1701 A.D. | Best new city builder this year!

1701 A.D. | Fantastic!

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1701 A.D.

	1701 A.D. Windows \| Aspyr Media, 2006 average customer review:based on 36 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Best new city builder this year!

I loved the previous incarnation of "Anno", called 1503 AD, The New World. I also loved Simcity 4. In my mind, these are both very similar games, especially when you play in continous mode. I found 1503 had a very steep learning curve (that is, it was hard to figure out how to avoid running out of funds). It was very...persnickety, I suppose. 1701 is much less so, and a lot more fun as a result. Just building roads correctly in 1503 was maddening! (That road is CLOSE to the farm, but it's not touching the right part of it---grrr.) None of that silliness here. And boy howdy is it GORGEOUS! I'm running it on a system that barely meets the minimum requirements, and it is smooth as silk, with the best 3D graphics I have yet seen in any PC game. I tried the demo of the much-anticipated Casesar IV, and found the interface very clunky; the graphics sub-par. Quite a disappointment, after waiting all these years. 1701 is the best "Anno" so far, by far. Try the demo, and see for yourself. This is the city builder you were looking for. Have a ball!

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Fantastic!

Without getting too long winded, let me say that this game is very well done and offers some truely addictive gameplay not often seen in most PC games. Anyone not familiar with the ANNO series should seriously consider this their first chance to experience one.

Presentation, execution, and style are through the roof on this game. It performs very well, even on low end machinery, and doesn't have any bugs to slow things down.

Overall, this is a must-have for City-Building or Sim fans, you can't go wrong with this title!

Absolutely wonderful game

I haven't played the previous Anno series but this one is superb. The graphics and game play are awesome to experience. 1701 A. D. is fully 3D and fun to play as well as a real challenge. If you like 'city builder' type games this is the top of the line, IMHO, and all set in the year of 1701.
Object is to inhabit an island and start a civilization. Not all resources are available on this island, (food, cloth, wood, bricks, etc.), so you have to set up trade ships and trade with the other islands all while maintaining a budget. You may also find another island of your own and set up shop there for your own resources.
I highly recommended it and the price is well worth it.

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1701 AD

My brother is an avid war gamer and has even designed some of his own games. He loves this game and is really enjoying it.

Hours of fun.