Heritage of Kings: The Settlers

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Feb 24, 2005
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
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  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 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.
  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. Nigihayami
    Sep 25, 2018
    5
    This game is really dull, boring and repetitive. Almost each mission looks the same, even in extras (both of them don't add much to game). AI doesn't exist. Plot is very simple and characters are not very interesting. The biggest advantage is graphics- snow sceneries looks fantastic.
    Graphics: 8/10
    Sounds: 6+/10
    Gameplay: 5/10
    Rating: 5+/10
  4. Garreth
    Feb 22, 2005
    7
    The Settlers series makes a quantum leap backward from what was, in essence, an excellent city builder with rather dull combat elements (Settlers III & IV) to a wholly mediocre RTS (Settlers HoK): nice graphics, reasonably in depth base building, and shallow combat. The game also introduces heroes for the first time, but lacking any RPG features they serve as little more than serviceable The Settlers series makes a quantum leap backward from what was, in essence, an excellent city builder with rather dull combat elements (Settlers III & IV) to a wholly mediocre RTS (Settlers HoK): nice graphics, reasonably in depth base building, and shallow combat. The game also introduces heroes for the first time, but lacking any RPG features they serve as little more than serviceable plot hooks during the 20-30 hour single player campaign. The retail version appears stable and I… Expand
  5. Mike
    Feb 13, 2005
    5
    As a game goes, it's fairly good - the only problem is I got it because I wanted SETTLERS. IT IS NOT SETTLERS AS WE KNOW IT. This game seems to me to be a cross between AoE and Black & White and has lost the uniqueness of the previous versions.
  6. Cheyvl
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    I like this because i'm has been playing some years ago,but now this game is ok.
  7. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    6
    A neat little game with charming graphics, characters and gorgeous soundtrack.

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#44 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005

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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
  1. Gamer's Hell
    72
    If you felt "Warcraft III" had lost some appeal due to the shift from city building to more direct fighting, then The Settlers - Heritage of Kings is the game for you. It is a tad more oriented to the management side and has a couple more upgrading and research options than the Blizzard title, so you might enjoy the base building and upgrading.
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  2. Computer and Video Games
    65
    Settlers is far from awful, it's just mind-numbingly dull. Which is far, far worse.
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  3. Gamer.tv
    60
    If you want your strategy to lean toward "SimCity"-style social engineering, then look no further than Heritage of Kings.
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