Anno 1800

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Apr 16, 2019
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 456 Ratings

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  1. Janik
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    Yes, the story mode is disappointing and the the combat system is not the most innovative, but I don't care. The most important part of the game is the sandbox mode and that is definitely the best of the series. It is also great that there is a multiplayer again.
  2. ll4mat
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    I was able to play it for about 2 hours. After that it just keeps crashing to desktop if i try to start it.
    (https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/2046798-Anno-1800-random-Crash-quit-to-desktop-without-error)

    **** U UBISOFT! - I've deinstalled that ****
  3. p1menta
    Apr 19, 2021
    6
    gotta say my ratings is from a really noob RTS gamer. Haven't played RTS in years, and found this one to be beuatiful and fun, but unmercyful with new players. I just couldnt keep up with the story mode. Just too much to do and too little help or guidance
  4. debtcollector
    May 22, 2020
    8
    Jumping straight from one of the earlier Anno games (1440 or something) I was pleasantly surprised to find it isn’t as intimidating to get going in this game. It starts out like most city builders and slowly develops the complexity as you learn the game. Very pleasantly surprised, and graphics are awesome aswell as gameplay.
  5. TBT
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    City builder with gorgeous graphics, it's the true sequel to the legendary Anno 1404 (2009). It's bigger, more sophisticated and the last DLC Land of Lions is adding tremendous contents for city builder addicts. You can set up several cities on multiples islands and different worlds, giving you a great diversity and complexity. You manage demographics by managing different types ofCity builder with gorgeous graphics, it's the true sequel to the legendary Anno 1404 (2009). It's bigger, more sophisticated and the last DLC Land of Lions is adding tremendous contents for city builder addicts. You can set up several cities on multiples islands and different worlds, giving you a great diversity and complexity. You manage demographics by managing different types of population, which have specific needs and can operate different buildings generating various resources. This is fun, complex, rewarding.… Expand
  6. Artexx
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    In my opinon, Anno 1800 is the best game of it's franchise. The story mode is not the best, but the sandbox and online mode are amazing. A very clear recommendation to everyone. Maybe it is even the best city building and strategy game
  7. MadJim61
    Dec 23, 2019
    4
    It's just a matter of personal taste, but I found this more frustrating than fun. Depends on the kinds of games you like, obviously, but for me there was just far too much micromanaging in real time, trying to juggle numerous islands, maps, etc. I also found the AI utterly annoying (sink half a dozen of a pirate's ships, for example, and they expect you to pay *them* for a cease fire). TheIt's just a matter of personal taste, but I found this more frustrating than fun. Depends on the kinds of games you like, obviously, but for me there was just far too much micromanaging in real time, trying to juggle numerous islands, maps, etc. I also found the AI utterly annoying (sink half a dozen of a pirate's ships, for example, and they expect you to pay *them* for a cease fire). The campaign gets tired pretty fast, and the expeditions and quests soon become very dull. Perhaps the most frustrating thing is that you have to understand the late stages of the game at the outset, in order to plan your city, but the planning tool only allows you to "blueprint" the buildings you currently have access to. So, you end up (for example), having completely blocked the route from your oil wells to the coast by the time you reach the "Engineer" level. So, have to demolish masses of houses, farms, etc., to make rail connections.

    Some people will love it, of course, but to me it felt more like a job than a game.    … Expand
  8. 435
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    I've been waiting for this kind of game since forever. I love age of empires, C&C red alert, Empire earth, Caesar, sim city. it's like they mixed all with impressive graphics and physics engine.
    as 38 years old person I feel too old to learn a new game, that's why I'm not playing any game since WoW 2012. it took me 2 hours to figure it out how to play this but I loved it.
  9. Shadowspawn99
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    Positives first. The game does look gorgeous, there is multiplayer after 2205 removed it, combat and AI opponents are back on the map and the Story actually feels like a story again and will last you a good 15 hours. I also like the new newspaper-Propaganda System (as long as its not locking content behind day one DLC). So essentialy Anno returned to the state it was in before 2205. ExceptPositives first. The game does look gorgeous, there is multiplayer after 2205 removed it, combat and AI opponents are back on the map and the Story actually feels like a story again and will last you a good 15 hours. I also like the new newspaper-Propaganda System (as long as its not locking content behind day one DLC). So essentialy Anno returned to the state it was in before 2205. Except not quite.

    Anno 2070 is still the peak of the Franchise. Where 2070 had different Missions, unique AI with different goals and even different approaches to gameplay with different Factions, this game has none of that. There is only Sandbox or a Sandbox with some extra Quests that calls itself "Campaign". All AIs are essentially the same with the only thing differing being their expansion speed and Aggression. Diiferent factions with unique Buildings, Perks and downsides? Gone. There are not that many ships, Planes and Submarines are gone completely with nothing to replace them with. Research is gone too, forcing you to rely on random item drops or purchases. Essentially, alomst a Decade later, Anno is back at the state it was in with Anno 1404. The games asthetic matches 1404 too. Except Anno 1404 is on Steam, costs less and doesn't require you to buy 2 SEASON PASSES plus day one DLC to get the full experience. Shame on you, Ubisoft.

    In Summary, buy 1404 on Steam instead and look up a graphics overhaul mod or buy 2070 on Uplay and look up how to fix the Autopatcher bug.    … Expand
  10. Jenne
    Jun 22, 2019
    6
    Well, it's an Anno game so as per usual it looks stunning. Unlike in Anno 2205 we got a stand-alone sandbox and a multiplayer this time around which is nice. Unfortunately Blue Byte learned their lesson only partially. Just like in 2205, challenge scenario maps, factions and rotating world events are prominently missing again. Plus the campaign is even shorter than in 2205 and much moreWell, it's an Anno game so as per usual it looks stunning. Unlike in Anno 2205 we got a stand-alone sandbox and a multiplayer this time around which is nice. Unfortunately Blue Byte learned their lesson only partially. Just like in 2205, challenge scenario maps, factions and rotating world events are prominently missing again. Plus the campaign is even shorter than in 2205 and much more boring. In fact, boredom suffused the game in general for me. I basically stopped playing once I finished the short campaign. Can't really put my finger on it, it plays well and all the tried-and-tested, fan-beloved features are here. But maybe that's it - Anno 1800 feels like a very safe bet. After the radical departure from the traditional formula with 2205 fans were calling out for a return to the roots. Problem is Blue Byte did that and very little else. There are a few new features like expeditions but they can't carry the weight of the game on their own. On the whole Anno 1800 plays like a "best of" the previous games. I suppose the additional content that should come in the course of the next year will make the game miles better, just like it happened for 2205. But I doubt we'll ever get any more factions, challenge scenarios or rotating world events and the campaign will stay lame forever. I admit, I wanted Blue Byte to return to the roots too but after playing Anno 1800 all I can say - screw going back to the roots. If I want to play the beloved old formula I boot up 1404 or 2070 again, both of which are still eminently playable. Next time, Blue Byte, give us something new and exciting.… Expand
  11. firkraag79
    Apr 19, 2019
    5
    Pro:
    * Zoo and Museum are nice additions.
    * new engine looks better on close-ups, but is rather "crumbly" (wants to look photo-realistic but falls right into the uncanny valley, as it overloads with the scenery with too many small details, trees popping up etc. destroy the illusion pretty fast..) Con : * more clunky and even slower (!) gameplay then Anno 1404 - everything takes a    Pro:
    * Zoo and Museum are nice additions.
    * new engine looks better on close-ups, but is rather "crumbly" (wants to look photo-realistic but falls right into the uncanny valley, as it overloads with the scenery with too many small details, trees popping up etc. destroy the illusion pretty fast..)

    Con :
    * more clunky and even slower (!) gameplay then Anno 1404 - everything takes a click to much to accomplish
    * UI is terrible (especially the quest and notification bar is worse then in Anno 1404)
    * Buidling times for ships are far too long (5+ minutes.. )
    * Moving ships between old and new world takes forever (yawn..)
    * Speed of ships on one map is also incredibly slow. Most of the time you sit around and wait for things to happen (even on 3x speedup)
    * we still have those stupid "search a pixel/guy/crocodile and click it" quests
    * campaign is a joke, even worse written then the mediocre campaign in anno 2207
    * they just rub in in your face again with another 25$ season pack right a minute after release.. no thank you
    * the expedition pop-ups don't pause the game.. how dumb is that? While reading you get fire alarms or get attacked.. great game design NOT    … Expand
  12. Nerghal
    Apr 16, 2019
    9
    Though Anno 2070 was okay, I kept going back to the 1404 edition to get my fix. After spending about 40 hours in Anno 1800, I have a new favourite in the series! Everything I loved about the 1404 is there, and due to the attractiveness, how 'closeness' works due to road connectivity rather than distance and the fact that you can still move buildings around after building them, there isThough Anno 2070 was okay, I kept going back to the 1404 edition to get my fix. After spending about 40 hours in Anno 1800, I have a new favourite in the series! Everything I loved about the 1404 is there, and due to the attractiveness, how 'closeness' works due to road connectivity rather than distance and the fact that you can still move buildings around after building them, there is much more freedom in building the City how you really want. Looking forward to spend many hours in this one!… Expand
  13. Atesmerius
    Apr 17, 2019
    8
    Anno 1800 just got the right "Anno-Feel" to it, it takes many of the best aspects from Anno 1404 and translates it into the new setting, with great additions. For example I do enjoy the change of having to manage my workforce now instead of just building my production without worrying if I have enough workers. Slowly building up your small city into a huge empire just makes fun in thisAnno 1800 just got the right "Anno-Feel" to it, it takes many of the best aspects from Anno 1404 and translates it into the new setting, with great additions. For example I do enjoy the change of having to manage my workforce now instead of just building my production without worrying if I have enough workers. Slowly building up your small city into a huge empire just makes fun in this game. Beautiful looking with many details and also a great soundtrack. Besides many positive aspects the game lacks in the campaign, which is quite generic and they surely could have done better, also the battle system - now without landbattles as in Anno 1404 - might not be everyones taste. Taking those 2 main things in consideration with the technical issues some player seem to have it is a 8, if they fix the technical problems it could be an 8,5-9. In my opinion Anno 1800 takes over the title from Anno 1404 of beeing the best in the whole Anno Series. Edit: What might be worth noting for some ppl that there are no additional scenarios like in previous Anno parts… Expand
  14. shakov22
    May 8, 2019
    2
    After a few hours of play, I hit a bug that prevents progressing the campaign. The issue is there since the launch of the game, with no acknowledgment from Ubisoft and plans to fix it. Since there is only one save slot you can't roll back the game state, the only option to restart the whole campaign with the hope you will not hit the bug again. It kills the joy in the game.

    Would love,    After a few hours of play, I hit a bug that prevents progressing the campaign. The issue is there since the launch of the game, with no acknowledgment from Ubisoft and plans to fix it. Since there is only one save slot you can't roll back the game state, the only option to restart the whole campaign with the hope you will not hit the bug again. It kills the joy in the game.

    Would love, but I cant review this game without talking about Uplay. It is a requirement for this game, no more Steam support. This decision probably helps to improve some financial report but also kicks out from the platform anyone without infinite patience setting up Uplay. The biggest difficulty in this game is to fight your way through the ridiculous payments/install system of Uplay. Prepare your evening for this nasty first round.

    How much I try to love this game, I'm disappointed.    … Expand
  15. Karmazyn83
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    This game is soooo cute. It looks amazing. So many details, so many wonderful things to look at. Ok...stop moving the camera around, stop it ! Plz start building your Empire. The cute little islands are wonderful home for your settlements. Farmers, Workers, artisans - they all will find home in your beautiful settlement.

    You have wide selection of tools to turn your pretty village into    This game is soooo cute. It looks amazing. So many details, so many wonderful things to look at. Ok...stop moving the camera around, stop it ! Plz start building your Empire. The cute little islands are wonderful home for your settlements. Farmers, Workers, artisans - they all will find home in your beautiful settlement.

    You have wide selection of tools to turn your pretty village into full blown town. Build farmer's cottages, farms, upgrade the buildings. All your efforts will be rewarded and even poorly organized city will look beautiful because everything looks so nice in this game.
    Create trade routes, discover new worlds, ensure that your citizen's needs are catered for. Give them everything they want and your empire will thrive.

    You can ask yourself why to buy this game? Why now? You still have anno 1404. Well, the answer is simply. Anno 1800 is a worthy successors of Anno 1404, it is somethings lots of fans were waiting for and industrial revolution has never looked so magical.

    If you like city builders and want to be relaxed by creating complex production/supply chains this game is for your. Every click takes you one step closer to creating industrial marvel. I hope that future DLCs and additions will make game even bigger and better.

    Graphics: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Replayability: 10/10
    Performance: 10/10

    Overall score: 10/10

    Is it perfect: YES !

    Should I buy it? : Helllo ! Have you not read what I wrote. YEAH !!!!    … Expand
  16. Dargonet
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    It's a really unique experience, building your own industrialization empire. It's my second game of the series after 1404 and it's really hard to stop playing. There is always something left to optimize or to improve and I know I'm going to spend a ridiculous amount of time into Anno 1800. The soundtrack serves the game as well. A greatly crafted masterpiece I'm going to play for the next decade.
  17. Danny
    Jul 17, 2019
    2
    There are multiple campaign breaking bugs that prevent completion of the game. Support has no avenue to repair broken saved games, so unless you want to roll the dice on losing dozens of hours only to be stuck half way through the campaign avoid.
  18. Avadon
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    With 2 season passes of expansions already implemented, most of the bugs ironed out, and a THIRD season on the way, what started as a cute yet somewhat limited city builder is now a sprawling ubergame. The sheer scale of the interactions between the different zones and expansions can make your brain hurt at times, and a full playthrough of all the content can easily last you 150+ hours.With 2 season passes of expansions already implemented, most of the bugs ironed out, and a THIRD season on the way, what started as a cute yet somewhat limited city builder is now a sprawling ubergame. The sheer scale of the interactions between the different zones and expansions can make your brain hurt at times, and a full playthrough of all the content can easily last you 150+ hours. What's even more impressive is that everything they've added so far feels essential, not just pointless filler. The only negative thing I can say is that I wish Blue Byte released more complete games at launch, instead of taking another 2 years and 200$ on the price tag to complete them. Still, I can't complain too much when all the DLC feels so high quality.… Expand
  19. Doiq
    May 6, 2019
    7
    I give it 7/10 because I know they can do better and I hope they fix the small issues there are now.

    Played alot of Anno games, Anno 1800 is far the best of them. (I did not play the 2070 and 2205) I have about 200 hours in each of the old type anno games. 115hours on Anno 1800 But it also has a few flaws I hope get patched. -Quest bugs like game breaking once. And not one of    I give it 7/10 because I know they can do better and I hope they fix the small issues there are now.

    Played alot of Anno games, Anno 1800 is far the best of them. (I did not play the 2070 and 2205)
    I have about 200 hours in each of the old type anno games. 115hours on Anno 1800

    But it also has a few flaws I hope get patched.

    -Quest bugs like game breaking once. And not one of them. (Campain mode)

    -Issues with speed and how the game run, but it is far better then the older anno games.
    I can now play for 10 hours without reboot and crash.

    -Crashes they are just a few now then before, but they still happen but you can see and feel it comming so saving and rebooting the game fix that.
    But you can have issues like I did my game auto saved and then crashed. That did something to my auto saves so I had to use a manuel save. Not a issue for me as I save often.
    CTRL+S = God

    -Ship problems your ships tend to not lissten to you when you do stuff.
    Example: Group of 8 sail to that island. 5 of them go 3 just stop random on the route. Same can happen to 3.

    -Issues with crossing between the old world and the new world. I personaly liked the fact that anno 1404 had North and south on the same map. Less swaping and better overview.
    But in Anno 1800, your ships can get stuck then trying to cross to the new world or back to the old.
    And if they do not get stuck, pirate or npc will camp the zone swap area where you ships comes and goes.. on both sides.. new and old.

    -Trade. In anno 1404, I do remember that if you choose a ship to load 3 diffrent types and 1 was full it never took the other spots, it just didn't take the full material.
    On Anno 1800 on the other hand, when 1 stack hits full.. the ship just loads more there fore overloading and not getting diffrent types..

    -Noticed issues with loading and unloading goods saying no space and out of material.
    Still both are good. Deleting the trade route and remaking it then its good for a while.

    -No more armies, only boats and diplomacy.
    I find this abit dumb, now you take out a island and BOOM its gone..

    Many of these issues are small and you can work them out, some you cannot and you need to load.
    But this game is about managment and controll.. I feel very little controll. But the game looks and feel good. Best building anno until now, I love it and I rebuild my cities alot!
    I hope the new content update and the DLC's will help on the issue parts.

    I still love the game, but these are the things that are making me bored of it.
    If the bugs and issues are fixed I give the game 10/10.
    Even tho I dislike the map splitting and no armies.

    And I still enjoy it to day! and the Music is 10/10 most of the time! Good work Dynamedion!    … Expand
  20. Clickbeetle
    Jun 28, 2019
    1
    In this current state i can not suggest this game to anyone. It has a lot of bugs, especially in campaign mode. Bugs preventing you from successfully finish the campaign. This bugs were known from the start of the game sales. 5 months have passed but they still have not fixed this bugs.
  21. Muawiya
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Simply best anno game and strategy game ever, industrial Era is what the series needs, tons of game mechanics improvements
  22. AceGoat
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    After spending a while looking at ANNO 1800 and deciding whether it was the game for me, I bought it to give it a try, I’m so glad I did. This has easily become one of my favourite games. There’s so much to do, it just never ends, the cities feel alive, the trading is fun, diplomacy is great. If you are looking for a city builder, give this a try as this is easily the best city builder outAfter spending a while looking at ANNO 1800 and deciding whether it was the game for me, I bought it to give it a try, I’m so glad I did. This has easily become one of my favourite games. There’s so much to do, it just never ends, the cities feel alive, the trading is fun, diplomacy is great. If you are looking for a city builder, give this a try as this is easily the best city builder out there.… Expand
  23. Anticodon
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    Best game for me in 2019 so far - and best Anno ever.

    Anno 2070 and 2205 are probably pretty good games, but I am not a not into the future setting of these games. I have some nostalgic feelings towards Anno, when I remember playing Anno 1602 as a child. I like to explore the world with my ship, see the market collect the ressources step by step with little carts and building a stable    Best game for me in 2019 so far - and best Anno ever.

    Anno 2070 and 2205 are probably pretty good games, but I am not a not into the future setting of these games. I have some nostalgic feelings towards Anno, when I remember playing Anno 1602 as a child. I like to explore the world with my ship, see the market collect the ressources step by step with little carts and building a stable economy to rule the world.

    Anno 1800 instantly gave me the good old Anno feeling again.
    And (probably thanks to the strong bond to the community from beginning through "Anno Union") there are so many features I did not even know I would want or need.

    Easy overview of how many XX - buildings needed for the production circle.
    You have a clock next to the building overview, which shows you how much time this building needs to produce 1 product. You can easily check in advance if there timer is the same for all buildings in this production chain, or if you need more of a kind for being productive.

    Blueprints.
    Genius feature for planning your city and your production chains.

    Range indicator (church, firefighters, police station...) through different green-shades on the pathways.

    ...

    Even though I did not play Anno for a longer time, nearly everything in Anno 1800 was self-explaining, so I did not need any instructions.

    Everything is so beautifull and detailed, you can watch the city for minutes and forget what you wanted to build.

    Even when you allready played for a while, you still have to optimise and change everything.
    In the mid-game you will be able to establish electricity in your city - and bring oil to the factories by train.

    I am pretty sure the few things that aren´t 100% great will be patched soon, so there is nothing that´s stopping me to give a 10/10. (right now it´s a 9.5/10) ;-)

    (Coop is allready announced to be implemented soon, and the diplomacy skills of the AI could be updated easily. The campaign is not as big as it could be, but that´s not what I bought the game for)    … Expand
  24. Peter_Jorgensen
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    ANNO 1800 is fantastic. It's the best ANNO in over 21 years.

    This ANNO 1800 combines all the strengths of the previous versions. We supply our population - which can be further developed over 7 population levels - partly through complex production chains, but which are self-explanatory and require a certain logistical skill with increasing playing time. Annoholics of the first hour as    ANNO 1800 is fantastic. It's the best ANNO in over 21 years.

    This ANNO 1800 combines all the strengths of the previous versions. We supply our population - which can be further developed over 7 population levels - partly through complex production chains, but which are self-explanatory and require a certain logistical skill with increasing playing time. Annoholics of the first hour as well as new discoverers will have their true joy. We explore the Old World and start expeditions and discover unexplored terrain ...

    It is also the most extensive anno in history, which even beats ANNO 2205 in it, but makes many things much better. The long-term motivation is almost limitless - the longer you play, the more complex and motivating the game becomes. After all, we are in the age of the industrial revolution. And once you have "discovered" electricity after a few hours of playing, you can ask yourself how you can integrate it.

    The attention to detail is boundless. You will have a lot of fun, just watch your companies, your workers in the fields and your population celebrate. Everything has been lovingly and variedly designed in beautiful graphics. It is simply beautiful to look at!

    Conclusion: no matter if beginner or professional - this ANNO 1800 will make you overjoyed. It is the most beautiful and biggest year in history. It doesn't quite reach the story of ANNO 1404, but the campaign is definitely worth it. In addition, a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players is finally integrated again. Friends: access, populate and be happy with ANNO 1800.    … Expand
  25. NachtkindFX
    Apr 16, 2019
    9
    The game feels really good and is in a good state, right from the start.
    The campaign is nice and serves well as a long entertaining tutorial.
  26. Ktvinch
    Dec 29, 2019
    0
    Bought the game 2 days ago.

    Still doesnt appear on my uplay.

    Wrote to customer support, received automated reply saying a human will reply to me in 24 to 48 hours during "opening days" so 2 days later since it was on saturday.

    I m never ever buying a ubi game in my life again, just put your games on steam instead of running the slopiest digital game platform ever.
  27. noirfx
    Apr 16, 2019
    9
    This is a great game. I enjoyed most of the games in the series and this one feels so good. Definitely better than 2205 imho. And just ignore everyone who rates games like this giving 2 or 0 out of 10, they probably didn't even played it or their machine couldn't handle it well so they are a bit jaleous.
  28. NotoriousBiGV
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    For the first time I have Played Anno series game. Anno 1800 is superb I have fallen in love with the game enjoying every minutes of the game. I am going to play rest of the Anno games near in the future.
    everyone must try Anno 1800.
  29. pajomife
    May 15, 2019
    2
    Unfortunately after twenty years, the engine of the game remains the same, there is not a single curve, there are no different angles besides the same 90 ° ones, it's pity. It looks like a expensive Anno 1404 mod, with huge maps limitations, which will be filled with DLCs.
  30. Pcgamermmm
    Apr 17, 2019
    10
    Best anno and city building game of all time.
    hoping to add new expansion for the orient region.
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#64 Best PC Game of 2019
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#38 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Wccftech
    Jul 7, 2019
    80
    Anno 1800 is a visually stunning, incredibly compelling management-strategy game. One thing of particular note is just how great and addictive the gameplay loop is, hooking you in as you watch your cities develop and expand, made all the better as you unlock and build a wide variety of buildings. There are slight issues though, with an unintuitive UI and trade system, which due to the way resources are spread around the game can be irritating. Simply put, Anno 1800 is an incredibly addictive and engaging game, with a few flaws, but nothing that stops it from being a great entry in the series.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    73
    Once, RTS were a challenge that required quick thinking and foreplanning, never afraid to humiliate inept player. Today, they’re exact opposite, eager to please paying client. Anno 1800 is a perfect example of such strategy: good-looking, predictable and forgiving. [Issue#238, p.48]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 31, 2019
    80
    A great strategy game from a gripping period of our history which is remarkable when it comes to building. The rest of the game elements aren’t as good, but they do the the game and the authors justice. Anno 1800 is a safe bet. [Issue#295]
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