Fresh from the makers of Cossacks comes large-scale warfare styled American Conquest, packing plenty of cannon fire and pistol flash. This time the battlefield centres on the colonial wars in America, with historical landmarks including Christopher Colombus’ crusade to expand the Spanish empire right through to the War of Independence – playing as either the Britons or Americans.
The game has an impressive suite of no less than eight campaigns that spans forty-two missions, along with nine separate single-player maps if the pressure of the main campaign is too much. In addition, twelve tribes and nations are featured, ensuring all sides of the story are told. That’s a whole load of content ladies and gents, but how does it all hang together? Read on, my well travelled reader…