Is Anno 1800 Worth It? A comprehensive review
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- Is Anno 1800 worth playing in 2023? This video provides an in depth look at the gameplay to help you make an informed decision.
Link to Tips & Tricks video for new players: • Anno 1800 Tips & Trick...
If you enjoy strategy games with a focus on economy or city building it's worth a closer look at Anno 1800.
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - 60 second summary for the TLDR
01:45 - Who is the game for?
02:45 - How bad is the learning curve?
03:26 - What do you actually do in Anno 1800? The basics.
06:21 - How do you make money?!
08:20 - A real example of problem solving in Anno 1800
10:27 - Islands and pirates!
11:29 - Ships & trade routes
12:05 - The New World
12:50 - Summary of small but important features
15:40 - The music is awesome
16:38 - Game modes
18:25 - DLCs
19:55 - Sales prices & discounts
21:00 - Is it right for you?
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Anno 1800 has a lot to offer a wide variety of gamers. It's advertised first and foremost as a city builder, which it is but I would argue the economic side of the game is more prevalent. It can also be confusing trying to work out how much military / RTS the game contains and how far the multiplayer possibilities stretch. This is a chunky video but I hope it answer your questions. If not, just leave me a comment to ask questions and if you already own the game, let us know what you think!
That's one of the best Anno 1800 reviews I've seen and one of the best game reviews I've ever watched. And I've watched a lot of them! Thank you!
@@timbader898 thank you for the kind words sir, I hope you found it useful!
Suggestions for other games to review are always welcome as it's difficult to know which one to choose next!
you should mention the whole alternative starter game window and more to deal with the DLC compadablity issue. I and many others got victimised by this.
Is Anno 1800 Worth It? Maybe if they remove Denuvo it would be worth buying and playing.
I really like how you actually answer real questions that come to mind when looking into a game instead of just meeting some youtube algorithm or whatever. Good review!
@TheRealFoop Thank you, I hope it was useful!
If there are any other games that should have a similar review please let me know!
Best game ever, also one of the only games recently to go back to its roots and actually build upon what was great. 10/10 for me.
@liammorris1018 Glad to hear you're enjoying the game! Do you have any recommendations for DLCs that other players should try?
@@twiglets2 All of them add something great, can give the decoration DLCs a miss but the rest add really interesting mechanics, new islands and product chains.
The funniest thing is in my honesty opinion if it had all the different regions simple had on the same map it would have been even more amazing but oh well I just love my old school some Anno 1602 style these trade routes and multiple maps are annoying imho
@@dog209 I just forget about the other maps, concentrating so hard on the new world map while my old world islands are being taken over without me realising...oops!
13/10 for me!
I urge anyone who hasn't already to play this game. It is AWESOME.
@ghostlightx9005 Agreed!
I'm actually scared to play 10-14 hours without breaks again like I did in Anno 1404 T_T
Is this better than age of empires 4?
@@user-MFTIyes
I'm more of a Total War kind of guy, though. I like to focus on combat and less on city building.
One thing that Anno does so well that any other game falls short is really simulate on a basic level society in general. The more complex you make your society the more complex their needs are. Once you start growing your society you need more, and more, and more and you need to keep growing, consuming more, building up to grow. It really puts into perspective how society compounds on top of each other and how demanding it is to grow.
@thomasjames9678 it makes for the perfect challenge!
Hey, this is a great way to structure a game review. Much superior than massive channels that should know better! Keep it up!
@neithanm Thank you! I hope you found it useful my friend
Great review, loved the 60 second TLDR!! Gave me enough info to know I wanted to know more. The whole review was value added.
@catsanddogsplaytime2914 Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful, that's exactly what I was aiming for.
Yes thanks
Your description at 15:40 is absolutely lovely and I couldn’t agree more. I just got back into this game and I’m messing around with the creative mode as I’m more of a city builder than an economic player. It’s been so great and enjoyable. A work of art really.
@aoaoldian6742 I'm glad you agree! Such a flexible game and so accessible to a variety of players. They did a great job!
@@twiglets2 yes and I’m just now discovering the beauty of it in my own way. A secret you express well in your video.
Really nice review. I like the way you've laid out each section, tldr, DLC, gameplay. Very useful.
@NunSuperior Thank you, I'm glad it was useful!
I love how you organized your video, everything about it. Wonderful review!
@Hewberman Thank you! I hope it was useful
See, this sort of video fills a very specific niche doesn't it?
We've had this on our wish list for a VERY long time, and now it's on sale...again.
We STILL need to be absolutely sure!
And that's where you come in...years later. o7
@snickle1980 I'm happy to have filled this specific niche!
I'm here for the same wishlist alert 😅
@@Threewulphmoon I hope the video helps you decide!
Exactly why I'm here, lol
Exactly why I'm here as well.. Lol it's $20 right now on steam but still gotta make sure
Very well done and in-depth video.
Really liked that you picked an example of problem solving too.
@hemangchauhan2864 thank you! I hope it was useful
A highly effective and useful review. You gave me the vital information I need to make a decision. And while Anno 1800 is not for me, I'm looking forward to watching your other reviews. Thanks!
Just watched this video which is one of the best most concise informative looks at a game I've ever seen. I immediately subscribed if your other content is even remotely close to this. Well done.
@azjay1007 Thank you! I hope you find future videos equally useful my friend
This review is really awesome. All my questions are answered here! Thanks!
@rimara14 you're welcome, I'm glad you found it useful! Did you decide to purchase in the end?
@twiglets2 I actually already had the game, I got it for free from epic store years ago. I just got the time to play some game. So I dug through my game library and try to find chill builder game. I'm not really sure if anno is what I'm looking for, reading and watching some reviews didn't really help me and I don't want to waste hours watching people's game play just to know what the game is about, until I watch your comprehensive review. Really help me understand what countless hours of my time would be spent for. Once again thanks!
I dont usually comment on videos, but the way how you're crafted this video, with every detail and every question that comes to someone mind who plans to play this game, is absolutely perfect. Youve earned a sub my friend! Please keep these comprehensive reviews up, they really do help us fellow gamers out a lot.
@rainedatem3160 Thank you my friend, I'm glad you found it useful! I only do this for fun so it means I can spend lots of time making the videos as good as they can be
Great video. Informative and well organized. Thanks!
@Disco_Dan i hope you found it useful! Will you be making a purchase?
thank you for respecting your viewer, and well thought out presentation. Very well done
@PeterScream Thank you! I hope it was useful
Great review. I mostly used this as a reminder how to play the game as I am getting back into it and there is a lot to learn. I felt that you hit all the main points.
@fission2392 I hadn't considered it as a returning player refresh before, interesting! Glad it was useful!
Great review as always, thank you!
@a.bridges Thanks for the support as always!
1st time here. Your review was awesome i was a bit leery on 22 mins but as i watched was captivated the entire time. Thoughtful and introduces the idea of waiting for a sale some folks cant wait and its nice to encourage folks to save. Any who im now a subscriber and have an opportunity to purchase at the 75% off mark. I love me a management game
@blestplays Thank you my friend I hope you found it useful! Gotta love a sale and saving a bit of money, especially on a game as good as anno 1800! Let us know how you get on with it
I had to like and subscribe because of your great description and what to expect within the first two min and you make me want to try this game out!
@McCology thank you my friend I hope it was useful! Anno is a great game, very relaxing to play
What an amazing video, you completely sold this game to me! This video should have way more views. Everything from gameplay to tips to explaining who would enjoy the game, was so well thought out and executed. Great work Twiglets! (PS, you should make a Crusader Kings 3 video if you haven't already)
@tetzy3882 Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful.
Funny you should mention Crusader Kings 3, I've been struggling to decide what my next video should be (after Detroit Become Human) and CK3 is very high up that list. Your PS is incredibly helpful - so thank you!
Went looking for this exact type of video describing what the game is all about after coming across the subreddit randomly this morning. Thanks!
@alexpoole3549 You're welcome! I hope it was useful
great indepth info! ty for posting
@voilettenaturals Thank you for watching!
Great video! Really informative on all aspects.
@kallmannkallmann Thank you! I hope it was useful
On a sale I would definitely say the Seasonpasses are worth buying. Most of the DLCs add lots of content - and even the smaller ones (like Bright Harvest) add interesting new mechanics to the game.
That said though, the base game alone is enough to get a good feel for the game - People who haven't played any Anno yet and are looking into this series might want to consider just buying the base game, it has lots of content to offer by itself and is a "complete" experience in a sense that you get to know and experience all the major mechanics tha game has to offer. The DLCs basically just add onto this experience and expand the mechanics to add more challanges.
Considering the building part of the game: Anno 1800 has lots of freedom compared to its predecessors, the game uses new mechanics (that were introduced with Anno 2205 I think?) which lets you design your city more freely. You can built very beautiful cities that are still super efficient without having to rely on perfect layouts, it's worth looking at some screenshots from players to see what amazing looking cities you can build - if this is what you like you should also consider buying some of the Cosmetic DLCs because those add some nice stuff to decorate your cities. On the other hand, if beautifying your city is not your thing you can totally go for a factorio-like playthrough you optimize your islands to the last single tile available in order to maximize production, profit or population numbers.
And by the way: Anno 1800 has very good mod support, the last 2 updates added a modloader (which was made by modders and in cooperation with the Devs added to the game) and a mod-browser that makes installing mods insanely easy. The modding community is VERY talented - some of these mods can be considered DLCs by themselves, adding new population tiers, many new houses, decorations and production chains. If you don't want to buy the DLCs you might find lots of new content for the base game with mods.
@-force-2339 That's very interesting regarding mods, thank you!
From what I can tell the DLC's can help each player tailor the experience to their liking. It's not often you find a game that has a very solid base game experience and a nice mixture of reasonably priced DLC's. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack!
Yeah I wanted it but didn't want to pay 80 for it. Now it's 20 CND so I'm stoked to play it.
@@samuelbrockington1280 enjoy! Let us know how you get on
A thing I never liked with Anno is the tendential necessity to use optimal building management. In the beginning you just start out the way your problems appear but you soon realize that you cannot build the way you want to if you want to reach higher levels.
Sure you can build the way you want, thats the most plezant thing in this game, for me? I cant find any citybuilder game so beautifull as it visual is, you can also build on your own speed, best series ive seen in years👍
@@-force-2339 I enjoyed being able to create good looking cities while still keeping them somewhat efficient (I'm sure others would hate their inefficiency!) Not a huge fan of following templates to min/max, though I understand why others find it appealing, but I did have to do it in the latter stages of the game to stop me from drowning!
Earned my sub purely for the way you laid out the content without wasting time. Kudos sir.
@avindrashiva Thank you! I hope it was useful
As someone looking for something new in the colony/logistics/automation, you convinced me! What helped is that it explained what the game is and isn't. Songs of Syx + Farthest Frontier will be others i might play in the near future :)
@Pindaemann I'm glad to have helped! Enjoy
Love the content style mate, straight to the point.
@JohnnyFonster Cheers - I'll keep it up then!
Ridiculously good review. Crazy you don’t have 100k+ subs. You will if you keep this up
@Kyle_Schaff Thank you my friend, I hope it was useful! 100k might happen one day!
What a lovely channel I stambeled upon!
Great video!
@TomkeP1993 Thank you! Hope you found it useful :)
@@twiglets2 to be honest not, i already have this game. But I love the way you speak so watched this one and 4 others:) For sure I will stay here for a long timer:)
Great and intuitive review. Thank you!
@JangaLangaBanga You're welcome, I hope it was useful!
Really helpful overview that helped me come to the conclusion I will love this game! Buying today.
@lesscoreusapoint You're welcome, I hope you enjoy the game!
You deserve so many more subs, your video quality is really excellent
@BenDeHart Thank you! I hope the video was useful
Damn this style of review just makes me wanna binge all your other videos
very nice
@Vardanix2468 I hope you find them useful!
I was totally on the fence about this game, but this video is exactly what I needed. Just bought the game, I can't wait to play!
@hoytmifflin7679 I'm glad it was useful, let us know how you get on!
How is it?
Been having a good time with it, I've put about 50 hours into the game and I'm excited to play more! @@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat
Yea how is it?
After five months of playing, I can confirm that it is a very fun game
I’ve just purchased this on steam for £12 as it’s on sale with 1 day left, I’ve always been intrigued about the anno games as I’ve played civ 6, total war, and cities skylines which I never massively found user friendly however this looks great and I’m excited to try it!
@Brandonyves Exciting! Let us know how you get on
Great review, keep up awesome work!
@mickovucinic6 Thank you! I hope it was useful
The Only series in the modern gaming industry that improved and excelled on almost every aspect from the last generation of Anno games instead of regressing in nearly every single way like so many other franchises ESPECIALLY STRATEGY ONES, I swear Anno is a diamond in the ROUGHHHH
The series other than Anno 2205 has been good. This is easily the best one for me which is rare to say in any series today.
Best review i've ever seen for a game, thank you for existing, bout to binge your channel despite no intentions to buy anything
@LeftoverPat Thank you! Glad you found it useful
Thanks. Useful and comprehensive review.
@user-yl4op7ot4l Glad it was helpful!
Awesome, comprehensive review. Cheers!
@angrybadger100 Thank you, I hope it was useful!
I love Anno 1800. I'm downloading it now to my new laptop so I watched your video while waiting. I got mine through Ubisoft so I have to use their store but they run sales fairly often, too.
@bobk4438 awesome, I hope it's downloaded by now and you're getting stuck in!
Thanks for your clear, rational and easy to understand explanation.
@G-Man01 you're welcome! I hope you found it useful. Have you decided to purchase the game?
Any anno fan knows that complex supply chain management boils down to introducing a central hub and then introduce large storage in order to get inertia. Then you just expand production on that good. That way you always got enough without stress
This was a really well done review
@theharris7207 thank you! I hope you found it useful
EXCELLENT video structure. **Standing ovation**
@HarmfulMorgy *takes a bow* thank you! I hope it was useful :)
I have owned this game since the beginning but kinda never understood the process or what it was. As a result, became intimidated by it. After your review...I realized this is the perfect game for me. You answered all my questions for this game. Love the review thanks.
@Jonathan02937 I'm glad to hear it - happy gaming!
Now I'm convinced to buy the game. I should've watched your video a long time ago, the best review so far. Thanks!
@JohanGrom I'm glad it was useful!
Wow, what a good and thoughtful video. Many thanks, bought the game!
@rhonir3209 Thank you! I hope you're enjoying it :)
As an Anno lover (my first anno game was 1701 physical copy of which i still have) I gotta say Anno 1800 is probably the best one so far, I only wish we could have armies like in 1701 where you can fight opponents, destroy their buildings, take over islands that way, but apart from that it's a perfect game. :)
@kingjasko Glad to hear it from a long time player! I've heard mixed opinions from those who have played anno games for years but it's good to hear anno 1800 has been generally well received.
Maybe a dlc that lets us fight with armies? My fingers are crossed!
@@twiglets2 ooooh i wish haha
ANNO 1404 use to have great land army units. Try the Venice expansion 👍
This is very informative, I'll get the game now lol. Been waiting for months deciding if I will get the game.
@Leo1890 I hope you enjoy it!
This was a very well done review video
@sezpul8325 Thank you, I hope it was useful
Great review!
@mjam9820 Thank you!
thank you, very informative.
@Shapemyst You're welcome! Are you considering purchasing?
If you want good DLCs, grab Sunken Tresures for sure. This gets you a massive OP island, and diving for treasures. Then get Season 4. Season 4 basically improves the New World, which is a major part of the game, and also introduces the mail system and airships. Everything else is more zones, and more features that are more quality of life than they are necessity. Sure if you can get bundles on sale, then go for it. But overall if you want to start, get Sunken Treasures, most of Season 4, then expand from there if you want to
@braize6279 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the DLCs, very useful!
You can unlock all dlc for free with dlc unlocker :) look it up on yt
Reminds me a lot of Caesar III, which I still play every now and then.
Very helpful, cheers
@Bcabatista559 You're welcome!
i do like this review, nice explanation of what the game is really about by a player who is experienced, i feel like it's a little cities skylines and tropico factory's management in one game, i decided to buy the game and dlc's on steam sale.
@mo0shii I'm glad you found it useful! Let us know how you get on, especially with the DLCs
I remember seeing Anno 1602 at Walmart when I was a teenager and I wanted the game so bad. I asked my mom if we could get it and she said no. When I went in again all copies were gone. Eventually she got the game and I was super excited that I haven't felt the same way ever since. I think she mostly got it for my younger brother as he got super into it as well and we ended up sharing the same CD at the same time. The person without the CD didn't have access to the music but you could still play multiplayer by taking the disc out and giving it to the other person to launch. The game looks exactly like Anno 1602 but better fidelity graphics. The buildings are the same artwork. Unfortunately, I won't be getting Anno 1800 as I am all Annoed out and the futuristic games just ended up boring me.
wow, the style and the order of topics on this review is masterpiece like engineering. Liked 60 seconds tl;dr and learning curve sections so much.
@nitrogenius I'm glad you liked it! Will you be making a purchase?
@@twiglets2 yea, bought base game for now
@@nitrogenius Enjoy!
Great video, great channel
@ryguy037 thank you!
got it earlier this week. It's interesting how it is super slow paced, taking hours and hours to get a town done, but also pretty stressful at the same time, because you're constantly balancing resources to meet the demands. Definitely a fun game if you're into that strategic supply/demand production chain building, with fun decoration building on the side.
I'd emphasize that the game does need some spare time like all these sandboxy games, 20-minute session really isn't enough.
@Feuerex good points, I do like how they have a creative mode to take the stress out of the game. I appreciate the balancing resources aspect but considering how good looking the game is, it's fun to just build.
great review, you should review more games and in different genres.
@zanecaldwell860 Thank you! Are there any particular games you would like to see a review like this for?
Currently on Steam sale (until 28 Nov) for $15. I've played many Anno games, including Anno Online, so I was very interested in this video. I just want to see if it's just The Same Old Anno before I buy.
Good video. Thank you
@MwelwaOnCos You're welcome, I hope it was useful!
This is one of the few games (if not the only one) I regularly buy the DLCs and updates. Worth every penny invested. Hours and hours of fun. Top 10 games ever.
Wow, great video. Very informative without any of the annoying CZcamsr stuff 🔥
@gatowololo5629 thank you! I hope it was helpful
I absolutely loved the versions on the DS, I was totally hooked on those games.
The best video about Anno 1800 on CZcams!
@peterwalker2052 Thank you, I hope it was useful!
Nice video!
@drkek1325 thanks! I hope it was useful
I started with Anno 1800 on Dezember 2023 and Love the Game!
@nightsticker5112 Glad to hear you're enjoying it!
Very well made video.
@yoyokid6661 Thank you! I hope it was useful
If David Attenborough were to ever review video games. Excellent and detailed review! Sub'd!
@Lonewolf-YYR Thank you! I hope it was helpful
Very good video. But to be fair the music section should have been 16h long instead of about a minute - Dynamedion really delivered on that front. After playing Anno 1800 for 500 hours I have some small additions:
* Multiplayer: you can play "against" each other as separate factions but there is also coop where you manage the same "island" together as one with up to 4 players. One of the main ways of playing the game for me.
* Expeditions do not only result in items to make the island more attractive via zoos and museums. The mechanics of changing production chains, population needs and ship capabilities via items is super important - even more in late game.
* Regarding the DLCs I'd recommend to try the base game and if you like the gameplay just buy all seasons when discounted.
@anteaters4455 Thank you for the additional info, exactly the sort of thing I like to see!
The music is glorious and I have many of the tracks on the playlists I listen to while I work. There is some filler on there of course but its also masterpiece after masterpiece!
You can unlock all the dlc’s for free with dlc unlocker! Saved me a lot of money, love the game so far
This helped a lot, I ended up getting the game thanks
@ThrottleFox no problem, I'm glad it helped! Let us know how you get on with the game! I have a tips and tricks video for beginners that you may find useful too.
Good job! The heart of ANNO games is logistic and space well used. Money and population are just consequence. ANNO 2250 routes system turns that version bored because there's no way to use our initiative to create good solutions. This why yet I do prefere the 2070 version. Also, the flying cars of harbors in 2070, well used, brings another aproach to ANNO games! I'm not yet well suited with ANNO 1800.
If possible, a video about ANNO 1800's routes and logistic should be interesting. I'm using the concept of "distribution centers" from where ships with a type of good per slot feeds the city islands. Manage more than 5 great islands is impossible without that (we are reaching our 7th large populated island and should be reaching 150.000 citizens until 2024, for example). Seems that this ideas can be used in ANNO 1800 but I'm not yet so sure about it.
Such glowing reviews on a review… after watching I understand. I wonder if there is a way to brand your style of review… comprehensive? Deep dive? Like mortismal’s “100%”. You have a great review style.. i wonder what it is. “What it’s like to play?” Players review? Ok im done brainstorming. Gonna buy the game now
@purpleAiPEy Haha I've tried calling it a few different things. Comprehensive is the word I currently use, but the theory behind it is after watching the video you know what it's like to actually play the game, what you actually do etc. I find many review videos just give their opinion and vague detail which I find unhelpful as we all have different tastes. Thanks for the brainstorm!
@@twiglets2 When you said what it's like to play during the review I said "Finally! Someone who gets it!"
And wow the reception to your review shows that you're doing something right. But I guess the next question is, do you reaaally want to make reviews to become a "content creator"? I mean, you could, but would you want to.
Good luck with it either way and thanks for the review.
...Maybe "What's it like to play X: A comprehensive review" I wonder if What's it like fits into a title preview. W.I.L.P.
Lol. hmm maybe not. Alright brainstorm over thanks again.
Great 60s summary
One of my absolute favorite games! Absolutely worth it!
@Narxes081206 Glad to hear it! Are there any DLCs you would recommend to players?
@@twiglets2 definitely Docklands and Sunken Treasures to start. Docklands will really help with some of the resources management and Sunken Treasures because of a Crown Falls, giving a large island for building.
@@Narxes081206 Amazing, thanks for the info!
Darn, I can't believe I've ignored this game for so long just on the basis of it being an Ubisoft product. This seems right up my alley. I'll pick it up on the next Steam sale.
@caspertrog1046 I doubt you'll regret it!
In your opinion, is it similar to CivCity: Rome, if you know this game? Because from your review, I found many shared aspects between the two games, and I am really into this genre of video games. Also, I would like to know breifly your opinion on camparing this game to Banished, because I want to buy the modern city-building game and I want to pick between Anno 1800 & Banished.
Lastely, thank you so much for this detailed and useful review. You truely addressed all important aspects when it comes to purchase a game.
Thank you!
@dmitripopov8570 Thank you!
How do you go into first person view on ps5? Awesome content btw!
@LightningCube7 Apparently you have to press a bunch of directions on the d pad which seems strange. On pc they mention it in the list of controls so might be worth a look there?
Anno is one off the best games i have ever played!
@marklammers7863 such an amazing game! Have you picked up any of the DLCs yet???
I got them all. I have played now for more then 2000 ours in the game. But i still find the game fun to play. i have now a safe with more then 4 mil pop. without using docklands for trading or using mods.@@twiglets2
I think the only drawback is to have to micro control the island to island share goods manual, too much micro control at late time. should be a general pool between island option through some special building, related to ship quantity to assign based in good requirements to move. or something like that.
@inakidb 100% agree, that would be way more fun
CAN SOMEBODY please tell me why its not a good idea to mix Anno 1880/Any anno economics gameplay together with American conquest like military RTS gameplay?. Because for me that will be LEGENDARY. Imagine managing your countries economy to the level Anno games allow and at the same time using what ever economic prowess your empire has to fund your armies which you can control at the level of American Conquest/Divide nation.
This plus more diplomacy and politics (think Tropico) would be amazing, but sadly nothing like that exists so far.
I wish you could place curved roads like you can in Tropico, that's my only complaint so far! Game is amazing!!!
@snookamusss agreed, that would be a cool feature!
Ok, now I want a video on Unicorn Overlord
@purpleAiPEy hmm is that on console?
@@twiglets2 yeah and there is a demo out. Ps5 & switch. idk about pc. demo is 5hrs of playtime which is nice.
i think the reason i thought of you is that no gameplay videos really give it justice. I thought to myself how only you could actually explain anything haha.
BUT, i will say, i have made up my mind on the game, thanks to the demo. If you like strategy it’s kind of interesting.
Glad I watched this. Looks good but I don't think this game is for me.
Btw, excellent review! Very thorough and informative. Subbing!
@perdedor3571 I'm glad to have helped you to decide! Hope you enjoy the future content
If you like managing production chains and playing tetris, Anno might be the game for you =P
Knowing the optimal combinations is only half the battle, fitting them all in on irregularly shaped islands the other half XD
@danjal87nl You have hit the nail on the head for me. I would spend 10 minutes finding the solution to a problem, move the buildings around and then find I've created 3 new problems! I quite enjoy it really
Incredibly well made video! However absolute shame what happened to this game, I bought it on launch and couldn't get a single person I know who's played Anno before to buy it. I honestly don't think it's an understatement to say that in 20+ years of gaming, I've never seen a more disastrous decision for a franchise to make than adding the seperated maps. Noone who tried the game with me in on trials could stand it, and this was the eventual decision for me to quit it and never come back. I got 55 hours (barely anything for an Anno game) out of this 60€ Steam pre-order game and despite the DLC's having always looked interesting, I don't think I'm ever reinstalling it :( Just watching the occasional video out of curiosity. Massive shame and hopefully they don't do the same thing with the next one, if there even will be a next one :/
@spehsdandy1507 I do find the separated maps difficult to deal with, but I didn't realise long time players of the Anno series would feel so strongly against it.
Do any other elements of Anno 1800 put you off, or is it just the separated maps?
@@twiglets2 It's a fantastic game otherwise, it had many issues at launch but they were all ironed out over time. It is purely the map switching, you need to keep the maps in your mental space at all times without being able to simple glance over (can't just relax and build), in addition sending ships out of map for an extended period of time to travel between the maps is very jarring. Maybe the best way to describe it is, after 55 hours for me it got so tedious that I didn't have it in me anymore.
The friends I did get to try it all agreed the main map gameplay was really fun aswell. Even if they sacrificed say 30% of the graphical quality in order to fit all maps into 1 giant map, this game would be the best Anno ever and nothing would come close (to us at least).
My Anno 1800 looks different in campaign mode. But great game thanks for the Vid.
@Bounty_Hunter84 You're welcome!
great video
@raiyyan8514 Thank you! I hope it was useful
Base game is on sale now at 75% off which is a cheap entry point. However if I don't get the complete edition(-55%) now, it will cost me 20% more to add in all the Season Passes. I have played other city sims but not Anon. Decisions decisions. :(
@darrentan7958 the base game on its own is big and a very decent game. The DLCs are great but certainly not a requirement so you could always get the base game now, have a great time then pick up DLCs later!
Lets go, just bought this game
@CfspottedNL Excellent news, let us know how you get on!
almost 500 hours in the game so far and i love the game as well probably the only ubisoft title that i respect but overall i think i still prefer the old 2205 ones mostly due to fascination of the future and its less combat. i used to love 1400 due to its combinations of land and sea battles but i guess as i get older i just love to build stuff
@bamblaster5865 Have you tried the creative mode? I think that was a descent late addition to the game with less stress!
@@twiglets2 yes indeed i do basically that mode just made my first island better usually playing anno in general the first few islands that i started with would look ugly due to the hidden resources, classes and needs that are not available.
and yea playing alone there without ai or the bandit factions is awesome i just build and build my last creative mode took me a month to finish and once its done i love to look around and admire the scenery
My farmer residence populations are stuck on 10/13, so I can't upgrade to workers. Basic needs show "perfect." What do I need to do? Thanks.
Couple of bits interesting, couple of bits boring, nice game overall. Love that is quite complex gameplay, love the economics of it, nice visuals. You should have some building templates... it's too much of a chore to set up your farms and all, would like to create and save some templates. Popuplation is the economic engine, business is not so much important. Trade between islands is a chore that can be automated
@badiuyecrustian The economics and visuals alone make it an appealing game, for those who enjoy economics anyway!
I do find once you start looking at templates it takes away the magic. It's great to have the most efficient set up though