Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery

[paladin]

Best fucking econ-sim. Besides the slight repetitiveness, the game is fucking awesome. Its also addicting. I was looking at the profile states and I have already played 114 hours :realsmug: , 12 of which were yesterday. The game is beautiful as well as challenging.

The campaign and scenarios are quite boring. I played them for a while, but its the continuous games that are the golden child. You can customize settings and objectives. No matter how you set the game up, it is due to last at least 20 hours.


A unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat.
Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn technologies to expand your empire and to make your own history.


Meet the Orient! Build your own settlement and get to know the culture and technologies of the Orient.
Create huge metropolises! Build a unique seaside with the harbor system and shape the character of your new city with alleyways, city walls, and castles.
Personalize the way you play! Configure the interface to fit your own personal needs. Create your own adventures in the Dawn of Discovery world with powerful tools and share them with the community.
A strategy game for beginners and pros! An intuitive interface for beginners with many options for advanced players. A thrilling campaign that carries beginners into the world of Dawn of Discovery. A motivating sandbox mode that can be modified by players to any degree. Special titles, talents, medals, and other rewards that are collected in the captain's log.



System Requirements


OS: Windows® XP (SP3), Windows Vista® (only)
Processor: Pentium 4 3GHz or comparable (dual core recommended)
Memory: 1 GB (3 GB recommended)
Graphics: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512 MB recommended)
DirectX®: DirectX®9/10
Hard Drive: 6 GB free space
Sound: DirectX®9-compatible
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant mouse, keyboard, gamepad, headset

* Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:


ATI® Radeon® 9600–9800 / X300–850 / X1050–1950 / HD2400-2900 / HD3400–3870 / HD4300–4890
NVIDIA GeForce® 6100–6800 / 7100–7950 / 8200–8800 / 9200–9800 / 120–140 / 250–295
Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: http://support.ubi.com.

NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.




Website: http://anno.uk.ubi.com/pc/

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/

Game Images (taken from the brothers computer, so only on medium-high settings):



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E: Just so you know, those screens were taken in the postcard view.

[Ganon]

woah, usually I pass crap like this up because its a complete waste of time but I'm going to check this out. respect.

[Jelly]

DRM is pretty horrific, some people report massive system slowdowns. Would avoid.

[Hotrod]

I must admit, that game looks pretty damn sexy. I'll consider taking a look at it.