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King George's land is suffering drought and famine. His people are dying. It's up to his two sons, William and Edward, to set sail to the many small islands off the coast of King George's land and settle the people on more prosperous property. Build cities, upgrade their level of civilization, meet new allies, and fight pirates in this introductory-level Real-Time Strategy game.

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02/20/2011 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Nice Island

I'll admit up front that I am NOT a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) fan. Something about how the genre requires micromanagement but at the same time requires the player spread their attention across their entire area of influence just doesn't click with me. When I heard about “Dawn of Discovery” (“DoD”) and how it was a ‘beginner-level' RTS title, I figured I'd check it out. After all, I tried “Goblin Commander” for the same reason (and was still unimpressed). Instead of aping “Warcraft,” though, “DoD” seems to ape “Age of Empires,” a series I have tried repeatedly to get into. Despite my misgivings about this game being published by Ubisoft, one of the biggest offenders in the creation of shovelware, the $20 price tag dared me to take the plunge.

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