Sid Meier's Colonization App Reviews

Game is great however you can’t sell boycotted goods in Europe like you could in the normal game. Would love more options to move horizontally etc but can live with it for now

It is definitely a challenge to navigate the controls, but I’ve been playing this app version for quite a while now and the game is the same as my dos version, maybe a bit better. The biggest thing I wish it had was the map editor that was included in the dos version. I would like to create my own unique maps like I could on the computer, but on my iPad instead. Other than that if you are looking for the original gameplay and pixalized fun I enjoyed as a youngster, then this is the game you’v

Check online for the hot-key functions. Like: Using +/- to load/unload specific cargo. Pressing shift will then allow you to select a specific amount of that cargo also. It’s a bit clunky but it’s such a classic game, and nothing at all was changed. Don’t think it’s even available anymore but I’m still allowed to play it and clearly doesn’t need updates.

Having played and absolutely loved this real adventure game from the 90’s I can tell you this. Fun and free of all those extra charges once you buy it once it’s worth every penny… Having actually called in sick to work just to play and finish colonization back in the early 90’s true story it’s that fun…

Love this game please make it iOS friendly. Let us tap to select and double tap to move.

This game is one of my favorites from back in the day. I see all the negative reviews and I’m my opinion they just don’t want to embrace the keyboard. When I played the original it was all about using the keyboard, mice were new at the time. It would be nice to be able to increase the transparency of the keyboard though. Everything else is perfect.

You can bring up the on-screen keyboard to perform short cuts like in the OG (like M to move, B to build, F to fortify), but there’s no way to move diagonally (OG you could use the number pad, but the on screen keyboard doesn’t have a number pad and the numbers at the top of the keyboard aren’t mapped to movement). Accessing the menus in game is also a bit frustrating. You can’t select a tile on the map and easily see what resources it produces via the menu/encyclopedia/colonopedia).

Update iOS and reboot and the app will work!

This was the game of my childhood! Thanks so much for porting it to the iPad! I would have a paid a galleon’s worth of treasure to have this game!

highly rate this, if you work out the controls. its exactly the same game as originally released.. so if you want a manual, go online and search for the original pdf players guide.

Great game from the 90s. The only problem with it is interface. The game uses a simulated mouse and keyboard for controls. I got used to it after about 10 games.

The courser isn’t intuitive to play game. The learning curve is steep to figure out how to do the finer points like buying/selling anything less than 100 units. After a few hours you’ll be as fast as running it on a PC.

Agree with the other reviewer. Lose the cursor. What do you need a cursor for on a touch screen? Clicking and dragging units would be the easiest way to move them. Clicking and holding for command drop-down, etc.

This game is absolutely true to form of the original. Nostalgic and truly applaud the effort. The user interface has a learning curve, but is acceptable once you figure out the nuances. Well done overall.

Great game, but unfortunately no longer updated! I wish I didn't buy it (not because it's a bad game, but because I can no longer play it).