But, before I talk about them, let’s take a closer look at the core aspect of the game – trading… The game introduces a few new features to the franchise, such as the naval battles, which can be quite difficult as well as cripple your progression if you make a silly mistake as I did. If you’ve played Railway Empire then you’ll be accustomed to how the game works in terms of being given set tasks with a deadline and long-term goals for the scenario, you’ll always have something to do. You can play as one of four campaigns (once you’ve completed Spain) which give you a different perspective on the events which are happening around you – Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands. Port Royale 4 is a game about trading goods in order to amass great wealth and further expand your reign by taking over towns and building structures to both please those who live there and boost your income. Those who really, really love the original two games may feel disappointed (I’d recommend reading the Steam reviews as those seem to be from people who have played the originals), but from this point on, I’m looking at the game with a fresh set of eyes and no comparison to previous entries. ![]() So, after spending around 35 hours playing through the first campaign and becoming the greatest merchant in the whole of the Caribbean, what did I think of my first ever Port Royale game? Let’s find out…Īs such, this review is coming from someone who loves Tropico and Railway Empire, hasn’t ever played the previous Port Royale games, and has no problem with games being ‘dumbed down’ in certain aspects in order to allow everyone to enjoy the game. Gaming Minds Studios is a part of Kalypso Media, a publisher who clearly knows how to make a resource management game in a way that can be complicated and in-depth, yet simple and beginner-friendly (to a point). My first impression when playing Port Royale 4 was, is this Railway Empire but with boats? I then realised that the same developers who were behind the addictive train-based industry simulation are also the people who have developed this game, utilising a lot of the same mechanics in both titles. ![]() ![]() This week, for the first time, I’ve expanded my collection to include naval trading via the incredible Port Royale 4. These games are Railway Empire, Tropico 6 (and 5), Avon Colony, and Surviving Mars, a group of resource-management simulation games that put you in control of cities, railway efficiency, and space colonies. Over the last few years I’ve been addicted to a few games which I refuse to delete off my PS4, games which I can put on for a few minutes then find I’ve spent a few hours managing my towns and people.
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