Dawn of Discovery

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2009
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
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  1. PC Zone UK
    72
    It might sound trite, but if you like god games there's nothing here you won't have seen before. [Sept 2009, p.70]
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  2. Total PC Gaming
    70
    Charming, gorgeous and fun - though too stale for strategy hardcores. [Issue#23, p.59]
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  3. PC Gamer UK
    61
    There is a certain charm to Anno 1404's dinky people going about their business, and a lot of pretty detail to revel in, but this familiar collection of well-worn elements only preaches to the converted, offering little to attract new believers.

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best PC Game of 2009
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#58 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#24 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 160 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 160
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 160
  3. Negative: 5 out of 160
  1. KristianL.
    Aug 25, 2009
    10
    This is the best empire builder game I've ever tried. There's nothing bad to say about this game. It even corrects all of the small This is the best empire builder game I've ever tried. There's nothing bad to say about this game. It even corrects all of the small annoyances that were found in Anno 1701 from 2006. The graphics are immense, and the fact that you can't let this game go and you have the opportunity to play from now on and until the end of time, makes this the best of the best. So many great features. I am in awe.… Full Review »
  2. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    Boring and deceptive game. I really wanted to like this. It has amazing graphics, good music, and it is charming. I wanted so bad to like thisBoring and deceptive game. I really wanted to like this. It has amazing graphics, good music, and it is charming. I wanted so bad to like this because i liked games like Settlers in the past. But this game is bad.

    The main issue with this game, is that there is really no freedom or creativity in strategy/city building. You have to min-max your cities in a certain pre-determined way, especially at higher difficulties. The game may seem complex at first, but it is not, this is not a strategy game, this is a puzzle game. Once you figure out how to layout your cities and in what order to build your production chains, the game gets very repetitive and unfun.

    And this leads to the next problem, this game is complex but is not deep. If you need to make some army units and need weapons, you will need to make whole production chains in order to make those weapons, but this is just busy work. The difference between just making a "base" in Age of Empires to make units, and making a whole production chain to make the same units in Anno, is just that it takes more time and takes memorization of the chains, nothing more.

    In the end, this game is a colossal waste of time. Fun to look at, but very shallow experience. Avoid.    … Full Review »
  3. ansi322
    Nov 24, 2011
    10
    Dawn of Discovery is a classic, a master piece, nonpareil, a game which gives you something new even after playing 20+ hours continuously, OneDawn of Discovery is a classic, a master piece, nonpareil, a game which gives you something new even after playing 20+ hours continuously, One and Only.
    Simply the best!    … Full Review »
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