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Best new city builder this year!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 43
Date: November 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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!

Fantastic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 26
Date: November 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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.

Best "non-violent" game on the market!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

1701 AD is the best and most addictive game I have played in years. The interface is beautifully done and entertaining while being intuitively easy to use. While there is some aspect or possibility of combat and defense, it is not strictly a part or requirement of the game. In fact, one of the challenges of this game is to build your influence without resorting to violence. Great fun for all ages.

1701 AD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 17
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

Brilliant!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Every little detail seems to have been thought through in this game. It starts with the perfectly designed eocnomic system and ends with the tender loving care given to the tiniest models and animations. Not to mention this has to be one of the most stable games to ever grace my high-end computer. People who will love this game:

- economic sim fans
- folks who enjoy interacting with a virtual world at a more leisurely pace
- owners of computers with high-end grpahic cards (the gfx are beautiful and you'll miss them without a good video card)

Now this is a game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not overly complicated, but complex *enough*, with updated graphics. Zoom out for a wide-view, or zoom in to count the freckles on a woman in the market; you can see highly-detailed activities everywhere. Also, by far the best tornadic simulation in a game I've ever seen. Lots to do, lots to explore, with pirates to fight or avoid and other colonists with whom to trade, trick, or fight... or even ignore.

Same Game, Better Graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is not very much changed from the previous versions of the game. It does have better graphics. If you like city building games, it is worth having in your library of games.

Fun Stuff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this product after having 1602 for so long. It's a great game and I am pleased that I purchased it.

It's just building, and Destroying, and Taking Over!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: May 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You have to like city builder games to appreciate this game. the graphics are good, I only wish it had a long senario to play and finish, but mostly this game is free play. My best game is the set up of big Islands, all People and then make it last person standing!

it's a Major time waster this game! I can't even begin to tell you how many hours I have lost to this game!

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