Gamers will now be able to play Anno 1404 with their friends thanks to the new online multiplayer mode incorporated into the addon Anno 1404: Venice. Up to 60 new items and 300 new quests with two new types: trading race and ship boarding Players can discover and exploit a new type of island, the Volcano island and there are also new scenarios to face new challenges with new achievements, medals and crests ..."
Anno 1503 begins with the player in control of a ship filled with men and material searching for an island to settle. After finding a suitable site city building begins. Resources begin as food and cloth, but progress into more complicated and different goods. Eventually, citizens become Aristocrats, and require at least ten different goods and numerous services, such as access to a large church or a bathhouse. The game is constructed around one human player and three computers. Like Anno 1602, the AI computers are progressive, meaning that they advance along with the human players. The computer players also have adjustable personalities, which the player customizes before the beginning of a game. Each different player, human or computer, is represented by a color...." ..."
The game is set in the Early Modern period of history and is based around colony building and resource management on a series of small islands. It includes aspects of exploration, combat, diplomacy and trade. It is set in the same period as Sid Meier's Colonization, but involves more detailed colony management ..."
As with other Anno games, the player starts as an unarmed country which has to colonize and expand in the game world. While the player expands, other computer controlled rivals are expanding and strengthening. As the player progresses through the game, players have access to lodge activities and troops which allow them to invade and ultimately to defeat other players...." ..."
Ubisoft have announced a new Anno game set in the future. There will be three different game modes. The single player campaign gives players a story-driven experience with a deep variety of challenges. The single player Continuous Mode is an endless game mode where the objective is to build the biggest civilization possible without time constraints. Finally, the game has multiplayer and Online features, including innovative online modes offering players brand new possibilities to get in touch with gamers all around the world. ..."
