I just pre-ordered my copy of Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery. It had a quick installation procedure, but as soon as the game loaded, I noticed that there was no multiplayer. Yeap, you heard me. Regardless, I ran the game at 1920x1200 resolution with graphics setting on 'superior'. I felt the game's graphics was captivating, along with a complimentary musical score that subtlely accomodates itself with the gameplay changes. Also, the game was very meticulous with a sort of a "micro-management" style interface that involved trading over the ocean among several islands one of its most fundamental aspect. For me, I find that interesting but the learning curve takes a while to settle in. The campaign was good - though I only played 2 prior to writing this - and the interface is customizable to a degree where the player could choose his/her own shortcuts on the action bar. I think that this is important as games should give customizability options to the player instead of forcing the player to adapt to the game's interface. Notifications and quest log is neatly kept at the sides via small icons and the gameplay camera is immersive.
Overall I think its a good game amidst the other RPG/Action games I have, and it gives a good break from the hustle & bustle of spontaneous FPS modes.
I'm very new to this series. Anno 1404 is my first outting, however, I am quite familiar with other games that Blue Byte has had their hand in and have usually been substantially impressed. Anno 1404 is no different. ... Read Full Review
This game had no publicity. I personally did not hear anything about it's development, launch date, demo or anything of sorts. I was and I still am a Settlers 2 fan, for those of you who do not know the game Settlers 2 ... Read Full Review
