Anno Wii: SIX AA reviews so far.

NICE. Is it going to be AA on Gamespot too?

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/984/984846p1.html

"Closing Comments
Given the distinct lack of RTS games on the system, even a perfunctory port of Anno would be welcome on Wii. Quite unexpectedly though, Ubisoft has delivered a game that's been thoughtfully designed around the strengths of Nintendo's system, delivering an experience that retains the essence and depth of the long-running series while streamlining it to offer a pacier, more accessible twist on the familiar formula, replacing unnecessary complexity with gameplay breadth. By shunning the micro-management elements of the series, Create a New World mightn't be enough to satiate genre fans raised on PC offerings. However, anyone looking for an engaging, involving alternative to typically lightweight Wii fare should be delighted by Anno's bright, breezy and beautifully presented Wii debut." IGN.

I got this preordered for £15 and it should arrive in a few days. It was mispriced (now costs £30) and i didn't think they'd honour my order placement - but they did! I'm well chuffed. :D

The Wii should get more games like this, the pointer controls just make sense.

Wii, king of console RTS's? I sure think so!

A good Ubisoft game for the Wii..

Seriously, IGN most be taking bribes! I refuse too belive this game is any good, nothing could make me think otherwise.

A good Ubisoft game for the Wii..

Seriously, IGN most be taking bribes! I refuse too belive this game is any good, nothing could make me think otherwise.

Any date for the US?

I always find it weird how reviews give an overall rating that have nothing to do with individual categories.

For example, the highest the game scored is 8.5, but gets an overall 8.7. I know it says its not an average, but why not use the average?

[QUOTE="omgimba"]

A good Ubisoft game for the Wii..

Seriously, IGN most be taking bribes! I refuse too belive this game is any good, nothing could make me think otherwise.

Pangster007

Never I say!

Well seriously, it actully look quite promising.

Wii, king of console RTS's? I sure think so!

black_tempest

Any date for the US?

GundamGuy0

Any date for the US?

Any date for the US?

[QUOTE="Pangster007"][QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]June 16th.OreoMilkshake

[QUOTE="black_tempest"]

Wii, king of console RTS's? I sure think so!

Johnny-n-Roger

is the pc version like the wii version with a different style ?

I always find it weird how reviews give an overall rating that have nothing to do with individual categories.

For example, the highest the game scored is 8.5, but gets an overall 8.7. I know it says its not an average, but why not use the average?

flazzle

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

[QUOTE="flazzle"]

I always find it weird how reviews give an overall rating that have nothing to do with individual categories.

For example, the highest the game scored is 8.5, but gets an overall 8.7. I know it says its not an average, but why not use the average?

byrofish

The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.

Wii, king of console RTS's? I sure think so!

is the pc version like the wii version with a different style ?

habkeinbock

[QUOTE="senses_fail_06"][QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"] Civilization Revolutions scored better.Johnny-n-Roger

[QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"][QUOTE="senses_fail_06"] That's turned based, not RTS.OreoMilkshake

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/955/955266p1.html

Why don't we compare reviews in the same region? 8.2 in the UK.OreoMilkshake

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"][QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"] Halo Wars scored better.Johnny-n-Roger

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/955/955266p1.html

I played this game.Johnny-n-Roger

[QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"]I played this game.OreoMilkshake

Another review, 8.7: http://www.gamezone.de/reviews_detail.asp?gameid=27907&spn=2

Nice for Wii users.

Altough this probably means PC version will be a total screwup, regardless of total differences.

Arrived this morning. I'll post my impressions when i get round to playing it. :D

I just started playing it. For now, I have only seen one small difference to the DS version (tributes can only be made full, not in parts), but one thing really stood out from the beginning:

I cannot believe how polished the game is. That's some crazy stuff. It looks and feels like a Nintendo game; it's not that the graphics are particularly good, but the whole thing is so incredibly well stylized, it controls so well and so smooth, every menu is exactly where it needs to be, the learning curve - especially for this type of game - is incredibly well done, every little sound effect is pleasant, and everything just reeks of polish. A lot of thought must've went into the user interface and sound design. Plus, real 16:9 480p without Over/underscan that plague so many Wii titles these days (including Boom Blox BP. Shame on you, EA.)

I am very impressed. The only thing left for this game to blow me away is that it won't be dumbed down in the long run. Reviews and previews have been vague about military and combat, which were already simplified in the DS version. If it offers the complexity I expect and keeps that sense of polish, then wow. It's so sad to know this game will not sell well.

I just started playing it. For now, I have only seen one small difference to the DS version (tributes can only be made full, not in parts), but one thing really stood out from the beginning:

I cannot believe how polished the game is. That's some crazy stuff. It looks and feels like a Nintendo game; it's not that the graphics are particularly good, but the whole thing is so incredibly well stylized, it controls so well and so smooth, every menu is exactly where it needs to be, the learning curve - especially for this type of game - is incredibly well done, every little sound effect is pleasant, and everything just reeks of polish. A lot of thought must've went into the user interface and sound design. Plus, real 16:9 480p without Over/underscan that plague so many Wii titles these days (including Boom Blox BP. Shame on you, EA.)

I am very impressed. The only thing left for this game to blow me away is that it won't be dumbed down in the long run. Reviews and previews have been vague about military and combat, which were already simplified in the DS version. If it offers the complexity I expect and keeps that sense of polish, then wow. It's so sad to know this game will not sell well.

I am a little disappointed that they did away with the upgradable buildings. Yes, you can still upgrade marketplaces, but the lack of upgradable ressource deliverers really wasn't necessary. Now you have no choice but to build new stuff when you realize ressources are getting limited; I imagine this will become much more frustrating later on when your islands are absolutely stuffed than it would've produced more confusion for new players. It's not like it's a difficult concept: The option to increase the working costs for your facilites to increase productivity.

I was hoping hat they wouldn't simplify the already simplified DS version even more, but they couldn't help themselves in some areas. Sure, for every scrapped functionality they seem to have added a new one (in this case, your "partners" that you can have settle on an island to for example increase productivity) but still.

I have started the game on hard difficulty from the get-go. Let's see if it is a challenge for those who've beaten the DS version and played the PC games.

I am a little disappointed that they did away with the upgradable buildings. Yes, you can still upgrade marketplaces, but the lack of upgradable ressource deliverers really wasn't necessary. Now you have no choice but to build new stuff when you realize ressources are getting limited; I imagine this will become much more frustrating later on when your islands are absolutely stuffed than it would've produced more confusion for new players. It's not like it's a difficult concept: The option to increase the working costs for your facilites to increase productivity.

I was hoping hat they wouldn't simplify the already simplified DS version even more, but they couldn't help themselves in some areas. Sure, for every scrapped functionality they seem to have added a new one (in this case, your "partners" that you can have settle on an island to for example increase productivity) but still.

I have started the game on hard difficulty from the get-go. Let's see if it is a challenge for those who've beaten the DS version and played the PC games.

Shame how games like The Conduit are being talked about more than Anno. Wii gets an awesome PC-like title and very few people care.

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Why don't we compare reviews in the same region? 8.2 in the UK.Johnny-n-Roger

You really want to go there? Especially since you're citing Halo "My First RTS" Wars??

Shame how games like The Conduit are being talked about more than Anno. Wii gets an awesome PC-like title and very few people care.

Aljosa23

Shame how games like The Conduit are being talked about more than Anno. Wii gets an awesome PC-like title and very few people care.

Aljosa23

I am wondering about this as well. Little King's Story is an AAA title, Swords&Soldiers is getting it's AAs in, Anno / Dawn of Discovery as well, there's Fire Emblem and the rereleases of Pikmin, plus most probably Pikmin3 on the horizon. The Wii is getting really awesome in the strategy department.

But nobody cares.

I really, really hope that this is getting some stateside attention. Is it even released there yet?

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Shame how games like The Conduit are being talked about more than Anno. Wii gets an awesome PC-like title and very few people care.

HarlockJC

And Ubisoft did a great job on the Wii, which is a pleasant surprise. Gives me hope for Red Steel 2.

Sometime next month.

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[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Shame how games like The Conduit are being talked about more than Anno. Wii gets an awesome PC-like title and very few people care.

Lothenon

And Ubisoft did a great job on the Wii, which is a pleasant surprise. Gives me hope for Red Steel 2.

shame it has no chance of selling. i cant think of a genre less appealing to the wii audience

shame it has no chance of selling. i cant think of a genre less appealing to the wii audience

wayne_kar

shame it has no chance of selling. i cant think of a genre less appealing to the wii audience

wayne_kar

How so? It's not like strategy isn't a factor on the console. There's Fire Emblem, the Pikmin rereleases, Pikmin 3 on the horizon, Swords & Soldiers is getting high marks everywhere, Simcity Creator sold very well, Little King's Story I don't have to explain, Batallion Wars II from the very beginning, and now Dawn of Discovery.

Strategy on the Wii owns, and there is demand.

If this game - a high quality, incredibly polished Wii RTS game - doesn't sell well, it's entirely Ubis fault for not marketing, for relying on the name "Anno" when it is absolutely meaningless outside of Germany, and for hiring incompetent boxart designers.

Reviews so far:

IGN UK: 8.7/10
Gamezone.de: 8.7/10
Video gamer: 8/10
videogamezone.de: 8.5/10

Reviews so far:

IGN UK: 8.7/10
Gamezone.de: 8.7/10
Video gamer: 8/10
videogamezone.de: 8.5/10

Lothenon

Is normal difficulty as forgiving as I imagine it to be? When did you first encounter problems with the way you built things?

Is normal difficulty as forgiving as I imagine it to be? When did you first encounter problems with the way you built things?

Lothenon