#Port royale 4 key series#

Even the simple joy of sailing back and forth between trading ports is fun, especially when you’re turning a tidy profit. It’s easy to get overwhelmed at first, but when you’re successful it’s incredibly rewarding. There’s a lot of plates to spin at once, so to speak: you’ll have multiple ships to direct, businesses to build at various ports, and half a dozen different tasks to manage, all with deadlines to meet. As time progresses though, what Port Royale 4 expects from you gets more and more daunting. They’re straightforward at first: trade 1,000 items with neighbouring towns, and keep the population of your home town happy. But campaign mode tasks you with various missions. You can opt to play a free game if you like, building up your trading empire however you see fit. And an in-depth guide accessible at any time from the menu lets you refresh your memory whenever you need to. Each lesson focuses on a particular area, so you can skip over anything you’re already familiar with.

It’ll take over an hour to sit through them all, but it’s worth doing as you’ll feel much better prepared for the game’s campaign.

#Port royale 4 key series#

Getting to grips with Port Royale 4 can be daunting, but a lengthy and well-executed series of tutorials teaches you the basics. But the heart of the game remains the same as ever: trade produce around the Caribbean and become the supreme power of the seas. It’s bigger than ever too, and has brand new game mechanics in place. Graphically, it looks beautiful, and menus and various gameplay systems have had a complete overhaul.

But eight years on since the release of Port Royale 3, it’s safe to say that it’s evolved in multiple ways. I’m not a Port Royale stalwart, so I can’t discuss in depth to how it compares to previous entries. I’ll preface this review by saying that Port Royale 4 is the first game in the series I’ve played. Let’s face it Port Royale 4 is the closest thing most of us are going to get to a Caribbean getaway any time soon.