1701 A.D. (PC Download)

1701 A.D. is a unique empire building sim set in the period of the 17th and 18th centuries. In this third addition to the incredibly successful series, players are immersed in the golden age of exploration and trade, where they set out to discover and inhabit new lands and grow their small colonies into thriving cities. Players are tasked with establishing, expanding and maintaining a flourishing medieval metropolis while interacting with native peoples and other players through trade, diplomacy or conflict.


Easy to learn, yet challenging to master, 1701 A.D. is the ideal game for players intimidated by the steep learning curve of other empire building titles. Instead of a linear, mission-based game, 1701 A.D. lets players set their own goals and play their way while interacting with the game world and more than 100 “sub-quests” that offer various rewards. In addition to an easy, intuitive control scheme that is easy to pick up and play, 1701 A.D. presents gamers with a beautiful, lush 3D world that truly feels alive. Citizens of the player’s towns react to the quality of life, good or bad, with animated celebrations or rioutous protests, while the plants, animals and other elements of the world come to life through a variety of entertaining animations.


Features
  • Unique combination of empire building, trade, exploration, diplomacy and battle
  • Easy-to-learn gameplay featuring a tutorial with audio and visual prompts, plus interactive in-game help
  • Huge 3D game world with various zoom and rotating camera angles for exploration
  • Multiplayer mode allowing up to four players to play over LAN or Internet in player-vs-player or co-op modes
  • Use secret operations such as sabotage, espionage and demagoguery to help you conquer your foes
  • An ever-changing landscape ripe with natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes and earthquakes
  • Sophisticated commercial element for trading and producing colonial goods
  • Reactive gameplay, whereby each of the player’s actions has a direct impact on their reputation, with a dynamic feedback system showing gamers how their citizens feel through cheering, protests and conversations about changes in their environment