Customer Reviews
DONT BUY THIS
FIRST notice that most of the five or four stars reviews was worte by software people, seller or merchant of the site. read only review by real customer with their nick name not ." software user " or a "a kid review" . no this game suck. beside the classic every other version pretty suck. prove me wrong and buy this oregon trail 5 game. you'll see
I HAVE IT
I LOVE PLAYING OREGON TRAIL ITS SO MUCH FUN I PLAY IT WITH MY FREINDS ALL THE TIME
Great, classic game with some compatibility problems
I played this game with my niece about a year ago. It's a wonderful update of OT2, though I miss a few features of the classic, e.g., the versatility of the trades. I like the ability to fish and gather instead of hunting all the time. That is esp important for kids who have coordination problems. The only downside (if you don't like "cheats") is that you seem to be able to catch an unlimited amount of fish and gather an unlimited amount of fruit and vegetables. But gathering helps teach kids to recognize different plants and look up which ones are edible and fishing allows kids to learn about the different fish along the trail. It's a fun way to learn.
My niece liked the cartoons and the Montgomery family. Reading their journal and keeping her own added a lot for her.
You can save the game but have to leave the town, just like in earlier versions. If you don't really want to leave, just "leave", save the game, and return to the town the next time you play. Losing a day is rarely significant.
One significant problem noted by other reviewers is that you have to load some older software or reconfigure display options in order for this game to run well on many computers. At least that was true a year or so ago. Another problem is that the documentation is sparse. E.g., You learn that you can save your shopping by leaving town, saving, then returning only by trial and error. Despite what an earlier reviewer said, I think that the information about how much a wagon can hold is available in the handbook that's part of the game (i.e., it's one of the resources only available while you're playing), though I may be remembering earlier versions. The Oregon Trail II Official Strategy Guide is helpful because it describes how much/how many food, tools, oxen, and other supplies you need.
Overall, it's a fun game with fairly good replayability if you don't mind changing computer settings, etc.
