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WHOEVER THOUGHT UP THIS GAME SHOULD WIN A MEDAL!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: April 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have only had the privelidge of playing the demo, and this game [is real fun]! The Graphics are superb, the music is
perfect for playing into the early mornings (which you will probably do), and the game design is a 10/10. I would reccomend this game to anyone who enjoyed the SimCity saga, and anyone who also likes conquering their neighbors, but not with large-scale battles. It is, without a dobt, one of the best empire-building RTS' that has ever been made.

Relaxing yet demanding.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Wow...someone's selling a secondhand copy for $60? I got it at Target for $20. Anyways, this was a top-notch City Builder & since it's now OOP, if you WERE looking to buy this, I reccomend getting 1701 AD/Anno 1701. It will be released prior to Halloween & looks even more promising.

There are 2 kinds of strategy games; ones where you mostly build economy & ones where you mostly fight. I like both, but this is the first kind; good for relaxing, esp. with all the [...] on TV.

One thing I like are the "borderline 3D" graphics; it looks 3D enough to me, but without the inevitable headache & confusion of 3D games/movies. Surprisingly, I find that the background music takes awhile before it seems monotinous, like maybe 2 or 3 hours.

In the end, it seems inevitable that you will go bankrupt long before the game should end. There are no tips or cheats for this game (that work) that I can find, & the help tutorial does not cover everything. Also, one of the songs seems to have a lot of glitches.

Also try some more Sunflower games (this is a Sunflower game) like Knights of Honor & ParaWorld.

!! Best Game !!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: April 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game! I can hardly turn away from my PC and take care of my daily business. I am so caught in trying to make my kingdom the greatest of all.
Very exciting and relaxing at the same time ... time passes by so fast - next thing you know its 2 pm and it feels like you just started.
Get it - you'll love it!

fun fun fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is totally awesome and the graphics only make it better. Yes it is difficult to make a thriving city but it is very possible. At the beginning of the game you first (after you have built a warehouse) build a couple main markets places to increase you amount of owned land. Then set up a specific area for your houses, woodcutters, hunters, ect. In order to get a stable economy you have to "please" your people either leather, cloth, food, ect. I have devoted numerous hours into this game and have made many charts that tell the average amount of people one hunter place can provide enough food for. Also at the beginning of the game start to purchase tools because you'll need them. To purchase tool go to the main market building and go to buy goods. Then select how much you are willing to pay for however many tools. Sometimes the traders will not come if the circumstances are not to their liking. And another person had asked this question. And here is the answer... to trade you need to first make sure that a trade agreement has been signed with the person that you want to trade with. Then click on a ship, go to the trade point screen and then click on your opponents ""warehouse"". After this a screen will come up that says load or unload. click on one of the boxes and choose what to trade. If there is a yellow triangle thing pointing to a resource, that means the your opponent needs that resources if it is a blue/ green triangle that means that he is exporting it.

Some people complain about this game and cry like little babies because they are too simple to figure out the game. For one, someone said "my sheep never have enough grazing land. Well that's probably because they didn't pay attention to the lit area around the building which represents the ""service area"" you can't put other stuff in that area because if you do your sheep have no place to eat grass which is called grazing. Some people say it's too hard well its not I'm 13 and have been playing for 3 and 1/2 years and I can tell you it's not hard. You just need to take the time to explore the game. A different person said that you can't board ships when the box says you can, in fact on of the things the people say in the game is "board the ship" but you can't. The same person said that you can't build your own main market place over an almost destroyed main market place of your opponents when in fact you can. For the coastal main market places you need to use a ship with the necessary resources and build a warehouse over it. For main market places that are on land you need to use a scout to carry the resources near the main market. And this is to Tiffany L Savage you didn't waste any money on this game you just need to grow a brain in place of that walnut on a stick in your head. I can't believe you don't know how to grow tobacco. House enough settlers, get a ship, load it with resources, sail to a island that has the right climate and start building. If your ship has the resources and is close enough to land one of its commands it to build a warehouse, which is like a harbor in a way because that is where water trade is conducted. As for "gr8m8" you suck because you said the graphics are bad when really they are above 55 if you rate it 1-10 and that's impossible. Maybe you should do what Joanna Daneman did and switch it to your language... what an idea.

i thought newer was better?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: June 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

basicaly 1503 ad isnt that fun. its to complex and to much stuff that dosent do much but you need to continue on in the game. 1602 ad is a really fun game if you buy this and dont like it there is a good chance wat you wanted is somthing like 1602 ad.
1602 is just cpmlicated enough and has many challenges like pirate muraders and valcanoes, and drought, so if you dont like it you should give a try to 1602 ad. why becuase its better.

One of those undiscovered gems now out of print

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Usually you can see a corelation between something going up in price when they go out of print to the quality of the game. Its not always the case but it is regarding this game.

If you like to play what I call slow real time strategy games then this is for you. I like to play this game at the slowest setting and micromanage. Very relaxing and you don't feel rushed like some real time strategy games make you feel. Don't make the mistake that many make with 1503 A.D., they don't play it long enough. It takes time to learn this game but it will reward you in the long run. Kind of like a music CD you buy that you don't like the first few times you hear it but then one day it clicks and it becomes one of your favorites.

I Prefer 1602 A.D.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: July 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Although the game has better graphics, 1602 A.D. was more fun. What I loved about 1602 A.D. was a map creator. I was very dissapointed to see it was not in 1503 A.D. The game looked so good unfortunately it wasn't. It's is also way to hard. I suggest you buy 1602 A.D.

Don't say I didn't warn ya...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First off let me just say I am an avid gamer, I love all kinds of games as long as it captures my interest and I am easily captivated. This game installed into my computer and got shelved within a week of playing it. This game had the potential of being something great but lacked heavily in the graphics and interface department, someone over at EA should get there butts chewed for this. At first glance it's rather deceiving unless you have a place to play it first before you buy it, this game will rob you of your money, I'm glad it went down to 20 bucks because like the idiot that I am, I brought it when it first came out. Even then it's not worth spending 20 bucks for it. Let me start by saying how the game actually felt like when I first played it, I had a confusing time with the interface, now I have played strategy games and SIMS like Age of Mythology and Casino Empire and for love of me I could not figure out what to do with the controls. I had to sit there and read the manual word by word in order to understand it. After several hours with the manual I began to see the potential this game could be but spending so much time on the manual I was hoping to see awesome graphics display or something but all I got were a few cut scenes that an an old game like Starcrafts cut scene could've easily put this game to shame. I don't understand why the developers would make a game so confusing for the average person and not compliment it with nice graphics so they could at least keep their interest at bay until they figured out how to play the damn game. It's obvious this game isn't intended for the norm. I believe rocket scientist or brain surgeons would love this game because it'a a challenge just to figure it out. In a word "stinks"! And to charge 30-40 dollars for this game when it came out is absurd. ..., for every one good game EA puts out there, there are 10 that's sure to suck. Last time I'm buying from them. Consumers you have been warned.

It's good, but........

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have not yet played the full version game, but i played the demo and i have to say the game is a bit confusing! It's not as organized as there last game 1602 ad! I was expecting a lot of neat graphics, and yea the art work is good, but where in the heck is the graphics! Moving objects like ships are moving pictures! Animations! I absolutely love the feel and theme of 1503 and 1602, but I think Empire Earth is a better game! ... Over all its an ok game!

Arg!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well this is a perfect example of what happens to a good game idea that gets developed in a vacuum. While the inherent idea behind the game is sound, the interface is astoundingly annoying.

The game itself is reminiscient of Knights & Merchants but without the complexity. Your buildings will instantly spawn if you have the building materials. Don't worry about building a transportation infrastructure within your colony because people/carts can easily move through each other. Oh and if you want to clear some land then it's much faster just to build a road through it and then demolish it since instant road building is a lot faster than having a woodcutting actually cut down the trees.

Well enough logical error with the game. You'll find the interface to be so-so(sans the lack of a pause)... I'll still play the game but it's painful to think of the wasted potential it could have easily attained.

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