The Anno series' cumbersome DRM left a very sour taste in my mouth for this entire series. Now that it's on GOG, I thought I'd give it a shot since it was always the DRM, not the game itself, that kept me away. I've been playing through the quick start missions and thoroughly enjoying myself. I love city builders and even though I'm not typically fond of games set in this era I would highly recommend this one. It lives up to the hype. The buildings and cities have tons of character and the building system seems pretty intuitive.