![]() ![]() And even if you turn the settings down it still manages to look rather pretty. There’s even a first-person mode that lets you walk around your city, complete with the sound of footsteps. A quick zoom in reveals heaps of detail, from people wandering the streets to the hustle and bustle of a marketplace or pub. Sure, it’s nothing special, has no real characters to speak of and has the worst lip-syncing seen outside of a teenage girl’s Youtube channel, but for a game in this genre it’s surprisingly strong stuff.Īt first Anno 1800 feels pretty much like any other city-builder, except it’s gorgeous to look at. To my surprise I found myself enjoying the simple storyline. The campaign serves as a tutorial of sorts, though it does miss out some key ideas and mechanics. In the middle of it all you have to set up a whole new island in the name of the Queen, earn favor and try to figure everything out. Naturally events are not what they initially seem to be and thus begins a tale of family, betrayals and new allies. It follows the story of two siblings whose father was accused of treason and found dead in his cell. ![]() There’s a lengthy campaign in Anno 1800 that you can easily sink 10-30 hours into, depending on how quickly you blast through the objectives. I’ve never touched the series before, and thus if you’re a die-hard fan of Anno looking for a detailed comparison between Anno 1800 and its predecessors then this isn’t the review for you. But does it let me cock things up in new and exciting ways?īefore we go any further, though, you need to know that I’m coming at this from the perspective of an Anno newcomer. So here we are with Anno 1800, the latest in the long-running series. I get an immense sense of pride when I finally get everything running just right. ![]() Still, despite my absolute uselessness at planning a city I still love the city-builder genre. Somehow my ventures always end up in flames, at least three dead donkeys and half the population having been abducted by aliens. The more cities I build, parks I run and businesses I manage it becomes clearer and clearer that I should never be allowed in a position of power. ![]()
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