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7.7
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Score Breakdown Based on 524 ratings
  1. 10 (76)
  2. 9 (126)
  3. 8 (168)
  4. 7 (79)
  5. 6 (39)
  6. 5 (16)
  7. 4 (5)
  8. 3 (2)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (12)

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  • Rating:8

    deep simulation RTS.

    By SalikSST | Review Date: Jan 26, 2012 | PC

    just got the gold edition which includes the add ons,expansion.my first impressions were overwhelming just looking at 12 tutorials to teach all of the basics to advanced gameplay features.though it looks deep & complex a... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    The color of it makes it fun! The animation is fun! Very good RTS game; try it out!

    By EGOE | Review Date: Apr 15, 2010 | PC

    I've played a lot of RTS games, and I'm proud to give this one a place in my collection. The graphics are very good; depending on how high the graphics bar is set. The array of buildings you can build is amazing! Butcher... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    The Settlers IV takes the Cake

    By djfallout | Review Date: Nov 25, 2007 | PC

    After playing the original settlers on my old Amiga many years ago, I really did not think that it would be continued onto PC. Then one day about 10 years later to my amazement I find this game on a shelf in my local PC ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    One of the best "almost-real-time-strategy".

    By Bruno-K | Review Date: Dec 09, 2006 | PC

    When I say "almost-real-time-strategy" i'm talking about the system and the gameplay of the Settlers. If you're a master at Age of Empires or Warcraft you'll not be good in it the first time you'll play. Here..... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2

    Settlers "The Founder of The True Game"

    By balistaguy | Review Date: Sep 24, 2006 | PC

    Settlers 4 is a excellent game which carries on from settlers 3, people don't like it much now becuase they are into the new stuff, like the 1st reviewer of this great game. He has proberly never even played it, Never j... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4.7

    Not very appealing

    By captaincrazydj | Review Date: Mar 28, 2006 | PC

    I didn't find this game very good. It's speed and graphics aren't very good. And the concept is confusing, I set up a colony, but no matter how far I expanded it I couldn't build buildings. The temple thing is confusing,... Read Full Review

    0 of 7 users found the following review helpful