Re: Games Discussion Thread
Anno 2205. Even more so than its predecessors, it's Spreadsheets: The Game. Not sure why I enjoy it so much, but I do. Maybe there is some truth to the stereotype of the calculating, organized German.
Build up a city on an archipelago and fulfill its residents' ever more demanding wishes. Build settlements at the North Pole (personally I think they're extremely optimistic about the North Pole still existing in 2205, but whatevs) and use its resources so you can go and CONQUER THE MOON!
Biggest negative so far is that there seems to be no "sandbox mode," only campaign. Maybe sandbox is the endgame? Would be kinda crummy and kill long-time motivation. Both my mother and me spent hundreds of hours in Anno 1404, and I never even finished that campaign.
Actually, if that kinda game interests you, I would recommend Anno 1404 over either 2070 or 2205. Still the best out of the entire series. Skip the add-on, though. It somehow makes the game worse. Also, Anno 1404 works without uplay, so it's got that going for it.