Westward 2: Heroes of the Frontier
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Westward 2 is a nice blend of the strategy, simulation and resource management game genres. It is a "village" simulation game, and is the second installment of the hit Westward game series.

The Westward games got on the map with their pioneering first chapter Westward, which featured a fresh take on the resource management and simulation genre based in the Old West. Gameplay is somewhat similar to retail games such as Age of Empires and the Warcraft series.

With this second outing, the game developers have included many upgrades and new features to the game. For starters, this sequel is now in 3D, making the game so much more attractive and immersive! The art has also received a makeover, making the game look more alive.

The game starts with your town of Hope River being destroyed by the Mad Russian and his Copperhead Gang. You take on the role of one of three pioneers and make your way to a new site to establish a new settlement.

Your choice of pioneer has an effect on your gameplay. Depending on who you choose, you will have an advantage in either farming, taxes or trading. You can thus use this pioneer selection to tailor the game to your preferred strategy.

The game consists of a series of scenarios, increasing the level of difficulty in the game as well as advancing the story of your pioneering efforts and your search for the Copperhead Gang. With each subsequent scenario, the game becomes more complex, and you will need to manage more resources and build more complicated buildings to make your settlement grow.

Oh, and don't forget about your settlers. You have to keep them healthy and happy and working hard to make your town grow. And yeah, keep an eye out for the occasional natural disaster and attacks by bad, bad people.

If you don't like the idea of having to play one scenario after the other with constraints, you also have a chance to play the game in sandbox mode. You can build your dream settlement to your heart's content without having to worry about silly requirements like building 5 trading posts or collecting however many hundred buckets of water.

Westward 2 has definitely improved the look and feel of the game. You can even zoom a little closer on to your settlers (without invading their privacy, of course) and just watch them go about their daily chores. A great sequel to the pioneer in old west simulation. And when you're done, you can check out the other games in the Westward series.

Rating: 4.5/5.0  

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