Review: Anno 1701 - Dawn of Discovery (DS)

For: Cracking strategy gameplay, excellent UI, sound, music and graphics

Against: The Advisor can get a little bit annoying,....but that's about it.

Anno 1701 is the type of game that is easily overlooked on the store shelf. It has been on my radar for some time, but then I am a bit of gaming news junkie and I always have a eye for a quality game. The bland box and title betray an absolutely brilliant little strategy game that is cut from the same cloth as Civilization or Settlers. Based on the long running German PC game series (don't let that put you off) this is one of the most polished and rewarding god games, and best of all it fits in the palm of your hand. Graphics are good, sound and music are excellent, gameplay top notch, and stylus control is excellent.

Avoid the pants Settlers DS (it's awful), if you own a DS and enjoy a bit of strategy then Anno 1701 is a must buy.

5/5