Hovering over some icons yields nothing in the way of tooltips, and the mechanics of simply juggling your fleet around should be handed with dragging and dropping but is instead clicking indicators to move ships from the left to the right. There are moments where Port Royale 4 is quite obtuse. This reveals a different problem entirely. Convoy management, trade routes, production, and two sequences on naval combat will make you a more steady hand at the tiller, but I’ll readily admit I had to refer back to these tutorials more than once. I don’t normally talk through tutorials, but when the 10 tutorials combined take you roughly an hour to complete, you have a good idea of the complexity of the task ahead of you. Before you set sail, however, you’ll want to check out the tutorial. It’s a little strange that sandbox mode still forces you into these four archetypes, but you rarely see your captain so it’s almost a moot point. For example, the Merchant doesn’t require a trade license, and can trade with all nations at all times, but combat vessels cost twice as many fame points to unlock, so you’ll be working extra hard for the Viceroy. These characters have two advantages and one disadvantage. You’ll also get to choose a flag color, as well as a standard to emblazon upon it.
Starting your campaign you are greeted with four archetypes - a Buccaneer, Piratess, Adventurer, and Merchant.
Your trade fleet starts with a single boat that you are granted at the start of the game, but you’ll need a Captain to run the crew. Before you can have any of that fun, legitimate or otherwise, you’ll need a fleet.
Trade is your primary source of revenue and power to grow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t traffic in a bit of side hustle to line your pockets, right? Pirates can’t have all the fun. I was just watching all my ships travel across the routes, which was sort of boring.Port Royale 4 puts you into the cavalier boots of an ambitious governor of a small port town in the Caribbean during the 17th century, also known as the Age of Sail. After grasping the basics I started to make significant profits to the point that the game felt like it was playing itself. Once you've gotten the hang of things it's pretty easy to make money. Setting up trade routes so vessels will travel automatically and conduct business on their own becomes a necessity. Managing your convoy can be daunting, especially once you build or buy more ships. RELATED: Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Switch Review: This Old Rollercoaster Is Still Going Strong That's a shame since staring at the map isn't that visually appealing unless you're into topography. You're probably going to spend more time zoomed out so your ships don't take hours to sail around. However, time moves much slower when you're in that tight. It's pretty impressive seeing the citizens of your colony go about their day. Or you can zoom in close and watch the little people hustle and bustle down the busy streets. The game takes place on a large map that can be zoomed all the way out to get an idea of the scope of your capitalist venture. That's a hassle since Port Royale 4 covers a lot of territory across the globe. If I have plenty of cotton to sell, I have to click on all the towns to see who has the best prices. It can get frustrating since there isn't an easy way to sort through the different locations. This leads to a lot of clicking around and figuring out who needs what or who has too much of something. For example, colonies have small icons that display what they produce, but you still have to click on each one to determine the prices that they're offering for the goods they want. However, I feel like there are aspects of Port Royale 4 that could have been streamlined to make things a bit more enjoyable. I'm into the idea of owning and operating my own business.
Likewise, if a colony has a surplus of sugar and you buy it all then the asking price will go up significantly. If a city is low on fruit and you give them too much, then the price will drop since they have plenty. You need to make sure you have the goods that the surrounding cities are desperate for, but you also need to manage how much you sell. Which is good, since that's pretty much the goal of playing this game. While I'm not that familiar with the subject matter of Port Royale 4, I do like watching numbers go up.
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