Anno 1701 is masterful

Anno 1701 is the third part appeared the Anno series. This was developed in contrast to its predecessors 1602 and 1503, by the company related designs. For the first time the game will be shown with 3D Vector, whereas the predecessor offered only an isometric view on bitmap graphics. Another technical change is the sound that will be produced in Dolby Digital 5.1 quality.

The beginning is to find a matching island on which you want to build his office. The places where this is possible, are by sandy beaches clear. Can get around his office is in a particular catchment area build buildings. The borders of their own kingdom on the island and therefore the area where you can build, are extended by building market worldwide.

Some islands have been inhabited from the beginning by foreign nations or pirates. On this you can build no office, but you can trade with its inhabitants. Through intensive trade with foreign nations you win prestige and can over time the necessary for the ascent to the development stage aristocrats grocery ivory, jade, furs and talismans acquire. Even with the pirates trade and an alliance is possible, but this has to be earned at the expense of the other players. Initially, the pirates are hostile and attack any ship immediately.

A multiplayer mode is integrated in the game again. To ensure the quality of the game, the followers of the game were asked about their wishes and suggestions. The results contributed to the development of the game. Unlike previous Anno games no campaign is included, instead, targets are in continuous play selectable. For certain services, such as the completion of the ten scenarios or achieving a certain playing time, medals are awarded beyond.

Per

- Very well thought-out structure and economic system
- Anticipatory planning required
- Many complex production chains
- Lots of settings in the endless game (for professionals)
- Ten scenarios Story Background
- Opponents have personality
- Clear and very useful strategy map
- To recognize a lot of feedback directly in the game
- Successful, fair enemy AI
- Nice tutorial missions
- All round good interface with nice right-click menu
- Large scope including through hands Rauf income, lodges Activities
- Research opportunities with branched paths
- Giant castle as a reward for long parts
- Beautiful game world
- Great music accompaniment
- Functioning multiplayer mode
- Largely bug free and stable

Contraindications

- Initial phase always begins the same
- Island pool is exhausted quickly, partly double Islands
- Slight pathing of ships
- Maximum zoom level too low
- Very high hardware requirements
- Music and speech samples are repeated
- Long load times
- Lengthy multiplayer mode with slight weaknesses

Patch 1:04 for ANNO 1701 (177 MB of 06.11.2007) and / or the add-on ANNO 1701: Curse of the Dragon

Update 1:04 provides, inter alia, the compatibility for multiplayer games using the Addon "The Curse of the Dragon" ago. Even players who do not have the addon should be install the update, otherwise games with owners of the addons are not possible. Includes all previously published patches.

The back of pack of "Anno 1701" does not lie: This game is the best so far and playful best member of his profession. No other building strategy game captivates so the monitor makes so addictive and also looks so damn good. Even after many hours of play you are faced with ever-new challenges, either by economic constraints, fierce pirates or the countless orders of the free trader. The continuously increasing complexity of game play prepares beginners a gentle introduction, but also brings professionals later in the game up a sweat. And not only convincing in terms of construction and trade "Anno 1701" across the board, including diplomacy, espionage and warfare have been excellently prepared. Rounding out this perpetual motion in terms of gameplay by a magnificent graphic which indeed presupposes modern graphics hardware, but to detail is hard to beat. If you want to do and his computer in the upcoming winter months something good comes to buying this German strategy Pearl simply not around.