The Settlers IV

Infobox VG| title = The Settlers IV


developer = Blue Byte Software
publisher = Blue Byte Software
designer =
engine =
released = July 1, 2001
genre = Real Time Strategy
modes = Single player, Multiplayer
ratings = ELSPA: 3+, OFLC: PG
platforms = PC-Windows
media = CD-ROM
requirements = Pentium 200MHz, 64MB RAM, Windows 95b/98/2000/ME/NT4.0 with Service Pack 5/XP/Vista, 4 MB Graphic Card
input = Mouse

"The Settlers IV" is a Real Time Strategy computer game developed by Blue Byte Software, being the third sequel to "The Settlers".

In "The Settlers IV" the player can control one of three races; the Mayans, the Vikings and the Romans. In the single player campaigns there is a fourth race, The Dark Tribe. The Dark Tribe are a tribe of slaves and worshippers of a banished god. They burn away all the green of the world and destroy nature infesting the land with gigantic fungi and horrible constructions.

The multiplayer component of the game includes free empire building against other empires and a "free settle" mode where there are no enemies.

The Dark Tribe campaign

In this campaign you switch between the 3 races and have to fight the threat of the mysterious dark tribe who turns the land into a wasteland. During twelve missions you fight against pirates, renegades, dark tribe and the other races. In the end the Mayan, Vikings and Romans unite to defeat the dark tribe. To destroy a Dark tribe base you have to destroy the fungus farms and the heart of their camp which is a dark fortress. In this fortress they also train their troops. The fortress is protected by a toxic area where your soldiers die instantly. To destroy the fortress you first have to raise all the fungus farms. You can do this by training gardeners and a spell of your priest which turns the wasteland into green land again.

External links

*moby game|id=/settlers-fourth-edition|name="The Settlers IV"
*" [http://www.bluebyte.net/settlers4/ The Settlers IV] " at Blue Byte Game Channel