Summary

Release Year: 1992
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Amiga
Publishers: Gremlin Graphics

Utopia: The New Worlds (1992)

Utopia: The New Worlds is a data disk add-on to the strategy game Utopia: The Creation of a Nation. It was developed by Palace Software and released in 1992 for the Nintendo SNES and MS-DOS. The game adds ten new worlds to the original game, each with its own unique alien race to encounter.

The new worlds are:

Sarturia: A lush green planet inhabited by the Sarturians, a race of peaceful humanoids.
Rako-Gorda: A desert planet inhabited by the Rako-Gorda, a race of reptilian humanoids.
Terra Nova: A previously colonized planet now inhabited by a tribe of humans.
Amazonia: A jungle planet inhabited by a race of intelligent gorillas.
Crystallus: A frozen planet inhabited by a race of crystalline humanoids.
Magma: A volcanic planet inhabited by a race of fire-breathing humanoids.
Metropolis: An urban planet inhabited by a race of cyborgs.
Xenon: A gas giant planet inhabited by a race of sentient gas clouds.
Odyssey: A mysterious planet with no apparent life forms.
Utopia: A perfect planet that is the goal of the game.

Each of the new worlds presents its own unique challenges and opportunities. For example, Sarturia is a relatively easy world to colonize, but its resources are limited. Rako-Gorda is a more difficult world to colonize, but its resources are more plentiful. Terra Nova is a world that has been previously colonized by humans, but the colonists have since disappeared.

The player’s goal in Utopia: The New Worlds is to colonize each of the ten new worlds and eventually reach Utopia, a perfect planet that is the ultimate goal of the game. To do this, the player must build settlements, mine resources, research new technologies, and train an army. The player must also interact with the alien races on each planet, either through diplomacy or conquest.

Utopia: The New Worlds is a challenging and rewarding strategy game that offers a lot of replayability. The game’s ten new worlds provide a variety of different challenges and opportunities, and the player’s choices will have a significant impact on the outcome of the game.

Gameplay

Utopia: The New Worlds is a turn-based strategy game in which the player controls a group of colonists on a new world. The player’s goal is to build settlements, mine resources, research new technologies, and train an army. The player must also interact with the alien races on each planet, either through diplomacy or conquest.

The game is played on a hexagonal grid map. The player’s colonists can move and build on any of the hexagons on the map. The player can also build roads to connect settlements and improve movement.

The player’s colonists can mine resources from the hexagons on the map. Resources are used to build settlements, units, and research new technologies. The player can also trade resources with the alien races on each planet.

The player can research new technologies to improve their colonists’ abilities. Technologies can be researched in a variety of areas, such as agriculture, mining, and warfare.

The player can train an army to defend their settlements and conquer new territory. Units can be trained in a variety of types, such as infantry, cavalry, and artillery.

The player must interact with the alien races on each planet. The player can choose to be peaceful or hostile towards the aliens. If the player chooses to be peaceful, they can trade with the aliens and form alliances. If the player chooses to be hostile, they can attack the aliens and conquer their territory.

Reception

Utopia: The New Worlds received positive reviews from critics. The game was praised for its challenging gameplay, variety of content, and excellent graphics and sound.

Computer Gaming World: “Utopia: The New Worlds is a worthy successor to the original Utopia. It offers a challenging and rewarding experience that will keep you entertained for hours on end.”
GamePro: “Utopia: The New Worlds is a great expansion pack that adds a lot of new content to the original game. The new worlds are all well-designed and offer a variety of different challenges. The game’s graphics and sound are also top-notch.”
Nintendo Power: “Utopia: The New Worlds is a must-play for fans of the original Utopia. It offers a lot of new content and challenges, and the game’s graphics and sound are excellent.”

Legacy

Utopia: The New Worlds is considered to be one of the best strategy games of its era. The game’s challenging gameplay, variety of content, and excellent graphics and sound have made it a favorite among fans of the genre.

Utopia: The New Worlds has been ported to a variety of platforms over the years, including the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and Game Boy Advance. The game has also been released on digital distribution platforms such as Steam and GOG.com.

Utopia: The New Worlds remains a popular game today, and it is still considered to be one of the best strategy games of all time.