The year - 1602. Your future is uncertain. Cities are overcrowded. Poverty and starvation are rampant. You and a small band of fellow voyagers set sail for a new life and New World. Welcome to the ranks of explorers and pioneers. Strategy. Colonization. Diplomacy. Production. Trade. Warfare. Real-time strategy brought into a whole New World.

Features:

* New Genre ("Progressive Strategy") - Combines strategy, colony-building, diplomacy, production, trade, and real-time land and sea battles into a completely unique gaming experience unlike any game preceding it.

* 5 tutorials guarantee easy entry into gameplay.

* Both single player and multiplayer modes for up to 4 players per network or 2 via modem.

* Scenario editor lets you build your own missions for a completely unique, user-controlled gaming experience.

* Nearly 700 randomly generated islands with distinct terrain, resources, and growing conditions, over 90 different buildings and over 30 unique occupations means almost infinite replayability. None of the competition comes close to this much varied terrain, occupation groups, and units.

* Computer opponent adjusts dynamically to the players' skill level