Aug 23, 1:40 pm
I hear the door bell ring and like a small child on Christmas morning I leap up and run to see what I have got. The package looked promising and a small smile crept onto my face. Could it really finally be here? A game that I have loved since I was but a tiny person and not played for years?
Yes it was. I am now the proud owner of The Settlers!
A small triumph I hear you cry, but for me it is a chance to replay my childhood, this time on a much cooler platform (I played it originally on the PC.) I unwrapped it quickly and grabbed my DS ready to Settle my new Settlers. How happy they will be in the town I create for them, how well fed and watered, how well stocked with ores and wood… Oh, the power is mine.
If I can work out the control system that is.
The first thing I noticed about the game is that it looks exactly as I remember it, which is not very often the case with nostalgic games. So I felt comforted that I would rock at it very soon. But I didn’t. I had to resort to reading the manual and taking things step by step, creating an eyesore of a settlement with roads all over the place and trees growing everywhere (because I had accidentally switched off my saw mill). I felt a little like a 110 year old trying to text on a mobile phone for the first time.
However, after an hour of sprawling urban mess I feel I can now turn it off, start again, and Settle in a way that would have made the early Romans, Vikings, Nubians or Asians very proud of me. Those other pesky Settlers have no chance against my well formed developments; just watch me conquer the land! This game has true gem potential for me, just as it has always done. After my first brief stint I certainly recommend it to anyone else with fond Settlers memories and wants a Settling experience. It’s just like it was when I was 8. I also challenge you not to laugh when you encounter your first rabbit…
