For people who like early Settlers games I can recommend free and open source game called Widelands. It's an improved "clone" based on Settlers II with nice old school style graphics, pleasant relaxing background sounds and very nice UI. The game was created for people who were disappointed with newer games in the series and was released for Linux, MacOS and Windows.
I agree. With Settlers 4 the game play was: Here is you, there is the enemy. Now you figure out how to win. I loved it Playing Settlers 6 and 7 it is so scripted I feel more like a dog being led around on a leash.
I've found one problem with S4 .The trade system with donkeys is pretty buggy especially if you have made too much donkeys, maybe it is avoidable but still kinda annoying.
Same. I never made it far when I was a kid. I didn't have the patience for it. Now (a little older and patient) I completed almost every mission in the three races campaign
The Settlers 5 Heritage of Kings might look completely different from the rest of the franchise and it might not look like it's that incredible but the world was beautiful, the music was incredible, you learn to love each of the voices of the characters (even if the unceasing quips whenever you make anyone do anything might seem annoying at first), and the game actually has an incredible story campaign with cool and funny characters that makes you do wildly varied tasks in various very unique and open maps It's a shame there'll never be another The Settlers game like this because it's undoubtedly one of the awesome games that marked my childhood forever edit : i also recommend the game to any french people because i played it in french and the quality of the va was very good
When I was young i used to play AoE1 a lot, One day my dad was angry at me (probably for a justifiable reason but I was only 4 or 5, ahaha) and snapped the disk in half. He later regretted it and we searched a few pc stores to try and get a new copy, this is maybe 2001/2002? Unfortunately we lived in a village with not many places nearby at the time, and struggled to find a new copy. After giving up, he said to just pick a game that looks interesting and i could have it. That would lead me to finding Settlers 3. As a child I was drawn to the similar medieval themes since I was looking for AoE, but i found something completely different. Despite being 5, I fell in love with the game and played it often on the family computer, I would some years later get Settlers 4, and I enjoyed that similarly. Time went on and the disks didn't really function on new OSs so I didn't really play it anymore. I've grown up a lot, and play lots of different games. I even purchased some digital copies of GoG, which brought back nostalgia. Such wonderful games that definitely aged well. I find a nice spiritual successor to these games is Northgard. There are some differences but I feel at it's core, they share a similarity i do enjoy. Though Settlers 3 and 4 have more colony management aspects whilst Northgard is more focused on combat.
No. You're all wrong. The "Original" first game on the Amiga is the best! Especially the music. Simple and charming. Maybe too simple. But my nostalgia will not be argued with! ~ {Luv ya's all!}
Whenever the characters starts talking to you, I instantly feel like its Age of Empires instead. Needless to say, I only played The Settlers IV and are going right now to find it again, what a masterpiece
you know what - im gunna pick up a the history edition and do a new playthrough. I haven't done one in 10 years and I'd love to pick it up again to see how it is. I wonder if anyone is still playing multiplayer...
The Settlers 5 could be more successful if it wasn't part of the series. It had great gameplay, even if it was repetitive. Amount of type of units, ability to upgrade units and buildings, economy, even heroes and story. Everything was really great, but not as Settlers' game. I really liked Settlers 3 and 4, but I could pay instantly for upgraded version of Settlers 5.
@@gulabgang3716 if they grew up with a game from 2007 (assuming they didnt play it years later but around 2007) I would guess theyd be around 18-22 years old
very nice post showing only the gameplays. Thanks for sharing! I never played this game. The 10th aniversary looks fantiastic. I hope the gameplay would be awesome too.
The first one always holds a soft spot in my heart. Too bad you used the PC version. You should hear the music in the Amiga version. Played Settlers 3 and one of the later ones (Can't remember which one. Think it might have been Paths to a Kingdom but I didn't care for it and promptly forgot about it.) Also...the 10 Year Anniversary Edition came out 14 years after the first one? WTH?
Only ever played the original on the Amiga and loved it. In fact I’ve been revisiting it again recently and it’s still just as addictive as it was 30 years ago.
@You Tube false. 10 year anniversary was a high definition remaster of settlers 2, which came out 10 years later. Except it was more than a remaster. they were actually quite different so it was more of a spiritual successor.
2:30 that oval map is hilarious... the only way of having humans "sorta peacefully" co-exist with others is to have them physically separated in a huge circular radius like that, cracks me up LOL
For me The Settlers 1 was the best! 10th anniversary version was cool too. Anything that is close to slow paced settlers 1 I like! Watching them grow slowly was fun for me. All RTS based settlers was turning me off and did not support those games. Bought one and regreated really. Was boring.
what was so bad about it? i havent played any settlers games past 2.. visually it seemed the best one on that video after settlers II .. they tried to turn it into some "settler mmo" or smt?
Yeah, it's really good game, but people didn't like it as Settlers' game, that's why it wasn't very successful. I would love another part with similar gameplay, I prefer it more than in Settlers 6 and 7. I loved upgrading buildings and units. I wish units could have more bonuses against other type of units, like in Age of Empires (they have them actually, but I'm not sure they work). And we could have some AI for matches.
Hi, i have the settlers for DS Lite. I want to start all over again but i dont know how to reset/delete all game files. Does anyone know how to do that? Thanks!
I am always amazed by the jump in graphic progress. Like between 1996 and 98 was a big jump, then from 2001 to 2005 and then a lot happend graphic wise and of course the big jump between 2010 and 2019 but that one doesn't really surprise anyone haha
I played settlers 2 before, I enjoyed it very much. But when settlers 3 come out, I was surprised that they remove those road that make settlers different from other games. I dont really like the 3rd. If someday anyone make settlers 2 like game with better graphic , more complicated gameplay, I would buy it
Any info of when in 2020 the next one is released? I love playing Settlers 7. Might take me easily 5-6 hours per map just to build up resource chains :)
Settlers 3 and 4 are definitely the best, but 4 has the better story and the dark campaign gave you a lot of extra hours. Settlers 7 was nice as well, but was hard to get used the new gameplay with the automated battles and land expansion by towns instead of border/towers. Just give us the gameplay back of 3 and 4 in the new Settlers please, with the added features of 7 like walls/gates and also the point/feat system.
The 2010 settlers was the only one I ever plaid since I don’t own a pc, but I was devastated when they took it off mobile. There’s no other game like it and wished so bad that they would put it back
I played Settlers 2 againsty younger brother. Split screen and 2 mouses. Oh, the memories gives chilla down my spine. 3 first games ate the best. After that it went down spiral, lost the touch and joy of the game.
The Settlers 10th Anniversary is kind of Settlers 2 Remastered (well, at least it's called "The Settlers 2: Next Generation in Germany), but Rise of Cultures looks very similar... Is Rise of Cultures "Settlers 2 Remastered Remastered" then?
Rise of Cultures is like the next generation but there are a few differents between the tribes you can choose from. And In the campaign you only have to sacrifice goods to win. So the game play of the campaign is worse.
Wow, I remember as a kid being on vacation and daydreaming about playing the first settlers again. I hadn't realized until watching this video how crude the graphics were back then xD
settlers 5 heritage of kings was a game me and my sister grew up on. it will always have a special place in my heart.
Same!
I love how houses look and how workers work
I must be old. I grew up on the original 1993 version 😂
Same @@adambrine123
3 and 4 was my time with the Settlers. so great game!
The art style for 3 and 4 is so unique, aged very well
4 is the best of the lot
Settlers 2 is the classic, but whoever thought it was a good idea with that constant obnoxious bird sound in that game was out of his mind.
I wish I didn’t read this, never paid attention to it before
@@DownTopable only ever played the 4th one and noticed it immidietly in the video
that comment mademe lol , i've watched someone play the first one on youtube; looked fun as heck : )
@@DownTopable me neither hahahaha
😂😂😂😂
For people who like early Settlers games I can recommend free and open source game called Widelands. It's an improved "clone" based on Settlers II with nice old school style graphics, pleasant relaxing background sounds and very nice UI. The game was created for people who were disappointed with newer games in the series and was released for Linux, MacOS and Windows.
thanks man
DUUUDE
The settlers 4 is my favorite!! still playing til now in 2020
I agree. With Settlers 4 the game play was: Here is you, there is the enemy. Now you figure out how to win. I loved it Playing Settlers 6 and 7 it is so scripted I feel more like a dog being led around on a leash.
I play the gold edition and I love it
I've found one problem with S4 .The trade system with donkeys is pretty buggy especially if you have made too much donkeys, maybe it is avoidable but still kinda annoying.
Same. I never made it far when I was a kid. I didn't have the patience for it.
Now (a little older and patient) I completed almost every mission in the three races campaign
The Settlers in Heritage of kings will always be my go to game for this.
too bad noone plays online
@@cx6894 why
The Settlers 2 is the best for me. I love it. =D
But, did you ever try out Settlers 3 or 4? :)
try Settlers 2 RTTR "Return to the Roots" mod make S2 great again
Yes ! :)
It was all downhill from this point, great suggestion on Settlers 2 RTTR thanks KostaPL.
HERITAGE OF THE KING
I LOVE
The Heritage Of Kings is my favourite one. I like it's gameplay, it's music...Ah, the music is the best part.
Same
Same, I replay the story every 2-3 years
Same
Same
Settlers III and Settlers IV are one of the first games I every played on a pc. Love them so much
Settlers 3 and 4 should have a remake. A 4k HD with old game play and texture style
Why? those are the worst game ever... even the android version was a shit
Yea, settlers 4 was my favourite
That would be nice. 3 and 4 were the best. everything that came after was very different
CallMeFaik i liked 5 as well, the soundtrack and the nostalgic feeling when playing it, idk
@@lordwarcraft666 Which one is the best?
Settlers 6 has a special place in my heart. It was my loyal companion for a bunch of summer and winter breaks.
The Settlers 5 Heritage of Kings might look completely different from the rest of the franchise and it might not look like it's that incredible but the world was beautiful, the music was incredible, you learn to love each of the voices of the characters (even if the unceasing quips whenever you make anyone do anything might seem annoying at first), and the game actually has an incredible story campaign with cool and funny characters that makes you do wildly varied tasks in various very unique and open maps
It's a shame there'll never be another The Settlers game like this because it's undoubtedly one of the awesome games that marked my childhood forever
edit : i also recommend the game to any french people because i played it in french and the quality of the va was very good
Rise of an empire will allways be one of my favourite games ever, how many hours spent...
Grew up playing Rise of an Empire, nostalgia rating is 11/10.
Same and I do still play it sometimes :)
@@toschiiba- me too
Probably the best game EVER! I will never forget the second part... The birds were chirping all day at my house... Incredible...
The graphics got better but the gameplay got worse.
I loved Settlers 7. And I loved Settlers 2 next generation (10th Anniversary).
I didnt play the other games :D
Settlers 6 game play is nice
@@MandecoWoT yes settlers 6 gameplay is easy and praphigs are good
I wouldnt say the graphics got better... settlers 2 had the best in my opinion
Yeah settlers 6 is a really good one
We used to play with 2 mouses and split screen on the 2nd settlers. OMG
Lol! Same here. and we would leave it running for half a day before we go to war.
Birds in Settlers 2 are insane
IKR
lol. true af
They are trying to rape your ears because you are invading their territory.
When I was young i used to play AoE1 a lot, One day my dad was angry at me (probably for a justifiable reason but I was only 4 or 5, ahaha) and snapped the disk in half. He later regretted it and we searched a few pc stores to try and get a new copy, this is maybe 2001/2002? Unfortunately we lived in a village with not many places nearby at the time, and struggled to find a new copy. After giving up, he said to just pick a game that looks interesting and i could have it. That would lead me to finding Settlers 3.
As a child I was drawn to the similar medieval themes since I was looking for AoE, but i found something completely different. Despite being 5, I fell in love with the game and played it often on the family computer, I would some years later get Settlers 4, and I enjoyed that similarly. Time went on and the disks didn't really function on new OSs so I didn't really play it anymore. I've grown up a lot, and play lots of different games. I even purchased some digital copies of GoG, which brought back nostalgia. Such wonderful games that definitely aged well.
I find a nice spiritual successor to these games is Northgard. There are some differences but I feel at it's core, they share a similarity i do enjoy. Though Settlers 3 and 4 have more colony management aspects whilst Northgard is more focused on combat.
those 1993 graphics are honestly mind blowingly good.
I'm playing the Settlers 7 almost every Christmas. I loved The Settlers II as a child, but my favorite so far is The Settlers 7.
I loved playing Settlers on my Amiga 1200. After number four in the series the game changed to unrecognizability, in a bad way.
just bought some of the later games in a bundle. a bad move. I'll buy 1 & 2 and stick to those. All that glitters, e.t.c.
No. You're all wrong. The "Original" first game on the Amiga is the best! Especially the music. Simple and charming. Maybe too simple. But my nostalgia will not be argued with! ~ {Luv ya's all!}
Whenever the characters starts talking to you, I instantly feel like its Age of Empires instead.
Needless to say, I only played The Settlers IV and are going right now to find it again, what a masterpiece
Damn I got all the nostalgia when I saw Settlers: Rise of an Empire. I played the hell out of that game as a kid. So many memories.
Play it again you will only have so many chance's my friend
Play it again you will only have so many chance's my friend
ive just bought it :D
you know what - im gunna pick up a the history edition and do a new playthrough. I haven't done one in 10 years and I'd love to pick it up again to see how it is. I wonder if anyone is still playing multiplayer...
@@JTthebrit I got the CD Version from 2007 and it says Multiplayer Servers have been shut down.
The Settlers 5 could be more successful if it wasn't part of the series. It had great gameplay, even if it was repetitive. Amount of type of units, ability to upgrade units and buildings, economy, even heroes and story. Everything was really great, but not as Settlers' game. I really liked Settlers 3 and 4, but I could pay instantly for upgraded version of Settlers 5.
The original settlers is still my favourite in all its mighty, but i do play settlers 2 now and again. 😁
Settlers 4 has the best soundtrack
brainwashed me more than 10 years
Rise of an empire was so good jesus christ.
I loved playing it when I was younger and I love it still
Just installed it because of your comment. Loving it so far!
What is the age of you both guys?
@@gulabgang3716 if they grew up with a game from 2007 (assuming they didnt play it years later but around 2007) I would guess theyd be around 18-22 years old
chirping bird effects in settlers 2 xD ... ahh the memories
Settlers 1 was the best game during the 90´s. Along with Civilization
Yes. Civilization, I would say, was the only Amiga game that was even better than The Settlers.
In the 90's i played a demo of Settlers III and it was like an obcession.
IV is just like that, but less grounded.
The Settlers 1 is my favourite game of all time! Rocks on a CD32 with the TF330 add on.
I remember playing Settlers 4 when I was around, 6-7. That game was so unique maaaan.
The Settlers 1 from Amiga is the best forever!
I've still got it and occasionally still play it. Good times :)
The first settlers, cannon fodder, sensible soccer/SWOS and premier manager (think 92/93). The hours hammerd on those games
I still play The Settlers on my Amiga :)
@@AngryBulldogg You forgot Speedball Brutal Deluxe ;-)
@@mrxr2 You still have a working Amiga :-O
The Settlers 6: Rise of an Empire is my favourite, and the first i had played.
The first release was the best. Started a new era.
very nice post showing only the gameplays. Thanks for sharing! I never played this game. The 10th aniversary looks fantiastic. I hope the gameplay would be awesome too.
Grew up playing the original Settlers. Tried Settlers 2 when it came out years later but nope... still play it on Emulation these days. Epic
the settlers iv brings back so good memories first game i ever played when i 5 years old
It's the first time I see first 2 settlers. My first love had been Settlers 3 in 1998! Awesome evolution
The best settlers ii , I playing in 2020!))) In i was child i copied this game on 14 diskettes from my friend😄👍👍👍👍
Settlers 3 online is still going strong. It's almost just like the old days in the bluebyte lobby with all the old players.
good to know :)
been having some intense Strategy cravings lately LOL
Omg the music from S4 was to good❤
The first one always holds a soft spot in my heart. Too bad you used the PC version. You should hear the music in the Amiga version. Played Settlers 3 and one of the later ones (Can't remember which one. Think it might have been Paths to a Kingdom but I didn't care for it and promptly forgot about it.)
Also...the 10 Year Anniversary Edition came out 14 years after the first one? WTH?
And the intro-animation, in the first one.. I was blown away on my amiga. :P
Only ever played the original on the Amiga and loved it. In fact I’ve been revisiting it again recently and it’s still just as addictive as it was 30 years ago.
Whoa. The music in this version (PC, I guess?) of the first Settlers was terrible compared to the Amiga version I'm used to.
My favourite will always have to be Heritage of Kings.
Please don't kill me.
Yo bro its my fav too
Loved Settlers 3, 4, trojans! Forwarding time with f12
Great series, thanks for the upload!
settlers 2 was the best. I also liked 3, 4 and 10 year anniversary. didn't know they made anything since.
@You Tube false. 10 year anniversary was a high definition remaster of settlers 2, which came out 10 years later. Except it was more than a remaster. they were actually quite different so it was more of a spiritual successor.
Amiga really did justice for settlers 1, compared to the PC variant.
2:30 that oval map is hilarious...
the only way of having humans "sorta peacefully" co-exist with others is to have them physically separated in a huge circular radius like that, cracks me up LOL
For me The Settlers 1 was the best! 10th anniversary version was cool too. Anything that is close to slow paced settlers 1 I like! Watching them grow slowly was fun for me.
All RTS based settlers was turning me off and did not support those games. Bought one and regreated really. Was boring.
Settler 5 was a good game, tho it should not have been called "Settlers". Settlers Online was a blasphemy.
dont forget the addons Nebelreich and legends
I love playing Settlers Heritage of Kings. The only problem I find is that the game speed is too slow. I love its graphics. 😊
what was so bad about it? i havent played any settlers games past 2..
visually it seemed the best one on that video after settlers II
.. they tried to turn it into some "settler mmo" or smt?
@@FaheemProductions ctrl+shift+F11, ctrl+shift+F12, ctrl+F10 and then you can press + and - to change game speed.
Yeah, it's really good game, but people didn't like it as Settlers' game, that's why it wasn't very successful. I would love another part with similar gameplay, I prefer it more than in Settlers 6 and 7. I loved upgrading buildings and units. I wish units could have more bonuses against other type of units, like in Age of Empires (they have them actually, but I'm not sure they work). And we could have some AI for matches.
I don't know why? I like these old games
Me too
Me too
Because old games where the best games.
Go to GOG.
settlers 4 was my love as a kid, but 3 looks similar with different factions, ill have to check it out
most people that have played both prefer settlers 3, but they are both good games and quite similar
amazing how many times they failed to recreate the fun of the original
Nostalgiaaaaaaaa :)
I can't believe its been 20+ years since Settlers 3
Hi, i have the settlers for DS Lite. I want to start all over again but i dont know how to reset/delete all game files. Does anyone know how to do that? Thanks!
The Settlers 10th Anniversary is the best of my time !
Awesome, thanks 😁
i recently got into the settlers: new alies on switch and i love it. how does it compare to the other ones? is it considered good in the franchise?
I am always amazed by the jump in graphic progress. Like between 1996 and 98 was a big jump, then from 2001 to 2005 and then a lot happend graphic wise and of course the big jump between 2010 and 2019 but that one doesn't really surprise anyone haha
settlers rise of an empire was by far the best
I played settlers 2 before, I enjoyed it very much. But when settlers 3 come out, I was surprised that they remove those road that make settlers different from other games. I dont really like the 3rd.
If someday anyone make settlers 2 like game with better graphic , more complicated gameplay, I would buy it
Settlers III Amazon Quest. The only game I'm still rocking from time to time.
Settlers: Rise of an Empire fav. used to play it a lot as kid
I love the 1993 settlers. I even had the trojan expansion (sadly in german)
Any info of when in 2020 the next one is released?
I love playing Settlers 7. Might take me easily 5-6 hours per map just to build up resource chains :)
2021 FEB
@@shami1287 sure
March 17th 2022
so nice!!! liked a lot
got heritage of kings for my birthday, one of the best games ive ever played
Settlers 3 and 4 are definitely the best, but 4 has the better story and the dark campaign gave you a lot of extra hours. Settlers 7 was nice as well, but was hard to get used the new gameplay with the automated battles and land expansion by towns instead of border/towers. Just give us the gameplay back of 3 and 4 in the new Settlers please, with the added features of 7 like walls/gates and also the point/feat system.
What's wrong with your Settlers 1 music? Not enough RAM? :)
The 2010 settlers was the only one I ever plaid since I don’t own a pc, but I was devastated when they took it off mobile. There’s no other game like it and wished so bad that they would put it back
Which of these game have more open free mode big map gameplay?
I played Settlers 2 againsty younger brother.
Split screen and 2 mouses.
Oh, the memories gives chilla down my spine.
3 first games ate the best.
After that it went down spiral, lost the touch and joy of the game.
It's hard to imagine that it's been 9 years since we've had a proper Settlers game..
The settler's IV - my love
CPU-generated bird sounds LOL
Small ingenious things like that just put a smile in my face =D
can anyone tell me which one is the best among all of the series?
I'd say this one: The Settlers 10th Anniversary
@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ thanks
Nothing comes close to the first one! It had a very destint style and feel they just havn’t matched. Yet..
The Settlers 10th Anniversary is kind of Settlers 2 Remastered (well, at least it's called "The Settlers 2: Next Generation in Germany), but Rise of Cultures looks very similar...
Is Rise of Cultures "Settlers 2 Remastered Remastered" then?
Rise of Cultures is like the next generation but there are a few differents between the tribes you can choose from. And In the campaign you only have to sacrifice goods to win. So the game play of the campaign is worse.
Looking for a simular game to play until the Next settlers game come. Any tips?:)
Heritage of Kings will always be the game that makes me cry in nostalgia
Settlers in a nutshell: Graphics getting better and better. Gameplay and complexity getting worse and worse.
where can i buy 2019 version???
Gosh! The last time I played was Settlers 2. I spent many weekend afternoons on it. One of my favorite. Did know it keeps having new versions.
omg i totally played since that DOS version then II, skipped most versions and went straight to 7. now cant wait til November!
okey...for me who NEVER played any of these games, the first two are just really weird with this strange bird sounds and...which should I buy now?
Is there a version for Android? For any version of Settlers? Thanks! :)
Still Playing 1 and especially 2.
There is an FLOSS Port called Widelands for a reason. I think Settlers 2 is the most loved in the series
settlers 6 was the best game imo, lovely soundtrack, casual gameplay, beautiful!
Heritage of Kings 😍
Best is The Settlers Rise of an Empire, it's The BEST in graphics, music & Gameplay
I only played 5, 6, and 7 and I rank 6 as the best of the three with 5 takes second place.
if you lost the Settlers 3 you should buy it on GOG.com
Music fantastic, graphic incredible, good gameplay...amazing game!
Oh god Settlers 2 is so nostalgic!!! i played the heck outta it xD
Wow, I remember as a kid being on vacation and daydreaming about playing the first settlers again. I hadn't realized until watching this video how crude the graphics were back then xD
settllers 2 10th anniversary is my childhood 2011- today lol