The Settlers II
| The Settlers II | |
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German MS-DOS cover art
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| Developer(s) | Blue Byte Software |
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| Producer(s) | Thomas Hertzler |
| Designer(s) | Thomas Häuser |
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| Writer(s) | Wolfgang Walk |
| Composer(s) | Haiko Ruttmann |
| Series | The Settlers |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Nintendo DS |
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MS-DOS Nintendo DS |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score | |
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| Eurogamer | 1/10 | |
| GameSpot | 3.5/10 | 7.3/10 (original) 6.6/10 (Gold Edition) |
| IGN | 4/10 | |
| PC Games | 91% | |
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| Pocket Gamer | 3/10 | |
| Aggregate scores | ||
| GameRankings | 38% | 84% |
| Metacritic | 39/100 | |
The Settlers II (German: Die Siedler II), originally released as The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici, is a 1996 real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blue Byte Software for MS-DOS. It is the second game in The Settlers series, following The Settlers (1993). In December, Blue Byte released an expansion, The Settlers II Mission CD, featuring a new single-player campaign, new maps for both single-player and multiplayer modes, and a map editor. In 1997, they released The Settlers II: Gold Edition, containing the original game, plus the Mission CD expansion, along with minor graphical enhancements and gameplay tweaks. In 2006, an enhanced remake, The Settlers II (10th Anniversary), was released for Microsoft Windows. In 2007, the Gold Edition was ported to the Nintendo DS, under the title The Settlers. Although adapted for the dual-screen display of the DS, and with controls specifically programmed for use with the DS stylus, the gameplay, game mechanics, graphics and storyline are unaltered. In 2009, the original Gold Edition was released on GOG.com.
The game can be played in either single-player campaign mode or in "Free game" mode; individual scenarios with predetermined rules set by the player, which can be played with or against either another player, the computer, or both another player and the computer. In the single-player campaign, the player controls a group of Romans who are shipwrecked on an uncharted island. Led by their captain, Octavius, they must use a series of magical portals to try to find their way back to the Empire. During their travels, they come into conflict with Nubians, Vikings and Japanese. In the single-player campaign included with the Mission CD, the player controls Octavius's great-grandson as he attempts to conquer the entire world.
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