involved in making a simple game run. Bringing me this excrement and making me excited about a classic game is exactly the kind of thing that will get you up against the wall when the revolution comes. For the love of God, Allah, Vishnu, Genesh, and Tom Cruise... DO NOT purchase this from Gamestop, and in fact complain to the manager that this game's eexclusivity to their store makes the store look bad for stocking a 29.99 land mine like The Setlers. Off to clean the toilet and try again...
The Good: The tried-and-true Settlers town management formula is in here in all its glory. The Bad: Very clunky controlling, slowwww play when the town gets big, and a few serious glitches nearly ruin the experience... Read Full Review
i have never played this type of game before, always been a console player, with this being my 1st experience of this type of game i must say i have never played my Ds for this long in one sitting...i find it so addictiv... Read Full Review
