The Settlers III
The gods may be crazy! First the Almighty He, the highest of all the gods, sends Jupiter, Horus, and Ch'ih-Yu off into an extremely arduous competition simply on account of some occasional drinking sprees!…
The Settlers III is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Blue Byte Software, released 30 November 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Settlers III is
The Settlers III is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Blue Byte Software and released in 1998. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Settlers III begins when three gods: Jupiter (leader of the Roman Pantheon), Horus (the falcon-headed Egyptian sun god) and Ch'ih-Yu (the legendary Chinese dragon). A messenger arrives with a message from the god's god telling them they must find a worthy leader to make a new people and wage them against each other - the winner escapes eternal punishment, in this case, repainting the entire universe white. You will assume the role of the leader trying to prove they are talented enough to impress their god by conquering other civilizations and capturing as many territories as you can.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
The Settlers III launched on 30 November 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project.
Released around the same time: Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.
Official trailer
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