The Settlers: New Allies

"The Settlers: New Allies is basically a simple and quick to learn game, but there is a limit to what it can offer you."

"The Settlers: New Allies has a good core loop that, unfortunately, lacks a solid connection with the series&s; history. There’s too much military action and not enough focus on delivering products to citizens. The land-claiming concept is interesting but under-used."

"It’s clear that The Settlers: New Allies has promise. It is lovely to look at, has a good soundtrack, and provides an often satisfying city-building experience. But its inclusion of real-time strategy elements reignites a thorny old tension which Ubisoft …"

"Overall, The Settlers: New Allies is a solid starting point to reboot the RTS franchise. While its campaign is dull enough to be ignored, the game’s bones are strong enough to support solidly entertaining online play. Despite its issues it …"

"The Settlers: New Allies may provide decent entertainment for more modest players, but it&s;s not the sequel that fans have been asking for. Although it is visually pleasing. Settlement construction is easy to manage, but lacks more depth, and the …"

"The Settlers: New Allies isn&s;t quite the return to Settlers that fans of the franchise would want. Shallow across all areas, with basic city-building and very basic strategy elements, held together by an average narrative. It&s;s not a bad game, …"

"New Allies fails in breathing new life in The Settlers&s; franchise: the crossover between the classic gameplay and the RTS mechanics feels dull and rushed, leaving the player with the feeling that this is not The Settlers&s; return they longly …"

"It&s;s no longer about surviving on your own; it&s;s now time to make a stand against a greater enemy, as Ubisoft has taken the franchise in a new direction with The Settlers: New Allies. One that may very well breathe …"

"It&s;s not everyone who gets to create the worst of the series. Give the old games a chance and keep your money in your pocket and your nerves intact."

"The Settlers: New Allies is a game with great presentation and poor execution, It&s;s $60, but I would struggle to recommend it at even half that price given how lacking in content it is. The gameplay is lagging heavily. Although …"

"The new Settlers have simply failed. There&s;s no more straightforward or more roundabout way to put it. This is not the game the fans deserved. And it&s;s certainly not the game the franchise as a whole deserved on its 30th …"

"It is still an enjoyable experience where you can build your own frontier with a relatively easy system. However, the entire process to win the game is too long and boring to aim for a shift to a competitive RTS. …"

"The Settlers: New Allies feels confused by its own identity. Is it a live service game? Is it a homage to the great RTS games of the past? Is it The Settlers, or a lesser Age of Empires? The answers …"

"The classic case of a jack of all trades, master of none. I also have to commend the developers for a truly gorgeous presentation, decent tutorial and a user interface that isn’t half-bad, despite being made with a largely forgettable …"

"Ubisoft’s city builders tend to be good: Anno was released on console just last year and it is a genuinely good time. But then Anno respects the player’s intelligence and allows them to make mistakes and try things along the …"

"Fans have had to wait thirteen years for it, but The Settlers is back! It plays well and looks very nice, but soon the game turns out to offer less challenge and variety than hoped. Playing online is an important …"

"A game we&s;ve waited five years for should be a masterpiece. At the very least, it should have advanced strategy elements. It would be a much better positioning if the game only came to the tablet."

"A slow-paced and overly simplistic take on city building and war waging, but blessed with wholesome looks and a relaxing atmosphere."

"The Settlers: New Allies tries to reinvent the series, simplifying its city-builders core mechanics to make room for newcomers more familiar with the RTS genre. Unfortunately, the final shape is a game that struggles to find its identity and that …"

"The Settlers - New Allies tried to make a city building and RTS hybrid. Sadly it doesn&s;t deliver on both ends. The clunky RTS Parts and the low complexity of the building parts don&s;t fulfill the high expectations of the …"

"The core idea for The Settlers: New Allies is evidently a good one, but oversimplification of certain aspects of this famous series – while simultaneously trying to go back to the roots – was a mistake. Apparently, even Ubisoft didn&s;t …"