Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus
Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus is a video game developed by Impressions Games and published in 1992 for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems.
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| Developer(s) | Impressions Games |
| Publisher(s) | Impressions Games |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1992 |
| Mode(s) | Strategy |
Plot
Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus is a historical simulation involving discovery and conquest, and exploring the world with ships. Once safe landfall in new lands is found, the player builds ports and tries to help the settlers survive natural disasters and attacks by native peoples, so that they clear the land and explore as they build permanent settlements. The player competes against computer opponents who represent other countries and build their own empires, which results in confrontations.[1]
Reception
The game was reviewed in 1993 in Dragon #191 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.[1] In a 1993 survey of pre-20th century wargames, Computer Gaming World <gave Discovery two stars out of five, calling it "Slow, dull, user-unfriendly".[2]
References
- Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia & Lesser, Kirk (March 1993). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (191): 57–62.
- Brooks, M. Evan (August 1993). "Wargame Survey Version 2.0". Computer Gaming World. p. 128. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
External links
- Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus at MobyGames
- Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus at the Hall of Light