Settlement Colossus

Having provided the gamers with tons of games of every genre possible, especially the hidden object and time-management genres, the games developers now offer something really refreshing when they give us games with combination of mechanics.

Settlement Colossus would be one of those. The game reminds a hidden object one but it also involves lots of strategy to get to the end.

You are to be a part of a newly settled community observing their life and development.

Being in control of this growing society you have to be focused on resources all the time. At first you need things that would simply help all you stay alive (like collecting berries and sticks), but after a while things get more complex.

Having reached a certain level you'll be investing your time and resources into building schools, farms, and, of course, religious temples. So as you understand the resources that you gather are vital for your whole life.

The story part of the game is a bit boring and uninteresting. You get pieces of it in between the levels, learning stories of people and some history behind the current situation in general. But it really is cool to watch the community grow and develop.

The game is divided into several chapters. Each of those has its objectives. Some of those you have to complete anyway, while others are optional. As you progress you get more and more options of what you can collect, which in its turn implies the options of what you can build.

Collecting the resources will take most of your time, which is quite repetitive. But there is a mini-game that should give you a break. The only is that it happens so infrequently that it doesn't really do the job.

While the cut-scenes telling the story are rather ugly, the general graphics and especially the hidden object scenes are done very well. The animated parts make playing a really enjoying experience.

Trying the demo version is a good thing in order to make your mind about the game.

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