Justin’s Review
Section
1602AD
12/07/03
Intro.
First, let me start by telling you
about how the game has affected my life… It has made me new friends and made me
wake up thinking, like I had to take the dog out to make enough resources of
“wood” to keep the people upgrading… Yes that was supposed to confuse you. But
of course this was a drunken awaking after being forced out of bed! I used to
stay up for HOURS AND HOURS playing 1602, usually starting at 6PM and ending at
5AM! That is how addictive it was…
I’ve made friends such as a
certain 49 year old from
The Game
Ok,
let’s start by introducing what exactly 1602 is…
Platform: PC
System Reqs.: Pentium 100 Processor,
16MB RAM, 2MB PCI Graphics Card, 4-Speed CD-ROM-Drive or better, 120MB free
hard disk space, SoundBlaster or 100% compatible sound card with DirectX
Support, Microsoft compatible mouse, speakers.
Genre: Real-Time Strategy/ City Builder
Companies in charge: GT Interactive Software, Max Design,
Sunflowers Corp.
First, the game is
a European game (I love those) if you have ever played Black and White or 1503
AD those are both European also. For all the city builders out there it is a
wonderful builder. And for all the Strategy Lovers it is a
excellent naval/unit control game! The graphics aren’t the best out there, but
for the System Requirements there pretty good. The multiplayer games are kind
of complicated to set up though. For such a good game the makers should have
set up a multiplayer network. The game has a few glitches too… But hey, what
doesn’t?
The concept of the
game is to go settle a island. With a ship and a few
supplies you go off into the sea to build thriving colonies. In turn you
receive compensation, which you can build even more buildings with or rule the
seas with a huge fleet! In multiplayer you can show that you are better than
your best friends! But remember you must take care of your people to do this.
Once you start
learning to play the game your hooked. Simple as that. I have had the game for about 5 years and it
still has a lot of replay value. So if you can come across a copy at Walmart or GameStop I highly
recommend you buy it, it is worth it. And if you can’t find it there you can
always go to ChipsBits.com.
Rating
6.8
Well next week or
sometime look for 1503AD and Tropico…
Your Gaming Friend,
Justin
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