Gamespot: The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition Review

Gamespot: "Even though the only draw of The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition is the Eastern Realm expansion pack (previously released on its own in Europe), the inclusion of this new add-on is noted only in the fine print near the bottom of the front of the game box. Obscuring this fact actually makes a lot of sense, however, because the new campaign missions are so similar to those in the original game that it's not worth making a fuss over them. More combat and more involved objectives have been added to spice up mostly lackadaisical mission design, although the whole affair is still awfully formulaic."