American Conquest

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Eurogamer
    90
    A splendid game. The pathing issues do incur a degree of frustration, but never enough to drop kick your monitor into next door’s garden.
  2. PC Gameworld
    85
    Features detailed gameplay, massive battles, and lots of historical depth.
  3. GameSpot
    84
    Offers plenty of single-player campaigns, plus skirmish and multiplayer maps and a good history lesson to boot.
  5. IGN
    82
    With loads of units on the screen, it really delivers on the spectacle of battle.
  6. Game Over Online
    81
    Can at times be both fun and frustrating. The engine looks good and runs well, but the friendly fire problems really killed whatever enthusiasm I built up for the game.
  7. GameZone
    80
    I loved the approach they took in setting this game up. I see this as a fresh genre that I haven’t seen successfully implemented until now.
  8. G4 TV
    80
    While it isn't as intuitive as the best games in the genre, its underlying complexity is such that you could play for days and only begin to scratch the surface of what it has to offer.
  9. Total Video Games
    80
    Some may say that the 2D structure is dated and that the move to 3D is well overdue, however American Conquest like Cossacks does such a fine job with the detail of the environments and the armies, a change here could prove disastrous.
  10. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    Rich, detailed visuals and effects impart life and atmosphere to the New World theme, and gameplay demands both strategic planning and tactical skill.
  11. GameSpy
    80
    Unlike many RTS games where resource management can get tedious, or combat is a generic form of minutia, American Conquest does RTS right by deftly combining resource management with warfare.
  12. Gamers' Temple
    78
    A deep and involved strategy game, but there may be too much micromanagement and the pace may be too slow for some strategy gamers.
  13. Games Radar
    78
    The 42 campaign missions themselves use events like Pizarro's destruction of the Incas and the War of Independence as context, and are generally enjoyable, but they lack the attention to detail and narrative energy of the genre giants. [PC Gamer UK]
  14. PC Gamer
    66
    AC is a first-class resource pig, despite its 2D origins. With no way to adjust detail, you need a mighty rig to runit when the screen is filled with warring units. [Apr 2003, p.104]
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  15. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    What really sinks the game is an overly arcane interface that sacrifices accessibility for tactical depth. [June 2003, p.84]
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  16. Computer Gaming World
    50
    The real challenge comes not from a smart enemy, but from a bad interface. [May 2003, p.90]
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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 57
  3. Negative: 8 out of 57
  1. stiky2798
    Mar 3, 2012
    10
    One of the best RTS games out there. Once you get the hang of the gameplay, you'll be pwning everything in sight. A few things that areOne of the best RTS games out there. Once you get the hang of the gameplay, you'll be pwning everything in sight. A few things that are absolutely fricking amazing is the fact you can play while editing a scenario, and the fact you can have THOUSANDS of troops on the battlefield at one time. Battles between 2000 British and Americans, attempting to reenact a Revolutionary War battle? Yes please.… Full Review »
  2. Timberly
    Jul 27, 2012
    10
    I was so very glad to see this game rated so highly, though surprised as well, because the learning curve is as steep as any game I canI was so very glad to see this game rated so highly, though surprised as well, because the learning curve is as steep as any game I can remember picking up for a first play since probably Civ 2 I would say. This is NOT Starcraft 2, it is not designed to be so intuitive that you can enact battles with a couple of group selections and A-clicks to stomp your opponent. This is a more deliberate, detailed, and ultimately, realistic and extremely convincing depiction of war on a large tactical scale. In this case, the wars ranged from Spanish conquests to American Indian Insurrections to the Revolutionary War; there's an incredible variety of campaigns available, it is endlessly replayable, and as though tons of high quality content weren't enough, each campaign comes complete with one of the most accurate and interesting historical prologues I could imagine for a historical wargame.

    Like historical wargaming? This is for you. Like RTS games and usually use at least a few keyboard hotkeys when playing one? This is most probably for you. Hated how slow Starcraft battles took to develop? This is most definitely not for you.

    This is one of the very few games I gave a '10' to simply because there's NOTHING wrong with it, it innovates in the genre, delivers what it promises plus a ton more, and does so beautifully.    … Full Review »
  3. Rodymetal
    Dec 15, 2011
    9
    Great game indeed, one of the best RTS available, the game let you to build anywhere you want recruit hundred of troops, for squads of 120 menGreat game indeed, one of the best RTS available, the game let you to build anywhere you want recruit hundred of troops, for squads of 120 men each with different choices of formation and stances, graphics are beautiful and animations are detailed, very challenging indeed, sometimes it got tedious however. If you like RTS genre this game for you and must have, it is better than Cossacks games in every aspects, now it is availbe on steam for very cheap price but you will have long hours playing it especially in the skirmish mode.… Full Review »
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