![]() This is a male character who increases the experience of his captains 25% faster and has better control over vessels he’s obtained within combat, but he’s 20% weaker against the enemies boarding his ships. There are four classes you can play as within Port Royale 4, each one offering a few positive and negative trails that define who they are. 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. Hosted by 44 Bytes.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. © 2023 Hookshot Media, partner of ReedPop. Join 408,670 people following Push Square: Hogwarts Legacy: All Field Guide Pages Locations PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Game for April Revealed Early Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now PS4 to PS5: All Games with Confirmed Free Upgrades ![]() New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (13th March to 19th March) This gives way to ship combat resulting in you clicking on a ship you want to blow up and then it blows up. Occasionally you'll find your ships accosted by pirates, or if you're feeling nefarious you can fly a jolly roger and do the pirating yourself. You can make your seaside town more attractive to workers by building affordable housing and by making sure there's enough grog to keep everyone merry. Shrewd investments lead to a bulging bank balance, and at this point, you can throw money at more ships and trade licenses in more ports, or you can build up the production output of your home town so you've got more wares to trade with. If your home town has a surplus of cotton but no cigars and Tortuga is swimming in cigars but could really do with a cotton bud or two, then striking up a deal between the ports makes good business sense for all parties. The aim of the game is to build up trade networks between different ports in the Caribbean seas so that your empire can grow. But any hopes you might have of swashbuckling adventures are almost immediately dashed after starting up the first of the game's many tutorials and discovering that you'll be doing little but busy work. The opening cinematic shows footage of shady piratey characters doing shady piratey business, and it's backed by a rousing soundtrack that makes you want to sail the seven seas looking for plunder. ![]()
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