I've always personally prefered the single player side of Strategy Games, All the Civ's i enjoyed, I never really took to playing any of the C&C's or AoE online, just stayed offline. So i think this may be worth a little dabble.
It does have those elements, with bandits roaming the seas as corsairs, and tornados and such striking suddenly - but they are massively played down from what we saw and you spend a lot more time worrying about the chance that your citizens are going to riot than that a corsair will nab your latest shipment of linen.
"We said at the beginning of all this that it’s hard to get really excited about a strategy game that doesn’t have big robots and ‘splosions."
I think I'm being a tad moody here... but isn't that betraying a massive personal bias in your review?
I'm probably reading too much into a closing paragraph, still it seems as if your running the game down for the very reasons it exist. I just think some credit should be given for a game that defiantly swims against the mainstream, especially when more 'modern' strategy games become increasingly simplistic and similar.
Originally Posted by Trefarm "We said at the beginning of all this that it’s hard to get really excited about a strategy game that doesn’t have big robots and ‘splosions."
I think I'm being a tad moody here... but isn't that betraying a massive personal bias in your review?
I'm probably reading too much into a closing paragraph, still it seems as if your running the game down for the very reasons it exist. I just think some credit should be given for a game that defiantly swims against the mainstream, especially when more 'modern' strategy games become increasingly simplistic and similar.
I think you're reading too much into that, as we definitely do like games without all that stuff - like The Sims, for instance, or Civ or Sim City or Sim Ant even. That line speaks to the majority of people who probably do hold that view and also reinforces the fact that these elements are not present in this game. The game wasn't marked down for this reason, though it was something that the Average Gamer would want to know about.
I used to love the first one [Anno 1602] and it might actually be a German thing. We love our slow simulation games like this one or Settlers [the old ones before it turned into a generic 3D game].
Originally Posted by perplekks45 Noooo... no more anal jokes please! :D
I used to love the first one [Anno 1602] and it might actually be a German thing. We love our slow simulation games like this one or Settlers [the old ones before it turned into a generic 3D game].
I like these type of games too. I can only play FPS so long before my brain begins to decay.
Good review. What is the music like in the game? I've found that the soundtrack to the entire Anno series has been absolutely superb, and really helps to set the atmosphere. Anno 1701 had a full orchestra composing the music; all of which evoked a brilliant sense of the early modern New World.
but i did love anno 1602... how does this one compare to it?
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Originally Posted by joe martin if wed been in charge of publishing it then wed be pushing it harder than if we saw Jar-Jar Binks at the top of a flight of stairs.
yesssss pleaseeeeee push jar jar!!11 lololol rofl waffles
It should be pointed out that after this review an expansion pack called Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery: Venice was released that provides multi-player action. They are also bundled together in the Gold version.
I thought I'd mention this for future reference. As this game is currently on special on Steam, I've come back to refresh my memory. Even though I am attracted to the game, I won't be buying it because it is still infected with TAGES.
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A strategy game w/o "bloody" motivation = a sim game
I think I'm being a tad moody here... but isn't that betraying a massive personal bias in your review?
I'm probably reading too much into a closing paragraph, still it seems as if your running the game down for the very reasons it exist. I just think some credit should be given for a game that defiantly swims against the mainstream, especially when more 'modern' strategy games become increasingly simplistic and similar.
I think you're reading too much into that, as we definitely do like games without all that stuff - like The Sims, for instance, or Civ or Sim City or Sim Ant even. That line speaks to the majority of people who probably do hold that view and also reinforces the fact that these elements are not present in this game. The game wasn't marked down for this reason, though it was something that the Average Gamer would want to know about.
Im from Colombia, this game is called anno 1404, and anno translates to anus in spanish.
Quite embarrasing when i get to the store asking the guy if they have "anus 1404"
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lmao :D the dawn of discovery.. oh man has to be a joke
It is a truism that there is nothing new under the sun.
I used to love the first one [Anno 1602] and it might actually be a German thing. We love our slow simulation games like this one or Settlers [the old ones before it turned into a generic 3D game].
I like these type of games too. I can only play FPS so long before my brain begins to decay.
Settlers games did go downhill after game 4.
A day later I have to agree.. Sorry about that. :o
Additional info:
The game has three activations (courtesy of Tages DRM).
All versions, including the Steam one, include Tages DRM with a three install activation limit.
but i did love anno 1602... how does this one compare to it?
I thought I'd mention this for future reference. As this game is currently on special on Steam, I've come back to refresh my memory. Even though I am attracted to the game, I won't be buying it because it is still infected with TAGES.
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