Very addictive, like "Populous" but simpler

I tried the Tribes Lite sampler before purchasing this game, liked it but thought it was too hard. On the full version of Tribes, though, you get enough different scenarios and landscapes to really learn to play the game strategically and get better at it. This isnt one of those silly games where you basically follow tbe directions and "win," you actualy have to figure out how to play it.

Basically you can direct your tribe members with flags or shields to make them plant more tribemembers or fight, and you can make level land for them to build little tents, houses, forts or castles on. More level land - more powerful settlements. Meanwhile other tribes are doing the same thing, all in real time. Not a slow paced turn based game, this one is more of a frantic attempt to keep your tribe happy while thwarting the enemy tribes. You get destructo-powers as you get more settlements, and try to outgrow the others while they try to eliminate you. Theres lots of different maps wi varying levels of difficulty, really a pretty fun game that will take you a long time to finish. Could be perhaps more controls, I would like to be able to slow down the action a bit while learning, maybe the AI of your tribemembers could look behind them or left and right when they are seeking level land. The flags and shields you plant to direct the tribemembers also dont seem to motivate them as much as i would like, darn it you guys stop wandering around and get to work!!!! But all in all a great game, recommended.

PlanetW-the-real-one about Four Tribes