[Gamescom 2017] Anno 1800 - Preview

As you well know, Blue Byte announced during Gamescom 2017 the new chapter of their infamous brand: Anno 1800. Set in the nineteenth century, the game's developers aim to bring Anno 1800 into the series Hall of Fame. We at Resources4Gaming, during the German fair, had the opportunity to participate in the official presentation of this masterpiece and we will talk about it below.Despite the classic features that we will find within the new Year 1800, in this chapter we will have some absolute news: the developers introduced commerce, diplomacy, discoveries and many other features not yet revealed. To expand the gaming experience there will be a multiplayer mode and the sandbox campaign, which will make the title enjoyable and above all fun. Taking advantage of the historical period of Anno 1800 and taking advantage of the arrival of the industrial revolution, we will finally be able to own factories, vehicles and various revolutionary technologies that will completely change the lifestyle of the citizens in the city.As you may have understood, the city will be the protagonist of this title and our choices will have a positive or negative impact on it and its inhabitants: during Gamescom, we were able to observe a completely deserted and melancholy zoo (there were only sheep and pigs), transform into a magnificent theme park after a long exploratory mission, whose goal was to retrieve several exotic beasts to put inside to improve visibility (Elephants, Tigers and Parrots have a completely different effect of course). But, as they say, not all that glitters is gold! Yes, in fact, far from the lights and residential well-being we will find the lower class that, tortured by taxes and grueling work shifts, he will initiate real protests: the neighborhoods will be filled with flags, demonstrators, rebellions, all amalgamated by furious clashes (imagine people throwing furniture and chairs from balconies, they really do huh!). Our role in the game will probably be the most difficult: manage the whole city in the best way by dealing with all these situations. Every decision will lead to a consequence and, good or bad, we will learn to manage it. In the build shown to us during the presentation of Year 1800 we have witnessed a very important choice: the developer forced policemen to clash with the riot, bringing an extremely negative result and significantly worsening the mood and situation of citizens.

One of the most interesting news announced by Blue Byte is certainly the program Union year: the developers, through the latter, they will have close contact with their community confronting the veterans of the series (some of them even participated in the creation of the title). Through this, the developers will seek to retrieve professional feedback from players who have loved the Anno series since its inception.  

Although there are still a few months to the release of the title (winter 2018), the Blue Byte team has convinced us a lot about the prospects of Year 1800. We at Resources4Gaming are convinced that this title can be an excellent relaunch for the infamous series, despite being clearly designed for fans, and we can't wait to discover the other features that will enrich this multimedia work. What do you think about it? Are you curious to try the title?