Commander: Conquest of the Americas
- July 29, 2010
- Nitro Games
Get on SteamCommander: Conquest of the Americas is a historical real-time strategy game. Players explore, colonize, and conquer the New World as one of six European nations. The game features naval warfare, trade, and diplomacy, with a focus on creating a successful and sustainable colony. Expand and protect your territories while managing resources and engaging in strategic combat.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging economy system, allowing players to build and manage their colonies effectively.
- Visually appealing with decent graphics and nostalgic elements, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- Provides many hours of gameplay with a mix of trading, colonization, and naval battles, appealing to those who enjoy strategy games.
- The game suffers from a poor user interface and lack of clear tutorials, making it difficult for players to understand mechanics and controls.
- Gameplay can be slow and tedious, especially in the early stages, leading to boredom and frustration for some players.
- Numerous bugs and issues, particularly with naval combat and trade mechanics, detract from the overall experience and enjoyment.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of solid trade mechanics and enjoyable colony expansion, but many players find the experience repetitive and clunky over time. While some appreciate the straightforward mechanics and cozy atmosphere, others criticize the limited controls, poor graphics, and lack of depth, comparing it unfavorably to more polished titles in the genre. Overall, the gameplay offers a blend of simplicity and reward, but it may not satisfy those seeking a more complex or visually appealing experience.
“Really fun game, the mechanics are a bit skeptical but the game is overall good on how you set up and expand your colony. As your colony produces more goods, the more trade and economic gain you can achieve while doing it.”
“The mechanics are simple yet feel extremely rewarding. The art style and music create a really cozy conquest of the new world, and the tactical battles are not complete rubbish.”
“The mechanics are straightforward; every building and ship costs maintenance, and all the raw materials and finished goods provide income.”
“The gameplay felt clunky and it lacks many things a game like this should have.”
“This game has poor graphics and really boring gameplay.”
“Then comes the second part of the game where the shortcomings of the game mechanics become clear.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the nostalgic and cozy art style, while others criticize them as second-rate or poor, particularly in terms of texture quality. While certain aspects, like battle visuals, are noted as decent, many users find the overall graphical presentation lacking compared to contemporary titles. The interface and gameplay mechanics also detract from the visual experience for several reviewers.
“The controls work well, the graphics are good (a little nostalgic), and most of all it's fun!”
“Graphics are not lacking at all and the battle scenes are pretty good.”
“Nice graphics both on the map and during sea battle.”
“The interface is awkward and the graphics are second rate.”
“This game has poor graphics and really boring gameplay.”
“Terrible interface, poor tutorial, lousy graphics; an all around terrible game.”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its overwhelming and chaotic presentation, with constant notifications and mission updates that can be distracting. While there is an illusion of customization, it ultimately does not impact the mission outcomes significantly. Players note that the lack of clear communication about current events and the presence of shortcuts detracts from the overall narrative experience.
“The story is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters and their journeys.”
“The narrative twists and turns are unexpected, making each mission feel fresh and exciting.”
“The world-building is impressive, creating a rich backdrop that enhances the overall experience.”
“Even pausing the game didn't help the machine gun-like 'rat-a-tat' sound of messages and information and missions flashing on the screen.”
“There is an illusion of customization which does not affect the course of the mission.”
“There are strange shortcuts that are missing, and there is a lack of notifications about current events each turn. Although there are popups, they are usually reminders about failing a mission or a new mission.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs during battles and a problematic interface. Naval combat is particularly noted for being broken and prone to freezing, although frequent saving can help mitigate some of these issues.
“Battles are complex and buggy.”
“The interface is buggy.”
“In addition, the naval combat is extremely broken and buggy.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, often feeling that it leads to unnecessary repetition and wasted resources. The lack of scaling in town defenses exacerbates this issue, making the experience feel prolonged and frustrating.
“The game is tedious and monotonous, and I say that as someone who plays marathon speed games of Civilization and extended timeline Europa Universalis IV.”
“The town defends just as well regardless of whether it has 5 soldiers or 1000, so this is really tedious and a huge waste of ships.”
“The game can get pretty tedious and long.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it bland and repetitive, while others appreciate its cozy atmosphere that complements the gameplay. However, there are also strong negative reactions, with one reviewer describing it as unbearable. Overall, the music seems to evoke a polarized response among players.
“The mechanics are simple yet feel extremely rewarding, the art style and music make for a really cozy conquest of the new world.”
“It's just dumb as hell, horrible graphics, worse gameplay, and the music makes me want to call the authorities and report the developers for what my ears went through.”
“The music is bland and repetitive.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability due to its randomized colony spots and resources, which provide some variation in gameplay. However, many users feel that it lacks significant replay value, suggesting it is best enjoyed at a lower price point.
“The game offers a good amount of replayability due to its varied scenarios and different strategies you can employ.”
“There is some replay value because the colony spots and resources are fairly randomized.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices and consequences makes replaying feel tedious.”
