Anno 1404

I have never played economic strategies before this game. I liked to run more to shoot in some Kwick, or in Need for Speed drive.
But once the idea appeared that it would be nice to discover the world of some kind of unusual toy for yourself. It remained only with thought, because quite cool games came out, and there was no particular time to “try”.
I wouldn’t know such games until 2010 came with its good, but hefty short games.
The choice was not great, and my eye fell on the gold edition of Anno.

Game: Anno 1404
Genre: Real -time economic strategy.
Release year: 2009

Part 1: The first launch of the game.
Immediately note: the game has a high -quality and beautiful design. The eyes are pleased with the “living” paintings (the Hogwarts corridors were immediately remembered), which are accompanied by a calm musical background. Even the loading strip is slightly surprising: the inscriptions skip on it every now and then: “Beating clouds” or “Filling of oceans”.
I’m already starting with the menu, the game immerses us in the Anno universe, from which it will not be possible to break out.
The gameplay itself is friendly to the player. We are not immediately thrown into battle, they are given slightly to get comfortable with the basics. True, you still will not start playing soon, because you will admire the beautiful graphics of the game.

Designers tried to glory, Monixbet Review drawing this world. Damn beautiful water, the glare of the sun on the waves, passers-by scurrying on narrow streets, foxes run somewhere in the forest. Paradise corner. And we, starting players, build buildings, feed the villagers in our little village and help to build the cathedral to our guide in the game world: Lord Richard Norberg. Starting from small, our settlement is growing. Nothing portends troubles (I’m not talking about the plot), and we learn the game further and further.

Part 2: after the first impression.
But alas, on the second chapter our settlement is taken from us and give another. On the one hand, it is a little sad to lose the developed infrastructure, but on the other, what gives us no flaws and is suitable for levels of level.
It is worth noting that the developers tried to diversify the game process as much as possible. But still, the same tasks are slightly annoyed by the end of the game. No, no, just don’t think that All They are the same in the game!
One of the chips of the gameplay is that there are two cultures: European and eastern. And they will have to be connected with each other. Europeans, for example, need spices, and Arabs cannot live without tools.
Another pleasant feature: everything that we produce can be sold. And, if you do not want to drive ships back and forth yourself, you can lay a trading route, and the ships yourself will run between the islands.

The player is very friendly interface. And therefore, if something happens to your settlement, you will find out about this very soon. If your stocks are crowded in warehouses, the townspeople are unhappy with the lack of food – you will understand this very quickly and you can fix it. It is true that there are flaws here: it is not very convenient to switch between ships, the warehouse of goods is not very convenient.
But I haven’t talked about the combat system yet. Yes, and you thought here you will only build houses? Only you will learn how to manage your town, how you are thrown into the thick of events and give out a small army. Of course, this is not for you Starcraft, But the battles here are quite interesting, you have to pretend to be tactics in my head, think about the location of the troops on the map.
True, the battles themselves pass for a long time. Enough in order to have time to build a couple more buildings. Therefore, battles and construction will not distract the player from each other.

Part 3: And there is also a plot here.
Yes, but there is a plot here! Of course, not war and peace, but they give a good reason to build and fight a good. And in each chapter I will set both the main tasks and side ones, in parallel with the story of the predetermined story, teaching you the game (you will learn the game on the principle of teaching the multiplication table: salt multiply by the skin – clothing). Actually, the same type of assignments are taken from here: “Build hemp fields and a factory of ropes”.
I don’t want to spoil the plot itself, but believe me, the adventure awaits you noble, even if you predict part of it.
Although there is a minus here. At the end of the game, statistics appear with your tasks. And often you will see the tasks that you have not even received. How to get to them remains a mystery and during the second passage.

And if you do not want to develop according to the plot, you can always include any of the scenarios so carefully compiled by the developers. And even there you will hear the voices of the characters you love.

It is worth saying about the sound: voice acting in this game is beautiful. And even in the localized version I do not want to spit from the voices of the actors. On the contrary, it is pleasant enough to listen to the requests of your shares.

Epilogue.
If you want to take a break from feats, put aside a blaster, a sword and a shotgun: we ask mercy to this sweet game.
The graphics in this game are excellent, music and sounds at the height, the game process is diverse, the management is convenient. What else is needed to come, coming up from … work, tuses, walks, gym even … to relax with your soul and body?

P.WITH. I do not have screenshots with special skill, therefore I advise you to look for Anno 1404 in Google, and you will see a bunch of beautiful screenshots that fully reflect the graphics of the game.