Anno 2205

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2015
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6.1

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  3. Negative: 102 out of 332
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  1. Traslogan
    Nov 3, 2015
    3
    By any other name this would be a nice city-sim game, but as an Anno game this has simply just went on a 10-mile hike out of its comfort zone in the worst possible direction. We've lost our random-maps, story-mode is mandatory, no sandbox, the AI is now completely non-existent as an actual opponent (100% story and menu based), the few features that have been kept from the previous gamesBy any other name this would be a nice city-sim game, but as an Anno game this has simply just went on a 10-mile hike out of its comfort zone in the worst possible direction. We've lost our random-maps, story-mode is mandatory, no sandbox, the AI is now completely non-existent as an actual opponent (100% story and menu based), the few features that have been kept from the previous games haven't even been explained by the extremely lacking tutorial / story.

    I don't even know how a developer could see this as the next logical step in the series, even if it was serving as a reboot (which it isn't, judging by release times and the fact that it's simply continuing the naming conventions of the previous games).

    For anyone who wanted more of the same, you're better off scouring for mods for the previous games (Anno 2070 has one or two big mods out there if you can find them).

    Aside from its severe issues actually being an Anno game, it brings its own serious host of issues:

    The in-game economy is extremely volatile. Without extensive pre-planning you are simply screwed over every time because the game fully expects you to max-optimize all of your buildings before they are really usable.

    The AI that pops up as dialogue (Not like it pops up anywhere else now) is extremely spammy and even if you try to cancel its pop-ups, it barely gives you a minute before the spam continues.

    In general bugs, there isn't too many and that area seems okay, other than the time I got my ship to sail through islands because obviously the pathfinding simply did not care.

    The loading times are pretty bad too for the new multi-map mechanic. I'm running Anno 2205 on SSD with an i7 skylake and a 980Ti in my rig, but I still wait 20-25s for a map to load, and many times it ends up with a story cinematic over it and the game simply will not run smoothly and I end up with a jittery cinematic as if I'm trying to run this on a 20-year-old PC

    To note, the lead-developer of this Anno installment is the same one working on the previous 3 titles. The same person who knew the success formula to Anno has managed to completely override it into this strange product that no longer relates to its predecessors. It's as if Call of Duty decided its next installment would be better with RPG stats and isometric 3D.

    This is no longer Anno. If you want Anno, you're out of luck.    … Expand
  2. JackPaladin
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Great graphics. Above average sound and music. Greatly simplified game mechanics. And they have removed multiplayer; conflicts and battles with other AIs; Trade routes; diplomacy; random maps; and all buildings can now magically be moved to any other location without cost or penalty. It's a tablet version of the game for the casual crowd.
  3. Randomehro
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    Unfortunatelly, Anno 2205 is a big disappointment. I was expecting a game similar to Anno 1404 or rather 2070 with expanded features. The game was changed radically. Here are main problems with this game:

    - The mechanics of this game has been massively simplified, and is a real offense to the IQ of every Anno series fan. The game is boring, there are no enemies on the map, no threat, no    Unfortunatelly, Anno 2205 is a big disappointment. I was expecting a game similar to Anno 1404 or rather 2070 with expanded features. The game was changed radically. Here are main problems with this game:

    - The mechanics of this game has been massively simplified, and is a real offense to the IQ of every Anno series fan. The game is boring, there are no enemies on the map, no threat, no need to transfer resources between islands, unlimited resources, less freedom to construct harbors, no need to carefully plan the structure of your city, no need for careful balancing of the resources.

    - No mutliplayer! I loved to play Anno 1404 Venice and Anno 2070 with my friends on custom randomly generated maps.

    - No sandbox mode.

    - No factions! Really?! WTF! The whole complexity and depth of the game was destroyed.

    - Overpriced. This game should cost $15 for what it offers.

    + The only good side is improved graphics.    … Expand
  4. MoonStorm
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    I'm trying hard to find another game in this genre that is similarly bad in terms of simulation in this day and age. Most of the time you'll find yourself watching the needs bar, applying the formula supply >= demand. A few more twists when it comes to the coverage of a few buildings, but I'm not talking about industry here. With the exception of the arctic region, you can place theI'm trying hard to find another game in this genre that is similarly bad in terms of simulation in this day and age. Most of the time you'll find yourself watching the needs bar, applying the formula supply >= demand. A few more twists when it comes to the coverage of a few buildings, but I'm not talking about industry here. With the exception of the arctic region, you can place the industry wherever you want. Stick a building on the other side of the map and in an instant, your citizens will be happy and the demand will be met. There are no fluctuations, no time in transit for the goods to reach their destinations, no traffic worries, nothing about how the workers will reach their factories, no shops for the population to purchase the goods.

    The stupid side missions and the passable but completely unwanted mini combat games which take place in a separate isolated environment, together with the nice graphics, have all helped me progress in the game. But the problem still remains. This game is not pulling me in, and the cities seem lifeless from high up there where I'm watching the income and the needs bar. Playing in multiple regions having slightly different rules is a nice refreshing twist, but Ubisoft Blue Byte has unfortunately missed the ball with the dumbed down simulation.    … Expand
  5. zeleniy
    Nov 15, 2015
    2
    Bad optimization. Not interesting quests. The new combat system filed a miserable arcade. Too easy economically. For 3-4 days the game comes a time when there is nothing to do in the game. Sad funeral of ANNO series
  6. marqpas
    Jan 23, 2016
    2
    First: every other Anno is better. And while pretending to also be a lunar citybuilder, it shows (from earth) the moon moving in the sky from right to left !!! Incredible. Even games like Railroad Tycoon 3 and Simcity 5 got this right. Then the atrocious gameplay: You are the CEO of MegaCorp, so (yeah sure) take crate A from B to C and crate D from B to C. Do this twice and help Doctor EFGFirst: every other Anno is better. And while pretending to also be a lunar citybuilder, it shows (from earth) the moon moving in the sky from right to left !!! Incredible. Even games like Railroad Tycoon 3 and Simcity 5 got this right. Then the atrocious gameplay: You are the CEO of MegaCorp, so (yeah sure) take crate A from B to C and crate D from B to C. Do this twice and help Doctor EFG to get crates H/K. Then click once to build a prebuild building, and haul more crates from all over the map to other places on the map. Now talk to the CFO from UltraCorp and haul crate L to place M. The CFO also lost crates at N,O and P. Please haul these crates behind your truck ( it's 2205, so you have to click and click and click again to hook the crates to your vehicle) Now talk to the board of directors, who seem to have lost some crates..... ah.... reinstalling Anno 1404 will hopefully make me forget this... not a game, but what... tour of mindnumbing duty. The music is substandard (all movie music you ever heard in a blender and respawned), but the graphics are nice!… Expand
  7. guilhermefdias
    Feb 19, 2016
    0
    Disappointing. I have been an Anno fan for a while, and while this is a serviceable city builder, it is NOT an Anno game. No logistics, no defending your home turf, the characters have no character, no production difficulties, and no open custom maps. It opts for the "balancing jobs with workers" dynamic, that pretty much every other city builder is already doing better. In short, thisDisappointing. I have been an Anno fan for a while, and while this is a serviceable city builder, it is NOT an Anno game. No logistics, no defending your home turf, the characters have no character, no production difficulties, and no open custom maps. It opts for the "balancing jobs with workers" dynamic, that pretty much every other city builder is already doing better. In short, this game does to Anno, what C&C4 did to the Command and Conquer series.

    If you are not an Anno fan, but like shiny, easy, city builders, buy it when it hits a good sale.

    If you are an Anno fan, avoid 2250, cry, save your money and go fire up a custom map on 2070    … Expand
  8. barkogy
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was waiting for this game, but what I have is far from what was expected. Most of the original Anno features are changed or removed. These features made Anno games unique and preferred. Removing or simplifying the original functions just killed the game.

    Anno 2205 is more like a spin-off from the original Anno games. I do not consider it part of the sequel. Now it is just one of the many city builder games with nice graphics.

    Money makers at Ubisoft, it does not work like this. In Anno 2205 I was expected "Anno 2070 with moon race". Ships not only on the sea but spaceships, space trade vessels, space harbors, laser defences in the spaceports, unique gadgets to find on the moon, space laboratory, space station....a lot of inventions...

    Sure it will be discounted in a couple of weeks....    … Expand
  9. kant10
    Nov 9, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment!

    Anno 2205 a highly anticipated yet. A logical continuation of the excellent Anno 2070 would have been welcome. Lot is lost in Gameplay, too, no doubt. The concept was planed at all levels, management, strategy, diplomacy. Once apprehended game mechanics we finish the tutorial scenario partly fifteen hours ... then politely asked to determine a goal to reach 1 million. And this is the end. No different scenario. No sandbox. No new map. If you replay the game you retype the same scenario, and especially the same map. No more random map.

    Fini also the management of warehouses, since the system is automated. Fini management or trade routes had to build its own merchant vessel fleet, there also is automated and shortened to a simple exchange of goods on the world market or in its own territories.

    Fini also trees productions, there you have a groin 50 goods to produce in all (3 territories) against the triple see double in previous games including Anno 2070 where we had with each of the three factions full production trees .

    Fini tax management which sometimes saved us from bankruptcy. Again this is automated.

    And diplomacy then? ... Nonexistent.
    Bon bah trade then? We'll see in a few days or weeks the limits of the global market system ...

    So visually beautiful, it has more the feeling of the hands a beautiful empty shell. We already feel coming 3 to 4 or 5 dlc 15/25 euros each, that will make the full game Anno 2205 it should have been at launch. In made if you want to get in Anno 2205, know that it will cost you 100 euros in a groin and several months of waiting for a full game.

    It also feels that Ubisoft is on the wrong track, already the last 2 assassin's creed was not a success (me being taken in by marketing AC unity I have not bought the last AC syndicate), whereas now he sabotages us the Anno series with the help of blue byte ...

    Anno 2205, a game made for trailer pretty but empty of its essence ....    … Expand
  10. AAnimanga
    Nov 8, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can really feel the ambition on this game but the sacrifices that has been done may well be its downfall.
    To be honest i didn't play much before come here and search for reviews curious what the others has to say. And sadly i will agree to them.
    Breathtaking scenarios, outstanding graphics and the experience to travel to moon are for sure the positives of the game. But there is no Anno in them.

    -No Hard-trading decisions. That system along with the use of the warehouses is almost obliterated from the old series.
    - No danger in each section with no battles.
    -No Drastic environment, environmental changes or checking the climate feature that was in Anno 2070. Sad that this wasn't included in the game.
    -Ships really feel that there is no use of them.
    -Fun enjoyable quests missing from the game.
    -Strategic resources are no more strategic. You can farm anything, anywhere, in any island. You lose the need to search for taking an island just for its resources.
    -Mission maps are like a mini game which reminded something from the 90's. I found it poorly made and repeating.

    To be honest as much as I anticipated for the game feels like i didn't get a reward. I am sure that the expansion that follows (always does) can be a great improvement to a game, that has a potential, but not the proper quality for the Anno series. How much we must wait and see...

    If not for the graphics and the moon experience the score would be even lower...    … Expand
  11. knarkworst
    Nov 4, 2015
    1
    Many changes... But unfortunatly not in a good way.

    Really Anno.... The future again? And this is what you came up with? Really dissapointing.... This game is a mistake, and not worth a Anno title, it destroyed what made Anno great. Tips for next game: Go back in history (1910) would be great. Bring back the military aspect with fleets and bring back AI players. DONT DUMB down    Many changes... But unfortunatly not in a good way.

    Really Anno.... The future again? And this is what you came up with? Really dissapointing....
    This game is a mistake, and not worth a Anno title, it destroyed what made Anno great.

    Tips for next game:

    Go back in history (1910) would be great.
    Bring back the military aspect with fleets and bring back AI players.
    DONT DUMB down the resource aspect anymore.

    Anno 2205 is in my opinion a huge mistake.    … Expand
  12. alefou
    Nov 6, 2015
    3
    All that made an "Anno" game has diseapered. This is like a smartphone game developped on PC. No strategy, no diplomacy, no gestion, this is a shame. I have the same feeling when i played the reboot of simcity.
  13. jiang
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    boring game. not anno anymore.
    no pros

    cons only
    -no MP
    -resource management is no longer needed
    -stockpiling of resources and controlling the market is no longer do able because of the new feature of how resource production works.

    Basically not ANNO any more
  14. Kojot93
    Nov 4, 2015
    0
    I don't know hat happened to this game. I am great anno fan I have played every anno game of anno series and i'm totally disappointed. That game is totally not an anno game. Don't know why it gets so good reviews (well some aren't that good). The thing is its more like some puzzle game that should be available on mobile. There are no ai opponents like in previous anno games, militaryI don't know hat happened to this game. I am great anno fan I have played every anno game of anno series and i'm totally disappointed. That game is totally not an anno game. Don't know why it gets so good reviews (well some aren't that good). The thing is its more like some puzzle game that should be available on mobile. There are no ai opponents like in previous anno games, military aspect is almost non-existent, and economy management is nothing in comparison to previous anno titles.

    The main core of anno series was great balance between city builder and rts, and that is what made this series so awesome and uniqe. In previous titles you could not just grow your city but you had to take care of possible threats. What we have now is some simplified puzzle game with maybe great graphics but who cares if you have nothing to do after like 15 hours of gameplay. I hope they will fix this game in expansion because it really is not worth your money. You can buy it at -75% discount but not for full price.

    Actually don't buy it even on discount unless they will fix gameplay in some expansion and i still hope they will.    … Expand
  15. terminatahx
    Nov 7, 2015
    2
    Extremely disappointed in the game. Basically the depth of the game is removed and there is no sandbox mode. Instead you get a 3 tiered pseudo campaign. In game options are a shell of what Anno 2070 provides. Gameplay seems disjointed and nonsensical. Theres no sense of challenge or accomplishment. Graphics are the only positive. This is essentially Ubisoft trying to capatilize onExtremely disappointed in the game. Basically the depth of the game is removed and there is no sandbox mode. Instead you get a 3 tiered pseudo campaign. In game options are a shell of what Anno 2070 provides. Gameplay seems disjointed and nonsensical. Theres no sense of challenge or accomplishment. Graphics are the only positive. This is essentially Ubisoft trying to capatilize on the "trust" that previous Anno Titles have earned. Not work buying.… Expand
  16. hrsr0
    Nov 8, 2015
    2
    Anno 2205 , all they (ubisoft or bluebyte we the customers will never know who the hell destroyed the franchise with anno 2205 being and utter disgrace) had to do is do a sequel to anno 2070, they failed :

    Random map generator removed THrill of getting to the first big island and colonizing it before ai removed Battles vs as opponents for islands/resources on same map removed Eco    Anno 2205 , all they (ubisoft or bluebyte we the customers will never know who the hell destroyed the franchise with anno 2205 being and utter disgrace) had to do is do a sequel to anno 2070, they failed :

    Random map generator removed
    THrill of getting to the first big island and colonizing it before ai removed
    Battles vs as opponents for islands/resources on same map removed
    Eco score removed
    Warehousing , and other quintessential anno* franchise features removed
    Building defenses vs pirates/ai to defend your island removed
    Continous game removed ( even though campaign can be played ad infinitum its pointles its the same map over and over. )

    Essentially ubi$cam destroyed anno franchise it removed EVERYTHING THAT MADE an ANNO* game an anno game, what a goddamn disaster and shame incredible one of the oldest franchises on pc dies at the hands of ubi$cam, it had a good run though anno 2070 was stellar, not an perfect game but still an 200% anno game not like this anno 2205 wich is -125% anno its an pos city builder wich isnt that good anyway if i WANTED TO BUY A DAMNEd city builder i would of purchased cities skylines not anno

    Graphics are outstanding
    Attention to detail amazing best in series other than that its dead what a shame.    … Expand
  17. Rick_Terminal
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert:
    This game is POINTLESS, and you WILL BE BORED AFTER 6 HOURS. (*Assuming you have played 1404 and 2070 to death already). Hope I didn't ruin the surprise.

    1/10 seems a harsh score, but considering the £60 fee I paid for this, it feels justified. I have played this for 2 days and I have no wish to return until the DLC is released. Why would I bother, there is nothing left to see?

    I'm probably just reiterating what others have said, but here is the pro and con list:

    Pro: Um... I've not thought of a pro yet. It looks OK in UHD, I suppose?
    Con: £60??! (with season pass) Come off it Ubisoft
    Con: It is soul-less and monochrome in nature. Even Germans want to funk up Wagner sometimes!
    Con: Dull. So very dull. It's like watching files copy from one directory to another.
    Con: A better tutorial is needed for newer players. Flashing icons to show what to click, perhaps?
    Con: No replay value. Islands are set in stone, and there is no multiplayer.
    Con: No random maps (see above)
    Con: Feeble rewards for finishing missions. A light show? Really? 4 hours work for a poxy light show?
    Con: Missions are unrewarding, dull, and are designed to waste as much of your time as possible.
    Con: You cannot actually win or lose, because you cannot lose your islands
    Con: The "enemy" is actually totally impotent, as is the player. As I said you can't win or lose.
    Con: No invade or being invaded - the "competition" only serves to offer you missions (see "dull" above).
    Con: You cannot see what the competition is doing - you either outrank them or you don't.....
    Con: ....But so what anyway? You can't win or lose, remember? (Oh, have I said that before?)
    Con: No apparent "end game"... Things just stop happening. That's pretty anti-climatic.
    Con: One dimensional characters - couldn't care less about any of them, and they don't matter at all.
    Con: Only 8 ships??! What the...? No upgrades apart from "rank"?!
    Con: This game sucks of being forced in to publication early after a huge cut in features. Blame the d***head in charge who project managed the game or forced a premature release.

    It breaks my heart to see the series come up with this. No doubt it will sell a load because of the fan base, so Ubisoft will assume it's a trick worth repeating, but this is a terrible game.

    In summary: AVOID! Try buying 1404+Venice or 2070 instead (if you have not already).    … Expand
  18. Bialy
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    Only title links it with previous Anno games. Playing it feels like playing an app on your tablet. They deleted like 70% of content than it was before...
  19. slajmyuu
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    Dont think for a second that this is the same as previous titles in the series. This is a split from the ANNO core that i personally love. no multiplayer? magic cropbuildings? horrible performance? no, this is a new game entirely and if you are looking for a new ANNO game you should look elsewhere
  20. elbro_dark
    Nov 4, 2015
    0
    Das spiel hat nichts mit der Anno Reihe oder generell damit zu tun, es hat keinen Multiplayer.
    Man spielt also Nur Kampange, dabei MUSS man Missionen abschließen da man dadurch sonst nicht weiter kommt.
    Man hat relativ mehrere Inseln wie Antarktis etc. freigeschalten, jedoch muss man bei welchseln der "inseln" jedesmal die komplette Insel neu downloaden!?!. Erforschen muss man nichtsmehr    Das spiel hat nichts mit der Anno Reihe oder generell damit zu tun, es hat keinen Multiplayer.
    Man spielt also Nur Kampange, dabei MUSS man Missionen abschließen da man dadurch sonst nicht weiter kommt.
    Man hat relativ mehrere Inseln wie Antarktis etc. freigeschalten, jedoch muss man bei welchseln der "inseln" jedesmal die komplette Insel neu downloaden!?!. Erforschen muss man nichtsmehr (inselseitig).
    Im grunde genommen handelt das spiel davon das man möglichst viele Arbeiter auf einen geringen Bauplatz unterbringt, und dabei darauf achtet das einem das Geld nicht ausgeht.

    Grafikmßig ist das spiel für die heutige zeit in Ordnung.    … Expand
  21. GalaxyConvoy
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    So disapointed... too features removed... No sand box... One scenario... So simplified... NO SHIPS...
    Really Not a good Anno. 2070 stills the best....
  22. Kalex25
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Casual game. Simplistically. No Game Depth. In comparison of other Anno versions. If you want to play Anno in the future, then to choose from Anno 2070.
  23. eDrien
    Nov 5, 2015
    2
    This is not an Anno game. I was shocked when i found out that almost all core Anno mechanics are taken out making it feel more like a generic simulation game.
  24. Crackfarmer
    Nov 9, 2015
    4
    A Anno without sandbox? It's like a burger without Meat. Is this some kind of bad joke bluebyte? You can only do 1 boring session, getting constantly spammed with Quests, diplomacy no longer exists and also the trading... This is the worst Anno i've ever played, even the graphics look more worse than in 2070...
  25. ShimakazeMG98
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    the new graphic looks awesome i guess but it verl lagy and bugy, the story is boring.... no sandbox map no custom game.... the gameplay is too easy and very easy to solved, unlike the previous anno game that make me rethink all of my building strategy. i very disappointed with this one... shame...
  26. Besiu
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    I've come here to see if others are as disappointed as I am and it seems so. I signed up only to write that this game is totally **** and offers like 80% less than Anno 2070. No random maps, trade routes, no in-game danger so it is almost impossible to lose. So much money for so little and disappointing content. Thanks Ubisoft for giving your fans the game that actually ends after a coupleI've come here to see if others are as disappointed as I am and it seems so. I signed up only to write that this game is totally **** and offers like 80% less than Anno 2070. No random maps, trade routes, no in-game danger so it is almost impossible to lose. So much money for so little and disappointing content. Thanks Ubisoft for giving your fans the game that actually ends after a couple of hours.… Expand
  27. Hamilcarr
    Nov 5, 2015
    4
    I give it 4,for the graphics,and 0 for the rest...maybe this game is intended for 3 years old kid?
    I don't know...the thing is that it is so simple,and the gameplay so boring,that I regret my purchase.
  28. Rellin
    Nov 4, 2015
    3
    Anno 2070 sucked me in right away and I wasted many hours on it. This game has not grabbed me at all and I am forcing myself to keep playing hoping I feel it. That said, I know there are no randomly generated maps and I can only ever play through the game once. I am playing on hard and once I beat it, if I can slog through the next 10 to 15 hours of gameplay, I certainly will not want toAnno 2070 sucked me in right away and I wasted many hours on it. This game has not grabbed me at all and I am forcing myself to keep playing hoping I feel it. That said, I know there are no randomly generated maps and I can only ever play through the game once. I am playing on hard and once I beat it, if I can slog through the next 10 to 15 hours of gameplay, I certainly will not want to do it all over again on the exact same maps only with better or more optimal layouts. No **** way.… Expand
  29. eeyk
    Nov 3, 2015
    3
    No continuous mode, Yes there is but only with missions, and A Continuous mode with missions is not fun.
    Overal this game is crap i'm using Steam refund.
  30. Vordulak06
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Huge disappoint preordered it the same day as fallout 4 at least one of the two won't suck.

    No micro its literally all super simplified macro.
    No conflict inside your borders
    No mulitplayer
    No random islands
    I could list plenty more but its depressing. I wasted 80$, don't do the same.
  31. jackt246
    Nov 7, 2015
    2
    15 hours later and I'm finished with no reason to replay.

    This anno game is fun while the 15 hours lasts but that's it. The is no multiplayer or randomly generated maps. The upgrades for artic and moon colonies are lackluster with the focus on the original colony you set up. once you finish what is essentially the campaign the is nothing to do but try and get in more investors.    15 hours later and I'm finished with no reason to replay.

    This anno game is fun while the 15 hours lasts but that's it. The is no multiplayer or randomly generated maps.

    The upgrades for artic and moon colonies are lackluster with the focus on the original colony you set up. once you finish what is essentially the campaign the is nothing to do but try and get in more investors.

    £50 for 15 hours in a game of this genre is absolutely pathetic.

    also the combat, my god the combat, around every 10 minutes you will receive a combat mission. The frequency that you receive these is about correct to stop you just waiting around for enough new citizens to come to your city however the are only 3 combat missions. These 3 combat mission will rotate randomly and they are the only ones ever given to you. They are a piece of piss and I suggest you just hold down the numpad plus button from the get go to halve the time it takes.

    Long story short the designers of this game seem to not know what makes the genre enjoyable.

    If you want to play anno go play 2070 or 1404 both of which are much better games. This isn't a fresh take on anno this is a mobile platform worthy game that lacks the content or complexity to deserve it's title.    … Expand
  32. Akiso
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    I signed up on purpose to write this report, because the game is so bad and I'm so disappointed.
    After playing through the game in10 hours without thinking big about it. You just build the buildings somewhere and press on fast-forward. There is really never a shortage of goods. The older Anno games were much better. If the next Anno is developed in the same direction, I won´t buy it for    I signed up on purpose to write this report, because the game is so bad and I'm so disappointed.
    After playing through the game in10 hours without thinking big about it. You just build the buildings somewhere and press on fast-forward. There is really never a shortage of goods. The older Anno games were much better. If the next Anno is developed in the same direction, I won´t buy it for the first time and although I am a fan since the first game of the series.    … Expand
  33. AIP_73
    Nov 9, 2015
    2
    Это ужас-ужас-ужас!!!
    Какой-то кошмар и дурной сон. Вырезали все, что отличало серию Anno. Оставили плохонький градосимулятор.
    Войны нет, если не захочешь отдельные микросценарии, на отдельных картах в стиле плохонькой РТС, которые никак не влияют на текущую игру. Соперников нет. Есть какие-то другие корпорации, на других картах, которые как-то тоже развиваются, наверное. Во всяком    Это ужас-ужас-ужас!!!
    Какой-то кошмар и дурной сон. Вырезали все, что отличало серию Anno. Оставили плохонький градосимулятор.
    Войны нет, если не захочешь отдельные микросценарии, на отдельных картах в стиле плохонькой РТС, которые никак не влияют на текущую игру.
    Соперников нет. Есть какие-то другие корпорации, на других картах, которые как-то тоже развиваются, наверное. Во всяком случае я не видел их развития и гонки городов не было.
    Торговых маршрутов - с необходимостью иметь флот, защищать его, а то и грабить караваны соперников - нет. Ты просто тыкаешь с одной карты на другую: "передать товар" и все, товар в оговоренном количестве будет бесперебойно поступать.
    Все вырезано, все упрощено - какая-то игра в планшетном стиле, под пивко.

    СЦЕНАРИЕВ НЕТ!!! НИ случайных карт, ни сценариев с особыми условиями какими -то, какие интереснейшие были в 1404. Ничего нет. Есть единственная кампания, которая проходится часов за 20 с нулевой реиграбельностью.

    Не покупайте. Жалею - страшно что взял. Обплевался весь.    … Expand
  34. Nick_Plexus
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    Sorry, but this game from Ubisoft was the worst in Syria Annaud. The gameplay is dull, dull, does not pull at all! I love the strategy, but this was the worst of all that I saw. A bunch of bugs, glitches, crashes. My GTX 970 should pull off perfectly, but bad graphics. Notice the strong drawdown FPS. Hopefully with time everything Ispra Just dip the year! Yes, and the price is too high.
  35. Aleajakto
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Играл 10 часов почти на одном дыхании, и вдруг надо взять 90ед робототехники и сдать на корабль, объясню прощу- из ангара надо привезти груз на корабль, в ангаре взял груз,довез,начал здавать до конца не сдал,а квест говорят не сделан,но и груза нет и взять не могу и сдать....Играл 10 часов почти на одном дыхании, и вдруг надо взять 90ед робототехники и сдать на корабль, объясню прощу- из ангара надо привезти груз на корабль, в ангаре взял груз,довез,начал здавать до конца не сдал,а квест говорят не сделан,но и груза нет и взять не могу и сдать....
  36. elbarto88
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    A nice simulation game but not an Anno title. I can see how you can give this game a positive review if you never played any of the predecessors but if you are looking for a title like the previous Anno games you will be disappointed.

    In many places the games has been over simplified to the point where roads are a pure aesthetic and resources are exchanged between all buildings and    A nice simulation game but not an Anno title. I can see how you can give this game a positive review if you never played any of the predecessors but if you are looking for a title like the previous Anno games you will be disappointed.

    In many places the games has been over simplified to the point where roads are a pure aesthetic and resources are exchanged between all buildings and islands totally automatic. The only trade that has to be set up is between different climate zones and even that just has to be done a few times in the entire paly through and we never get to see a single ship during this.

    Any sense of exploring the world and finding the best spots for your expanding empire is lost when you realize that all islands only differ in size and nothing else. The same mountain can be mined for any resource and the same soil gives any crops.

    The new rare resources mechanic is interesting on the surface but it quickly becomes clear that there is little to no choice to be made here. In the end only a few updates are worthwhile and those are must haves. After that adding a single functioning building just becomes a hassle of clicks until all small parts of it are placed. Without any noticeable freedom of choice.

    In the end this game just made me want to install the predecessor 1404.    … Expand
  37. Jowear
    Oct 5, 2016
    0
    So Ubisoft just a questions WHY you say : "We wan´t to be Indipendent and not that Vivendi is owning us".
    And than you´re just not better than Vivendi you want like Vivendi just Money and that fast, i liked Ubisoft but you started with Assasin´s Creed Unity and continued with Settlers 8 and now with Anno 2205 doing just **** ! Sorry but now i am not longer likeing Ubisoft now i hate    So Ubisoft just a questions WHY you say : "We wan´t to be Indipendent and not that Vivendi is owning us".
    And than you´re just not better than Vivendi you want like Vivendi just Money and that fast, i liked Ubisoft but you started with Assasin´s Creed Unity and continued with Settlers 8 and now with Anno 2205 doing just **** ! Sorry but now i am not longer likeing Ubisoft now i hate Ubisoft .....    … Expand
  38. RPGcritics
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    Cheap cashgrab. I never liked the "futue" annos but this is clearly the worst of the series. I would recommend to buy anno 1404 and have a lot of fun and enjoyment with this one!
  39. SRKNZ
    Sep 6, 2018
    4
    Its so hard to find a game these days that's not a disappointment and Anno 2205 is not exception. The key problem for this newcomer was an inadequate tutorial. How do you build a sky bridge? No idea and no help either. Worse still the game feels very linear. There's very little room to do your own thing, just fulfill a series of pre defined tasks. I simply could not warm to this game gaveIts so hard to find a game these days that's not a disappointment and Anno 2205 is not exception. The key problem for this newcomer was an inadequate tutorial. How do you build a sky bridge? No idea and no help either. Worse still the game feels very linear. There's very little room to do your own thing, just fulfill a series of pre defined tasks. I simply could not warm to this game gave up early on. I doubt I'll be back either.… Expand
  40. bladex
    Jun 10, 2016
    1
    DUMBED DOWN FOR THE CASUAL/IPAD GEN that's all i can say about this POS!

    if you loved 2070 than forget about it this is NOTHING like 2070. 1st of there are NO continuous/random generated maps you get one island and one sector every single time this never changes. You can purchase other islands from rivals but that's it and there is a limited amount to purchase. Next the gameplay    DUMBED DOWN FOR THE CASUAL/IPAD GEN that's all i can say about this POS!

    if you loved 2070 than forget about it this is NOTHING like 2070.

    1st of there are NO continuous/random generated maps you get one island and one sector every single time this never changes. You can purchase other islands from rivals but that's it and there is a limited amount to purchase.

    Next the gameplay might as well be on auto pilot there is literally almost NO challenge to playing this. It feels like a damn mobile game everything has been automated for you all you need to do is build something and make sure the goods are not in the minus than that's all you need to do you don't even need trade routes they don't exist except to other sectors but even that has been dumbed down!

    There are no battles between islands or rivals either all battles are done in a separate map on their own and even they have been dumbed down. The map is littered with fuel and special icons that give you actions to do and they are not sparse even at high difficulty. So you'll find yourself not even attacking half the time just collecting icons than sit back and watch them do all the work for you!

    You will find yourself getting bored with this very very fast it only lasted 1 week for me. If you loved 2070 than stay away from this garbage do not waste your $ on it and boycott all anno games from here on because ub$soft have absolutely destroyed this franchise!!    … Expand
  41. Dcard
    Aug 28, 2018
    1
    Anno 2205 for me was a gamble,
    I had just goten the bad taste that was Anno 2070 DRM out of my mouth...
    Anyway Anno 2205 It looks good... That is the only good thing I have to say about this game, it all goes down hill from there. It is the most watered down game I have every played in a long time. The things that made Anno, Anno is no longer there in a fun or intressting form. The    Anno 2205 for me was a gamble,
    I had just goten the bad taste that was Anno 2070 DRM out of my mouth...
    Anyway Anno 2205 It looks good... That is the only good thing I have to say about this game, it all goes down hill from there. It is the most watered down game I have every played in a long time.
    The things that made Anno, Anno is no longer there in a fun or intressting form. The hyper casualisation of this game is real. I was gobsmacked over this... No port building, no ship building, they made a moon base feel lackluster, there was no factions or ai, the fleet had become a dull chore. That is the best way to describe the game a chore.    … Expand
  42. ji0ku
    Jan 13, 2022
    0
    I bought the key and activated it in ubisoft. the version was not in the native language. The support service said that the key was not bought on their site and goodbye. I don't think it's fair because I paid and got an irresponsible attitude in return.

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 45
  3. Negative: 1 out of 45
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 31, 2016
    81
    Doesn’t reach the stars but will get you to the moon. [March 2016]
  2. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    80
    Anno 2205 is polished, clever, and Tages-free, but falls prey to the same repetitive, micromanagement-heavy end-game grind that's always plagued the series.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    70
    After initial delight and ten hours of fun Anno 2205 became a bit boring. [13/2015, p.40]
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