Reviews Anno 1800 Reviews

[lashman]

Game Information

Game Title: Anno 1800

Platforms:

• PC (Apr 16, 2019)

Trailer:

• Anno 1800: 20th Annoversary Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]
• Anno 1800: Official Gamescom 2018 Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]
• E3 2018: Anno 1800 : World Overview - Teaser | Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]
• Anno 1800 : Gamescom 2017 Official Announcement | Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]

Developer: Blue Byte

Publisher: Ubisoft

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 80 average - 93% recommended

Critic Reviews


GamingBolt - Ravi Sinha - 9 / 10

Anno 1800 nails its gameplay loop with aplomb while adding plenty of new features to expand it further. From the grand aesthetic to the rich atmosphere and gameplay depth, Blue Byte's latest is a return to form for the franchise.

Cerealkillerz - Julian Bieder - German - 8.7 / 10

As seventh entry in the series, Anno 1800 plays to all the strength of its predecessors and adds even more content. Some of those additions may be a little off, but in overall this may be the strongest classic Anno title yet.

Gamersky - 不倒翁蜀黍 - Chinese - 8.7 / 10

Anno 1800 might be the best 4X game since Civ 6 and definitely has brought back the series' glory.

Glitched Africa - Marco Cocomello - 8.5 / 10

Anno 1800 successfully delivers a fantastic city management game worthy of the dozens of hours you will most likely put into it.

PC Gamer - Rick Lane - 84 / 100

Despite an annoying story mode, Anno 1800 is the biggest and best entry in the series to date.

The Games Machine - Nicolò Paschetto - Italian - 8.1 / 10

A gorgeous-looking, extremely polished city builder that offers a relaxed experience with light RPG, diplomatic and combat elements.

AusGamers - Kosta Andreadis - 8.1 / 10

A city builder well worth visiting.

TechRaptor - Dan Hodges - 8 / 10

Anno 1800 is a rich city-builder with a staggering amount of depth. Although the tutorials could be clearer and more detailed, there's an impressive and addictive game here for those willing to give it the requisite time and patience.

Spaziogames - Daniele Spelta - Italian - 8 / 10

Anno 1800 brings back the serie to the roots and it is one of the best episodes.

GRYOnline.pl - Amadeusz Cyganek - Polish - 8 / 10

The foundations of Anno 1800 are solid, and the game offers a diversified experience. Going back to the roots was a crucial decision, and I can say, with all certainty: this is one of the best strategy games of 2019. It’s been a long while since we had such a lovely and absorbing game to play.

Leadergamer - Alper Dalan - Turkish - 4 / 5 stars

Will satisfy your strategy game hunger.

Merlin'in Kazanı - Furkan Sakoğlu - Turkish - 80 / 100

Anno 1800 is a great example of mixing tycoon, diplomatic and warfare gameplays. It offers a simple and deep gameplay at the same time.

PCGamesN - Robert Zak - 7 / 10

A vibrant snapshot of the Victorian era that's bustling with character, but doesn't explore the intriguing, seismic politics of the period.Robert Zak

PC Invasion - Jason Rodriguez - 3.5 / 5 stars

Anno 1800 is a return to Blue Byte and Ubisoft's long-running city-building franchise. Sadly, a number of flaws prove to be detrimental to an enjoyable voyage.

 

[MegaApple]

These are almost similar to Anno 1404. Series is back to it's roots!

It also has a DRM attracted to it just like 1404... (back to roots, I guess)

 

[Li Kao]

From the annoyingly little time I could spare with the open beta, all I could conclude is that the tutorial is surprisingly a little weak (I managed to complicate things to a certain degree by not putting my farms where the game wanted me to) and that it is indeed, very good looking and charming.

As a relative newcomer to the series, the system seems more demanding than Tropico for example, I could see the flow of production becoming a little to much on the headache inducing side for my tastes.

But I would most certainly like to play the final game if this month wasn’t such a hellish money desert. The game looks solid. Seeing the potential of the game, I’m even curious toward the next Settlers, a series I had nearly forgotten for so long.

 

[prudis]

It also has a DRM attracted to it just like 1404... (back to roots, I guess)

well this series has always been plagued by DRMs after the first game

• Anno 1603 (1998) - DRM free
• Anno 1503 (2003) - Securom 4 (row) /Safedisk 2 (us)
• Anno 1701 (2006) - Starforce (rhcp)/ Tages (efigs)/ Securom 7 (cn)
• Anno 1404 (2009) - Tages
• Anno 2070 (2011) - Solidshield (aka tages 2.0) + online-only at start
• Anno 2205 (2015) - DRMfree but patched in Denuvo with first DLC
• Anno 1800 (2019) - Denuvo + VMProtect + EAC (if i remember correctly from beta)

its quite nasty DRM showcase of the worst cases, luckily in old games cases it was patched out

 

[Deku]

Three layers of DRM? That's insane

 

[lashman]

Three layers of DRM? That's insane

well it's ubi - they'd add more if they could

 

[Deku]

well it's ubi - they'd add more if they could

Isn't uplay itself a DRM? And the Steam release it would be another layer of DRM. So totally five layers of DRM

 

[lashman]

Isn't uplay itself a DRM? And the Steam release it would be another layer of DRM. So totally five layers of DRM

yup ... and yup

 

[prudis]

Deques and dont forget about uplay itself So if you got it on steam you got glorious 5 layers including Steam and uplay
EDIT: ninjas

 

[Derrick01]

It wouldn't be an ubi game if it didn't have more layers of security than government computers have.

 

[prudis]

Enrich your city-building experience with the Anno 1800 Season Pass. The Season Pass contains 3 DLCs that will give you access to new adventures, challenges and tools as you shape your very own Industrial Revolution.

This Season Pass includes:

• The Sunken Treasure DLC: (Early Summer 2019) Expand your island with a new European session and large continental island, as you join an excentric inventor and his diving bell on a treasure hunt
• Botanica DLC:(Late Summer 2019) Grow your city's attractiveness to new heights with a modular Botanical Garden, allowing you to earn new items and rewards as you draw the tourist masses to your floral masterpiece
• The Passage DLC:(Fall 2019) Embark on a dangerous Arctic adventure as you try to find a long lost polar expedition on its journey to discover the legendary passage

Weird that Deluxe edition has separate DLC for Spring 2019, thats not part of season pass

 

[Joe Spangle]

I played a good chunk of this last night, really like it. Its very similar to 1404.

I like how wheat fields are single square that you can link together to make realistic looking crops.

 

[lashman]

I played a good chunk of this last night, really like it. Its very similar to 1404.

I like how wheat fields are single square that you can link together to make realistic looking crops.

yeah, i haven't played it yet .... don't have the HDD space to install it ... and don't have the heart to uninstall anything else to make space (yeah, i'm one of those people, lol)

 

[Joe Spangle]

yeah, i haven't played it yet .... don't have the HDD space to install it ... and don't have the heart to uninstall anything else to make space (yeah, i'm one of those people, lol)

Lol, I currently have two SSDs and an old HDD full of installed games, i never delete anything just in case i want to fire it up one day.

 

[lashman]

Lol, I currently have two SSDs and an old HDD full of installed games, i never delete anything just in case i want to fire it up one day.

EXACTLY!!! i have over 160 games installed right now ... and i genuinely WANT to play all of them .... that's why i can't really decide what to uninstall because i always go through the list and i'm like "well i don't want to uninstall that, i wanted to play it" for every single game, lol

 

[BO7AMMOOD]

Hopefully they patch out that nasty Steam performance bug soon. I tried the open beta which sold me on the game, and it is demanding enough as is.

 

[lashman]

they said they're already working on a fix ... so hopefully soon

 

[Li Kao]

49,50 euros on grey market sites, so much competition

 

[low-G]

Playing more and more of this game and now I'm starting to understand the systems. Restarted the game and now my island is nice looking and I believe I can maintain functionality over time. I'm really digging it.

I appreciate that Anno's systems are simply less sadistic than something like Sim City while not just being a sandbox builder like Planet Coaster or Cities Skylines. Just good gameplay balance.

Also I'm totally used to dropping below 60fps on my i9-9900k & 2080 even though I bought it directly via Uplay (well, GMG discount)

 

[prudis]

 

[prudis]

 

[prudis]

Grow your city's attractiveness to new heights with a modular Botanical Garden, allowing you to earn new items and rewards as you draw the tourist masses to your floral masterpiece. Or construct the new Musical Pavilion and enjoy beloved tracks from previous Anno games inside your city. Available on September 10, 2019.

 

[prudis]

The third and biggest Season Pass DLC, “The Passage,” tells a story of bravery and hardship, inspired by the valiant souls who risked their life in the name of progress, and tasks you to establish an outpost in the Arctic Circle. The sight of the eerie and beautiful wilderness invites everyone to follow in the footsteps of the Arctic explorers of the 19th century, while seasoned Anno players can look forward to an exciting challenge with a worthy payoff at the end.

 

[prudis]

Includes three new DLCs to enhance your gameplay with new buildings, residential tiers and goods.

Seat of Power - March 24
Bright Harvest - Summer 2020
Land of Lions - Later in 2020

In "Seat of Power", boost your economy with a prestigious palace and government departments. In "Bright Harvest", bring the wonders of mechanized farming to the countryside as you boost the efficiency of your farms with tractors and more. In "Land of Lions", travel to Africa and join forces with an embattled Emperor to bring life to the desert using the new irrigation system.

 

[prudis]

 

[Li Kao]

What are these building DLC ? Do they add new mechanics ? Are they really just cosmetics ?

 

[prudis]

DOCKLANDS - February 23
Turn your city into a global trade hub with a modular warehouse system and use trade contracts to create a monopoly on your favorite goods.

TOURIST SEASON - Spring 2021
Attract the new Tourist resident tier to your city’s hotels and keep them entertained with restaurants and bus tours of touristic hotspots such as the new Tower monument.

THE HIGH LIFE - Summer 2021
Change your empire’s skyline forever with the construction of the first skyscrapers and keep your high-flying investors happy with shopping malls and the construction of the game’s biggest monument, the Empire Building.

 

[BO7AMMOOD]

DOCKLANDS - February 23
Turn your city into a global trade hub with a modular warehouse system and use trade contracts to create a monopoly on your favorite goods.

EGSLANDS ?