The Settlers: Fourth Edition 2001

Is it still worth playing?

A point and click interface controls this 2001 real time strategy game with city building elements for Windows, released as The Settlers: Fourth Edition in North America. On most maps the primary goal is to build a settlement with a functioning economy and produce enough military or specialist units to conquer rival territories. That means economic micromanagement, constructing buildings and generating resources. The game can be played in single-player or multiplayer. In single-player there are campaign missions and individual Free Maps. A Mission CD expansion added new campaign missions, maps, a random map generator, a map editor and gameplay improvements. A settlement that has to feed its own army is still a patient challenge to take on.