Anno 1404: Gold Edition

There is enough about the game itself in the other reviews, so let me get to the biggest issue that is not mentioned enough here: The multiplayer is dysfunctional. Your online profile will corrupt randomly within hours of playing the game, making it impossible to continue a play session with a friend. Ubisoft support *in general* is able to restore that profile, BUT it will take them 2-4 weeks to do so. And the profile will get corrupted again within hours. Also Ubisoft will ask you for things like your account password and your cd key, which is ridiculous in itself. Unfortunately another great game ruined by a company that just does not care.

wer auf der suche nach einer version ist, die ohne probleme läuft, sollte weitersuchen. - spiel installiert, die ersten paar Stunden gehen gut. aber sobald es anfängt richtig spaßig zu werden, ungefähr wenn man die ersten adeligen hat, kann der spielstand nicht mehr gestartet werden. der spielstand ist einfach weg. SEHR ÄRGERLICH - gerne würde ich meinen Online-Account für Anno synchronisieren. immerhin sind da viele errungenschaften von früher drauf. geht nicht! das spiel kanns nicht downloaden. SEHR ÄRGERLICH - nachdem ich also weder das spiel richtig spielen kann bevor es crashed, noch meinen online-account, der eigentlich dazu da ist, weiter zu existieren auch wenn ich das alte spiel nicht mehr auf dem pc habe, hab ich an der software gemodded und diesen bekannten 2GB-Bug abgeschaltet. jetzt kann ich zwar auch adelige usw. weiterspielen, aber das game crashed random nach 30min bis 2h. - so und jetzt kann ich nicht mehr (und das war der anlass für diese rezession) das game mit der venedig-addon starten. nur noch das normale. damit ist mein spielstand auf weg. SEHR ÄRGERLICH

ANNO 1701 was an inferior game compared to its predecessors, and ANNO 1404 is pure spite doused in ketchup. Fetch quests in an economic simulator? Progression and strategy chained to cheerful NPCs and their bland exposition? Asking an NPC for permission to settle an island-type? Gag. This is not the interesting and open-ended gameplay of previous titles, it should be a cutthroat sandbox of supply, demand, and colonial war like 1602, and 1503. Now they all play like 1404 with change of costume. :( A very popular, but inferior game compared to its roots - you'll probably like it. I've "demoed" them all, but I can't enjoy this, or any title after 1503.

In general meaning I love this game. It's beautiful, nice sounds and music, gameplay, etc. I played this game years ago, now I wanted to back, especially when the price in last Winter Sale was REALLY GOOD (with big, nice discount). But I have a lot o problems with different buttons in game (here, with GOG version). When I pleyed this years ago with original CD I've nerer met problem with this. In this version in different time of playing I can't press random button. Once it is a buttons of buildings. Another time it's the button of marketplace which allows all population to level up. It's so annoying. Anyone have problems like this? Anyone may know solution for that? Anyway, this is still good game and I can recommend this :) Bast regards, fellas.

features; multiplayer and co-op That just aint true! I was hoping the game would have LAN but it only got leaderboards and screenshot sharing.........