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Forgotten Lands: First Colony ™

Forgotten Lands: First Colony ™

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4.6 / 5
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3.8 / 5
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Good
4.6 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4.1 / 5
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1st Runner-Up Best Time Management Game of 2008!
The good people of Greensville have chosen you as their leader in the fun new game Forgotten Lands: First Colony ™. For nearly a century, the place you have called home has provided for all of your civilization`s needs. As all of your resources are nearing depletion, it`s time for you to step forward and lead the people to a new home. Establish buildings, train workers and grow your new home to a prosperous place where your civilization can flourish.
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OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 128 MB

DirectX: 9

Hard Drive: 55 MB

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Forgotten Lands: First Colony ™

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3.8 / 5
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4.6 / 5
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4.1 / 5
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Loved it!
5 / 5
70 of 72 found this review helpful
Excellent value and great true Time Management game
PostedAugust 7, 2012
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unclepaul
 
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fromMurwillumbah Australia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
 
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Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
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Excellent
5 / 5
A delightful game on a par with the first Royal Envoy, perhaps even better?
It is a true Time Management game rather than a clickfest TM, like some of the Farm Frenzy ones which rely upon fast clicking to speed up production to be able to win and if you have arthritic hands you have problems.
I regard TM as being where you manage the time efficiently by changing order of operations to get the ...Show more
A delightful game on a par with the first Royal Envoy, perhaps even better?
It is a true Time Management game rather than a clickfest TM, like some of the Farm Frenzy ones which rely upon fast clicking to speed up production to be able to win and if you have arthritic hands you have problems.
I regard TM as being where you manage the time efficiently by changing order of operations to get the maximum efect and that there are at least 2 ways to get a desired (gold ) effect.
Forgotten Lands is this and more. It has multiple ways of getting the gold on many levels. True there are periods where you have to wait for an action to finish before proceeding (train 10 scholars) and you can even have a couple of spoonfulls of ice cream while watching the progress and before the final task and getting gold. Relaxing and can be frenetic. A true winner. Let us see more from this manufacturer.
It has an easy tutorial system for the first 3-7 levels slowly bringing in each new item (bit like Build a Lot and Farm Frenzy).
In addition it has a Help section showing clearly what items are in the game and what their advantages are.
True the graphics are not the super hires graphics of more recent games, but equally that means it will run smoothly on most systems as indicated by the low tech complaints of only 2 people.
Great little story line with increasing challenges which rarely repeat as found in some other games (get 2 eggs/ get 2 eggs and t milk/ get 6 eggs and 2 milk/ get 10 eggs and 5 milk etc) so it avoids the repetitions of others. As well it does not require fast clicking, but an ordered progress of steps to do with considered planning.
There are walkthroughs and a good amount of help on the bigfish forums.
Look forward to more similar games from this company.
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I recommend this game!
+68points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
28 of 30 found this review helpful
Wonderful strategy game!
PostedJanuary 30, 2012
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fromRockford, IL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
This game is extremely addictive! If you want a mindless game that you can easily beat, this is NOT the game for you. :P The puzzles start out pretty manageable, deceptively easy. Every stage has a time limit, and you must finish the puzzle before it runs out. With each level, the challenges get more and more difficult. Even after several failed attempts at beating a stage, you just can't leave it ...Show more
This game is extremely addictive! If you want a mindless game that you can easily beat, this is NOT the game for you. :P The puzzles start out pretty manageable, deceptively easy. Every stage has a time limit, and you must finish the puzzle before it runs out. With each level, the challenges get more and more difficult. Even after several failed attempts at beating a stage, you just can't leave it alone until the puzzle is solved. lol The bonus stages are very challenging and fun. Show less
I recommend this game!
+26points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
24 of 27 found this review helpful
Perfect Pace
PostedDecember 8, 2011
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terry1921
 
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Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Large File, Puzzle, Mahjong, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
This my all time favorite game. It is just challenging enough to be difficult, but not impossible. It has a lot of strategy involved, and a lot of variety. The levels are different enough that you never feel bored. Great game, I wish there were more of them.
I recommend this game!
+21points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
20 of 22 found this review helpful
Excellent Strategy Game
PostedDecember 20, 2011
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fromHouston, TX
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
This is one of the first builder-type strategy games (like My Kingdom for the Princess, etc.) that I played, and it really hooked me. Challenging game play without being too difficult, and a clever story line.
This type of game is becoming more popular, but this is still one of the best ones out there--much better than some of the new ones.
I recommend this game!
+18points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
14 of 14 found this review helpful
Brilliant Time Management Game
PostedJanuary 28, 2013
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fromHamburg, Germany
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
This is my favourite Time Mangement Game. I bought it 4 or 5 years ago, and I replay it at least once a year - and the challenge is there again. I like the story line, I like the difficulty, I like the game.
I recommend this game!
+14points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Royal Envoy reminds me of this game.
PostedMay 4, 2013
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fromSilicon Valley, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle
 
Current Favorite:
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
This game is older than Royal Envoy, and I've owned it since 2008. The gameplay is similar, but different enough that if you enjoy RE you should at least give this game a play (and vice versa). You start each level with a list of goals and it's up to you how to meet it. You have different worker types to hire in the "town" to get the job done. You have general workers who build buildings and do ...Show more
This game is older than Royal Envoy, and I've owned it since 2008. The gameplay is similar, but different enough that if you enjoy RE you should at least give this game a play (and vice versa). You start each level with a list of goals and it's up to you how to meet it. You have different worker types to hire in the "town" to get the job done. You have general workers who build buildings and do low-level work in most of them. You have merchants, who generally earn money wherever you put them. You can upgrade the buildings to hire "experts" in the building task that greatly increase output. You get the ability to build more buildings and hire more types of workers as you go. Along the way, you get to build large structures that advance the story. Yes, the graphics are simple (but pleasant and not distracting). The workers look sort of like those Fisher-Price Little People you plug into the schoolbus. I can lose track of time playing this game. Show less
I recommend this game!
+11points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
15 of 20 found this review helpful
a favorite time management game
PostedNovember 13, 2011
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fromrochester mn
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Large File, Strategy
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
one of my favorite time management games..simple ....by todays standards but enjoyable
I recommend this game!
+10points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Replaying For The 6th Year!
PostedJuly 14, 2014
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Yaelle
 
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fromBaltimore, Maryland USA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I had bought this game in 2008 and its now 2014. I was looking for a new similar game here on BFG & came across Forgotten Lands 1st Colony & realized that I have not installed it on my current computer. So as I went to re-download the game, I wanted to leave a review to mention how replayable this is.
I believe that just about every year for 6 years now, I've picked the game up & played through ...Show more
I had bought this game in 2008 and its now 2014. I was looking for a new similar game here on BFG & came across Forgotten Lands 1st Colony & realized that I have not installed it on my current computer. So as I went to re-download the game, I wanted to leave a review to mention how replayable this is.
I believe that just about every year for 6 years now, I've picked the game up & played through it fully. It gets you hooked & in a good, non-frustrating way. Wish there were more like this. Its very relaxing & satisfying to play. Show less
I recommend this game!
+5points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Fun Time Management Game
PostedDecember 20, 2013
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wifehams
 
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fromCanada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Puzzle, Strategy
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
This is the first time management game I ever played (years ago) and the first my husband has played (this year) for both of us it was addiction at first play. I have replayed this game many times and it remains fun and challenging. The graphics are extremely basic but cute and the music is repetitive without being grating on the ears.
This game is a perfect introduction to time management ...Show more
This is the first time management game I ever played (years ago) and the first my husband has played (this year) for both of us it was addiction at first play. I have replayed this game many times and it remains fun and challenging. The graphics are extremely basic but cute and the music is repetitive without being grating on the ears.
This game is a perfect introduction to time management because it doesn't involve frantic mouse clicking and eye-flicking to find crucial resources. Instead you have a goal, and you have specific building sites and characters with specific skills and within a set time limit you must build and place characters to meet the goal. Show less
I recommend this game!
+5points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good game - good skill builder
PostedFebruary 15, 2020
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fromSomewhere Out There
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
First few puzzles help you learn strategies, and difficulty increases with each new puzzle. Each kind of character you recruit has a different effect on resource growth, which helps you achieve the goals. Each different building type lets you acquire different resources, or enhances growth. Watch out for secondary goals that aren't discovered until you finish the main one...these can be unwelcome ...Show more
First few puzzles help you learn strategies, and difficulty increases with each new puzzle. Each kind of character you recruit has a different effect on resource growth, which helps you achieve the goals. Each different building type lets you acquire different resources, or enhances growth. Watch out for secondary goals that aren't discovered until you finish the main one...these can be unwelcome surprises on a first time play, because you must already have the strategy reasoned out and the resources acquired by the time you get there or you'll run out of time. It's quite a balance to decide what characters to recruit and what structures to build at what time during the game. Correct sequencing can be really important. I enjoyed all the levels of play. I like the look of the game, character and structure designs and color palette; sounds and music were fine, not at all distracting. This has a static background and minimal animation, so you can really focus on problem-solving. Show less
I recommend this game!
+2points
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