Sid Meier's Colonization

Sid Meier's Colonization

by Atari

208 ratings
236 reviews
$2.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 21, 2015
  • May 10, 2016

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Lead a colonial power to explore, settle, and develop new lands in the Colonial Era. Manage resources, establish trade, and engage in diplomacy and warfare to achieve independence. Offers deep strategic gameplay with customizable options.

Explore and colonize new lands
Manage growth, development, and trade
Engage in diplomacy and military strategy
Play as four distinct colonial powers
Customize game difficulty and maps
Advanced artificial intelligence opponents
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What's New in Sid Meier's Colonization

2.4

May 10, 2016

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Minor bug fixes

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This game dropped -12 positions in Simulation games chart.

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User reviews

One of the most nice strategy game ported on ios platform

Thanks to offer us this old jewel. This 1995’s game just need some graphic polish with new technologies. But the core is the same and we love it.
When are you able to integrate local network game between 2 or 3 apple devices.
Maybe some mouse porting need some adjustments. When you need 3 fingers for example to choose quantities of goods you want to migrate…
Thanks it s like the original one the best!
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Controls WAY too clunky - Don’t Buy

I love this game, but this version is unplayable. You have to literally drag the cursor around the screen to play.

Not worth the purchase on a Mac

The keyboard takes over the screen, you have to keep hiding it to see what it says and the finger and mouse alignment is shocking. I loved this game and played for hours years ago. I was thrilled to see it on the App Store however, I cannot play this on the iPad. Gutted.

Listen to the others' reviews

Navigation and controls are unbearable. Starts with you having to touch/point the arrow. Then keypad to navigate. Then basically you're stuck trying to assign a colonist because it's unclear how to exit the screen. Played for about 5 mins and have requested a refund.

Not good

Just terrible , the game controls are unusable. Completely takes any fun out of the game

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Game crashes on launch

Bug

Cursor/touch input issues

Bug

Performance problems and slowdowns

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Add support for Bluetooth keyboard and mouse

Feature

Optimize touch controls for mobile

Feature

Implement drag-and-drop functionality

Feature

Provide a tutorial or instructions on how to use the controls

Feature

FAQ

What is Sid Meier's Colonization?

Sid Meier's Colonization is a turn-based strategy game set in the Colonial Era. Players take on the role of a colonial power, aiming to explore, settle, and develop new territories in the New World. The ultimate goal is to build a powerful nation and declare independence from your home country.

What are the key features of the game?

Key features include exploring and colonizing vast territories, managing your colony's growth, development, and trade, engaging in strategic diplomacy and warfare against native populations and rival powers, and playing as one of four distinct colonial powers. The game also offers customizable difficulty and map generation for replayability.

How much does Sid Meier's Colonization cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid game. There are no mentions of free-to-play elements, subscriptions, or in-app purchases, indicating a one-time purchase model.

What kind of strategic decisions do players make?

Players must balance economic, political, and military strategies. This involves directing colony growth, managing resources, establishing lucrative trade routes, and making decisions regarding diplomacy and military engagement with both indigenous peoples and competing colonial powers to achieve independence.

Is this game similar to Civilization?

Yes, the game is described as the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization and continues its great tradition. It shares the same design principles and interface as the award-winning Civilization, making gameplay easy and fun for fans of that series.