I love the Anno series.
But I haven't played the last one. So now this is coming out I will just skip it.
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt
My wet dream would be a Anno that let you play though the ages like a Civ game. I would really really love to turn a medieval city into a modern one instead of just building a modern city from scratch.
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt
Yep spent many hours on the Anno series.
The most recent, 2070, I bought at launch but didn't play. Only played it recently. It's a successful formula, the same formula in all the Anno games; gather resources/make stuff/residences level up/make more complex stuff/residences level up further. Copied to other games too, like Caesar, and more recently, Lethis.
I do wonder if that familiar formula has run its course though. So hoping 2205 adds something new. The sessions idea may be it; managing different cities in different settings - and on the moon too - all at the same time and in real-time. Could be a fun juggling act.
Don't bother.
Pros
- It's very pretty.
- 3 terrain types (earth-like, arctic, and moon) and corresponding buildings adds variety
- Ability to build Upgrade Modules on buildings is a nice touch.
- It flows fairly nicely; plays well; keeps you engaged until you complete it once.
Cons
- Only 3 maps to play in total for each terrain type.
- No sandbox or freeplay.
- Too scripted; Campaign missions give you little leeway or freedom to just play as you would like.
- No procedurally-generated maps, so replayability is extremely limited.
- Combat takes place in a separate instance, so does not impact your buildings or terrain. No defences or military strategy then. This is rubbish.
- It's easy. Little in the way of challenge.
- It costs £50
Wait until they introduce more content (sandbox would be a great start - this is where Anno always succeeded) and drop the price by more than half.
Last edited by Timbuk2; 11-19-2015 at 07:31 AM.
Thanks for the detailed report. I will do as you said and play SC:LotV first. "My wife for hire!"
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt