We learned late last year that the fantastic strategy game Anno 1800 was making the jump to console in the form of the aptly named Anno 1800 Console Edition. We now know when we can get our grimy, working-class paws on this wonder of the industrial age, with the title launching on PS5 on 16th March.
The aim of the game here is to build a populace and prosperous settlement on a previously uninhabited island and make a new home for your people. You will need to supply them with the basic needs of human life and the luxuries and pleasures that the rapidly growing bourgeoisie have come to expect.
While there is some limited naval combat, it isn't really the focus here. Anno 1800 does support multiplayer, so a canny player will find that flexing their economic and cultural muscle is often the surest path to success.
What do you think of Anno 1800 Console Edition? Are you excited to see more previously PC-centric strategy games making the jump to PlayStation? Plot a course and set sail for the comments section below.
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Yes please. Inject it into my veins.
I loved Anno 1701, and I also put lots of hours into both Anno games on the Nintendo DS. Looking forward to this.
Over 2 years in and they’re still calling them “next-gen” consoles 😂
Haven't heard of this. Looks like a great sim. Will most likely pick up on sale
@Elodin as a franchise it has been around for ages, I remember playing the first one on a 486 running Windows 95. I think this is the first entry to make it to consoles though, so assuming it's a good port, you're in for a treat.
Edit: the original was released 1998, and there have been a couple of spinoffs for Nintendo handhelds, and a couple of mobile spinoffs too, but this is the first main series game to land on consoles
@theheadofabroom interesting. I don't know how I missed it all this time, especially since I enjoy simulation games. I remember playing the original Sim city at a friend's long ago and realizing he had left the room and was playing outside for over and hour while I played on his cpu lol
I am so happy to see all of these strategy/4x games coming to consoles and I'm equally happy it DIDN'T happen when I was younger with nothing but free time. If you're frothing for something in the same realm between now and March 16, please check out Stellaris and CK3. Planetfall is another option but it's more like Civ with XCOM combat...so a fair bit different.
Anno is still one of the best ubisoft franchises.
I’ve put over 300 hours into the Pc version. Regularly play online with a friend. Absolutely superb strategy game. Very addictive.
@Elodin Ninjai! oh my, takes me back.
@Scarko haha nice. You are the first to notice or comment on my avatar at least that I recall. Was a great show. Too bad the movie addition never made it out of development.
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