Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery is a real-time strategy video game of the Anno franchise for the Nintendo DS. It is published by Disney Interactive and makes extensive use of the system's touch-screen capabilities. There are three game mode options, consisting of a story mode, continuous play, and multiplayer. It has been released in Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States.
| Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery | |
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| Developer(s) | Keen Games |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Anno |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe player begins with a ship stocked with the necessary items to start a settlement. The player explores the sea to find an island that is suitable for settling and building a new colony. If the settlers are satisfied with everything they need, they will go up to the next stage. As they move through each stage, they will demand more things. In continuous play mode the player can choose up to three rivals, which will advance about the same rate as the player. As the settlers advance through each stage of settlement, the player can build warships and send to possessed island and build beachheads and then attack military buildings. If the player captures all of them, the island is theirs. The story mode is similar, but the player needs to fulfill specific tasks to proceed.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 8.0/10[5] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[6] |
| PALGN | 8.0/10[7] |
| VideoGamer.com | 8.0/10[8] |
Metacritic recorded a score of 78/100 based on 14 reviews.[9] IGN gave it 7.8/10, calling it "versatile" and "lots of fun."[10]
References
edit- ^ Released under the Touchstone Games banner.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (August 24, 2007). "What's New? (24th August 2007)". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Anno 1701 DS". 4Players. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Shippin' Out March 3-7: Army of Two, God of War PSP, Bully: SE". GameSpot. March 3, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery". Eurogamer.net. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery Review - IGN". 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Marrow, Mark (6 July 2007). "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "ANNO 1701: Dawn of Discovery Review". 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "ANNO 1701 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2013.