Heritage of Kings: The Settlers

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Feb 24, 2005
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
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  1. GameSpy
    40
    Think about building up the biggest, most elaborate base you can imagine in an Age of Empires game. Now imagine it takes four times as long as any other RTS game on the market. Then imagine that all this elaborate building leads up to a strategy portion that would have seemed primitive and simple back in 1997 when "Age of Empires" first came out.
  2. Pelaaja (Finland)
    40
    The new Settlers has abandoned everything that used to make a good Settlers-game. The new direction has made the game into mediocre and dated RTS with an unappealing storyline. [May 2005, p.88]
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  3. G4 TV
    40
    A solid disappointment. Fans of the series will find nothing to like here and real-time strategy gamers have plenty of better games to play.
  5. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Only hardcore, completist fans of the franchise and those who play new games to relive old ones should appy here. [July 2005, p.59]
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  6. Computer Gaming World
    30
    Like David Hasselhoff's singing career, Settlers is popular in Germany and just sort of barely tolerated elsewhere. [June 2005, p.96]
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#44 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 64
  3. Negative: 15 out of 64
  1. Peradon
    Feb 11, 2011
    6
    Not quite as bad as people make out, but not good enough to be considered a decent strategy game. Building up a city on the peaceful noNot quite as bad as people make out, but not good enough to be considered a decent strategy game. Building up a city on the peaceful no fighting map is quite fun, but to play the game properly the main thing you do is look for resources, not fight battles. Worth getting if all you like doing is building up cities, although there is an irritating lack of walls to build.… Full Review »
  2. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    The game has an OK story and gameplay. The mechanics of weather changing the environment are innovative, and I always loved playing it.
  3. Empyrea
    Jul 30, 2017
    8
    I think this games deserves a 7 or an 7,5. In my opinion it's not as bad as people say. It's like Age of Empires. You can upgrade buildings,I think this games deserves a 7 or an 7,5. In my opinion it's not as bad as people say. It's like Age of Empires. You can upgrade buildings, armours, etc. Graphics could be better, even though I finished the game and it was entertained. You have several heroes or main characters and each of them has special skills. The story is ok, nothing unexpected. It's not a must have game at all but it's not a bad game neither. It's a normal game, an average game.… Full Review »
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