Of course, naval battles aren’t the central focus of this game, and some of these battles can get kind of lengthy. Rather, the game expects you to carefully plan out each assault-from where you’ll be attacking to what kind of attack you’ll be unleashing-as well make use of your captains’ skills when applicable. Ship battles-at least the ones that I’ve been in-rely a lot on positioning, meaning that you can’t just go in cannons blazing. Being the RPG fan that I am, I’ll admit that I was pretty into it. Rather than featuring real-time combat-something which would have fit in well given the overall sense of realism in this game-battles are turn-based and take place on a grid. What I did not expect, however, was how it handled said combat. This was something that I expected from the game. Port Royale 4 also features naval combat. While you can set up routes in any way that you’d like, doing so in accordance with which way the wind is blowing can lead to much faster trips (which means more money for you!). Taking place in the 1500s and all, the ships you’ll be using aren’t exactly what you’d call “technologically advanced.” Because of that, you’ll need to pay attention to the wind. Because of that, you always need to be on the lookout for what other people are on the lookout for (or things that you might need) and buy and sell accordingly. I mean, it would get kind of boring if supply and demand didn’t actually change. The first thing, of course, is the market itself. Generally speaking, once again, there are two things you need to focus on when trading. Gathering products and getting ready to trade might be a lot of work, but trading itself is much more straightforward… at least when things are going well. If only things could always be this peaceful. The fact that Port Royale 4 gives players the ability to build and shape their cities (so long as they have the permit for it, anyway) has the ability to more effectively impact players as they begin trading, and the fact that you actually need to watch over those under your care (both figuratively and literally) not only provides an extra layer of gameplay but adds in more immersion too. Not only does this game expect a lot from its players, but it also gives them a lot to work with. Objectively, I think that things thus far are looking great-and I’m not just talking about the graphics. While the most fundamental part of this trade process centers on the goods themselves-ensuring that, as always, “supply and demand” reigns supreme-this game gives players (or, at least, skillful players) the chance to control the market as best they can by shaping their cities to best suit their own financial gain something which, I assure you, is definitely in the best interest of the people who live there.Īs much as I try to keep the subjective and the objective parts of my mind balanced with one another during reviews, I couldn’t help but feel a though the divide between the two was especially noticeable (for me, anyway), during my brief stint with this game. For better or worse (and I would probably lean toward “better” in this case), nearly everything within this game requires the player, should they really want to get into things, to micromanage every facet of their trade process. Port Royale 4 is, as most economic simulators tend to be, very complex and filled with nuances. Looking at it in the most basic way possible, Port Royale 4 is about three primary things trading stuff in order to make money, keeping your cities happy and wealthy, and sailing around. In a game like this, who you are is almost as important as what you do!
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