Few things stir the human imagination like the notion of exploration, and few games tap into the appeal of exploration as well as Dawn of Discovery. Here, you'll sail across seas of perfect deep blue, seeking out the next little island on which to build a proud settlement. Once discovered, you'll work the land to produce all manner of goods to make your people thrive while building new ships to forge still further into the unknown. The sheer complexity of producing many of the goods you'll need and the difficulty of taking your settlements to the highest levels of sophistication prevent Dawn of Discovery from being accessible to everyone, but the tremendous depth and terrific production values make it a no-brainer for fans of the genre.

* OS: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista

* CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz

* RAM: 1 GB

* HDD: 6 GB free disk space

* Graphics: 128 MB card

* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible

* DirectX: Version 9.0c