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Far West

The goal in this real-time western strategy game is to become a cattle baron that rules the prairie. Typically, you start with a small ranch that can be extended by breeding herds and trading cattle. Indians…

31 December 2003

Far West is a strategy developed by Greenwood Entertainment Software GmbH, released 31 December 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Far West is

Far West is a strategy game developed by Greenwood Entertainment Software GmbH and released in 2003. It was published by Encore Software Inc.. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The goal in this real-time western strategy game is to become a cattle baron that rules the prairie. Typically, you start with a small ranch that can be extended by breeding herds and trading cattle. Indians, bandits and bounty hunters will be on the look-out, so you need to hire gunslingers in the saloons to protect your property. As the ranch grows into a small community, different buildings can be constructed: houses, cowboy quarters, sheds, storehouses... After a while, you can also build your own towns with banks, hotels, churches, railroads, saloons and a sheriff's office.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Far West launched on 31 December 2003, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes, Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

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When did Far West come out?
Far West was released on 31 December 2003 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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