- Concept
- Graphics
- Sound
- Playability
- Entertainment
Commander is another strategy game made by Paradox. It was released in April of 2010 and after that many still purchases this game. It is a different game from Darkest Hour in many ways. It is a game that is better than other games released by Paradox Interactive gaming company. The download space for this game is around five hundred megabytes, and it is a fictional game based on attributes from history. The game is a portal for players that like to play strategic games that are not terribly hard to understand. Compared to the “Darkest Hour” and the “Hearts of Iron” series, the “Commander: Conquest of the Americas” is a simpler, and more fun to play with.
Concept
The concept of the game is to teach players the basics of trading goods worldwide and to get a glimpse of how trading was in the older days. The storyline can be set from countries within the old Europe that consisted of the main ancient powers of history. The British, Spanish, Austrians and many other countries are available for players to play. The game is where there will be two advisers who will help throughout the game when needed. There will be wars, and the baseline of this game is based on naval support. The concept of the game is based on the economic means more than military gains as many have mistaken that military power was to take control of other nations. In some ways, that may be true, but the main reason for the military was to protect the goods and trade of the nations of Europe. The game focuses mainly on the American colony being set up at the early 1600s when Europeans started settling in America. Concept is thus clear and helpful for young generations.
Graphics
The graphics of the game is plentiful, and the level of quality is high. The game is based on map type graphics, but the detail of the places and the different motions the graphics does when a place is clicked is astounding. Although the game is mainly map type, the game can also have a naval battlefield which the graphics will capture marvelously. When a battle takes place in the sea the fight is shown to the player what is exactly happening, and at the end, it can go both ways depending on the player’s strength in the game. The graphics is high and good compared to other games from Paradox.
Sound
The sound of the game is repetitive as the music in the game is not that much. However, the music available in the game is excellent as the music is instrumental and fits perfectly with the situations within the game. The music changes automatically when a different situation is experienced, and the music puts the whole gaming experience in a relaxing mode. The sound of the voice in the game is average as the voice available is only in British accent and not in Spanish or French. The sound is thus a little dull because of having just the British accent voice, but besides that the game is wonderful.
Playability
The game is enjoyable, and almost any level of player can play the game without many difficulties. A novice can play this game without losing interest in the game and an advanced player can play the game challenging him in trade skills and battlefield. The graphics of the game is marvelous, but the computer in which the game is played in needs to have an unusually strong graphics card as when the RTS gaming mode is on the players may want to battle the enemy ships. However, there is an option for skipping the battle and that is what most players do when graphics of the computer is not acceptable.
Entertainment
The game is enjoyable and the music and the trading within the game keeps the player entertained. The game itself can take weeks to finish, and the best part is the game is not too difficult for novice players, so all players will have entertainment regardless their level of game playing. Entertainment is thus at a good level for people as they do not get bored when they play the game.
Replay Value
The reply experience of the game is high as players play the game again and again in different modes and as different colonies. The players love the music and graphics, and they love playing the game again without much difficulty. The game can be played in different modes as different nations and for that it will make a good edition for strategy games.
The game is not for fast paced players but for those that love playing slow games and can relax during the game. Throughout the game, the player will be challenged on different economic decisions that need to be made correctly so that the settled colony does not perish and for that very reason this game is a long lasting game that keeps the player playing for a long time. Overall rating of this game can be 4.5 out of 5 as many parts of this game is above average.
