1602 A.D.
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This release combines the original game Anno 1602: Creation of a New World and its German-only add-on Anno 1602: Erschaffung einer neuen Welt - Neue Inseln, Neue Abenteuer.
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- 纪元 1602 - Chinese (simplified) spelling
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Average score: 75% (based on 14 ratings)
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Average score: 3.8 out of 5 (based on 27 ratings with 4 reviews)
Beautiful graphics and probably the best music in a game.
The Good
First of all the Music in this game is first rate! I just loved to sit back and listen to the soundtrack (i often let it run while I read or did something else) There is a prebuild screensaver in the game. When you leave the game inactive too long it switches over to a beach setting showing the tide lapping over the sand. With great sound. Perfect for a nice relaxing nap.
Now as for the game itself there were great sound effects mixed with eye-poping graphics. Gameplay is ok, and it had moderate replayability.
The Bad
....Well as much as I loved the music and graphics the game could get boring. Much like Sim City you just get to a point where there was nothing left to do, well at least nothing fun.
Often times I got tired of the griping about how the colonists wanted this or that. No mater how much I gave them it never seemed enough. Plus getting the goods they wanted often seemed like a Herculean task. After a while the game just wasn't fun anymore. So mainly I got my pleasure from the music.
The Bottom Line
Worth your time if you are a micromanager, and enjoy good music. Otherwise don't waste your time unless it is going for under 5 bucks.
Windows · by William Shawn McDonie (1131) · 2001
The Good
The music is great! It's fun to listen to the soundtrack if you have some free time. The graphics work preferably for the game. The game has has a high replayability level because of the map editor the game comes with.
The Bad
Uncountably, Much like Sim City you just get to a point where there was nothing left to do other then listen to the music. Sometimes It gets tiresome of the griping about how the colonists wanted this or that.
The Bottom Line
Worth it if your a fan of games like Sim City and strategy games. (PS I have a windows 7 and the game never crashes so don't worry about it crashing unlike all the other awesome 1998 to 2002 2D games!)
Windows · by Jacob Larson (4) · 2014
A great game to start with for managing trade.
The Good
I loved the way it walked you through the training. It gave you a real feeling for the game so when you started playing on your own you knew what you were doing. You feel as though you are living in the year 1602 in a way. You feel like without your decisions that the city or cities you have started will fail. It is a constant battle to keep everything balanced as far as the goods produced, what you import, what you export, and the number of people you support.
You have to watch every minute so that you don't end up with more people than you can keep happy. But by the same token you have to watch and make sure you don't have too many jobs and not enough people.
The Bad
I felt the graphics were a little rough. But then at the time the game was written that was the way most graphic were.
The Bottom Line
A good way to start playing simulation games. It take you through step by step so once you start playing you know what you're doing. This game keeps your mind thinking all the time even when you don't get into battles.
Windows · by Jaelee (1) · 2008
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Pending correction | Patrick Bregger (301774) | Jun 11, 2011 |
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0 A.D
The independent freeware title 0 A.D was inspired by 1602 A.D.
Screensaver
There is a screensaver that will activate if you leave the game inactive for too long. It shows a beach with a hammock and the tide coming in. Also the sound of the tide is in the background. It was bug-pestered: the game would continue to run even when the screensaver was active - you would go to dinner, thinking everything was fine, coming back, moving the mouse and - getting the "game over" video. All in all, it really took some patches to make this game work properly. Being able to build on water was only one thing...
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Game added by DaHero.
Additional contributors: William Shawn McDonie, Daywalker, formercontrib, Barbarian_bros, Patrick Bregger, Kam1Kaz3NL77, 一旁冷笑.
Game added September 4, 2000. Last modified January 26, 2024.