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Anno 1602 A.D.

A Whole New World! It is the year 1602 and you find yourself in command of a sailing vessel, navigating the waters of the uncharted island world of Anker. You have aboard your ship no more than an handful of trusty followers and a limited supply of food and building materials. You are here to begin a new life. As you select which island to settle, your future is already sealed, for each one has its own special characteristics. Your goal is to create a whole new world. Explore, construct, settle, trade and defend - that is the challenge that lies before you! ANNO 1602 A.D. takes you into the wo

Release date
July 29, 2015
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Max Design GesMBH
Publisher
Ubisoft
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★ 9.2/10GOG · 576 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
(disclaimer - I'm basing my review on the box copy that I own) Anno 1602 is a real gem of a game in which you,…
★ 5 / 5
First of all, I must to admit that I have a huge soft spot for ANNO 1602. It was my very first PC game I…
★ 5 / 5
My goodness..... The hours I have spent on this game. I played everything in that game over the years. The building, fighting and the music…
★ 4 / 5
The formula to which the series sticks until this very day with only minor changes with each iteration. Here is where it all began, with…
★ 2 / 5
Anno 1503, 1701 and 1404 are all much improved games over this first iteration. It's not even so much the outdated graphics that are the…
★ 5 / 5
I'm also basing my opinion on the box office version which I bought at the release of the game. It was one of my first…
★ 3 / 5
A relaxing city builder with a generic 17th century colonial setting: no real nations or locations, just a "new world" with natives and colonisers. The…
★ 3 / 5
I don't need to say much about the game, I agree with most of the reviewers. But sadly I'm encountering a bug where my ingame…

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★ 5 / 5
This is the first "real" game I played as a kid. Took me quite some time to figure out how to get a profitable island…
★ 4 / 5
If you are young, let me tell you this is the game that started all the colony games that you see today. It was one…
★ 3 / 5
Only issue I've had is when trying to keep the game running in the background and usiing something else. When you try to come back…
★ 5 / 5
Three sequels and this is still the best ANNO. This gives Stardew Valley meets Sim City vibes. I will never stop playing this game
★ 5 / 5
Not only nostalgic, but logically constructed with interesting gameplay.

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