If you enjoy City building and finding out what is "around the next bend" then this is for you. There is a considerable amount of micro management involved and it can be a little confusing as to how you are to achieve an end. There are many prompts to tell you what you could or should do but some are .. missing .. but in a weird way I kind of like this .. it's kind of like real life. Ironically this missing assistance adds an immersive twist that I don't believe was intended. You really do feel like you are discovering both in city building and finding what is out there on the map. The graphics and sound are some of the best I have ever seen and I have played 100s of PC and console games. A few minor hiccups now and then so I do hope they have a patch in the future but with a good PC (dual core and supported video card) this is a really great game.
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
