Teen
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
79
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Anno 1503 is the successor of the mega-hit Anno 1602. As its successor, Anno 1503 is a 2D-strategy game which challenges you with the time of the renaissance. You will have to explore new islands and regions and finally build and manage your own city! Anno 1503 tries to combine the "best parts of Real-Time-Strategy and empire building" with a strong fighting-mode.

Anno 1503 is a huge game with lots of different possibilities.

Alternate Titles

  • "公元1503:新世界" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Gongyuan 1503: Xin Shijie" -- Chinese title
  • "Anno 1503: Nowy Swiat" -- Polish title
  • "Anno 1503 Le Nouveau Monde" -- French title
  • "Anno 1503: Il Nuovo Mondo" -- Italian Title
  • "Anno 1503: El Nuevo Mundo " -- Spanish title
  • "Anno 1503: De Nieuwe Wereld" -- Dutch title
  • "Anno 1503" -- European title

Part of the Following Group


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
1503 A.D. The New World Windows $7.00  
ebay.com
1503 A.D.: The New World    
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User Reviews

Excellent Game. Deep and involved. NOT for twitch gamers Eloquius (5) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
A great Strategy game to play, superbly detailed! hoker shotor (2) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Great game - but not as addictive and fun than Anno 1602 Wylaryzel (175) 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
It’s complicated, aggravating, and boring, without a whole lot to offset that. kvn8907 (168) 1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars

The Press Says

PC Games (Germany) Jan 08, 2003 89 out of 100 89
PC Games (Germany) Nov 08, 2002 88 out of 100 88
Pelit Apr, 2003 87 out of 100 87
Deaf Gamers 2002 8.4 out of 10 84
Fragland.net May 29, 2003 83 out of 100 83
Gameswelt Oct 30, 2002 82 out of 100 82
Jeuxvideo.com Apr 07, 2003 16 out of 20 80
GameZone Aug 04, 2003 7.3 out of 10 73
IGN Apr 09, 2003 7.3 out of 10 73
GameSpy Apr 16, 2003 72 out of 100 72

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Trivia

Between 2002 and 2004, Anno 1503 won the Gold-, Platinum- and Special-Award from the German VUD (Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland - Entertainment Software Association Germany) for selling more then 100,000 units (Gold), more then 200,000 units (Platinum) and more then 500,000 units (Special) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As those are individual awards, all three awards total in at least 800,000 units sold. Both Gold- and Platinum were awarded in 2002, the Special in 2004.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by tarion (137) on Oct 28, 2002.
 

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