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The moment your European settler stumbles weakly onto the beaches of this 'New WorldвЂ™, your imagination hits overload at the number of ways you can pursue your dream of building a nation. Get This.Д«ut in the words of football commentators up and down the country: 'Never underestimate the Germans.' Spending some time playing Anno 1503 led us to not only re-evaluate any preconceptions we may have had, but to actually enjoy ourselves in the process.ДЇor an RTS game this has a refreshingly non-linear feel. You see, at times this job really isnвЂ™t as easy as it looks.

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Indeed, the only thing concerning us was how to get the compulsory mention of Germany: 1, England: 5, into a demonstration of an RTS game. So, as we flew into Frankfurt to take a look at Anno 1503, it would be fair to say we werenвЂ™t expecting Shogun: Total War or Commandos 2. Overly technical, high on statistics and low on humour, it wouldnвЂ™t appear to be the kind of engineering to fire the imagination, unlike other more renowned German exports such as BMW, Mercedes or Franz Beckenbaur. Here in britain the German strategy genre is not a popular import. If nothing else, itвЂ™ll keep the Germans off the streets. From what weвЂ™ve seen so far, it looks like the type of game you will either dismiss immediately or play until your eyes bleed. Various scenarios will be available, along with a story-driven campaign, an open-ended option and multiplayer shenanigans for up to six players.Д«y the time you read this, the Germans will have got their hands on the new Anno, while an English language version is a few months away.

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Research trees will enable you to upgrade military units, with combat taking place both on land and at sea. With some alcohol for example, theyвЂ™ll be very happy and try to trade with you.' Over Land And SeaДubious racial stereotyping aside, Anno 1503 looks like being a very detailed affair, with the action taking place over six different climates. The Oriental cultures are very good at introducing spices, and the native Americans, well if you come along The Mongolians are a more aggressive culture so they rely on war, but you can forge an alliance with them. As Wolfgang says: 'For example, the Eskimos are very good at fishing, therefore you can get food very cheaply from them. The cool thing about it is you can decide how to play it you can play the peaceful way or you can play it in a military way.'ДЄs a European colonial explorer, youвЂ™ll come up against nine different cultures, each with individual merits. ThatвЂ™s why weвЂ™ve focused more on this in Anno 1503, but weвЂ™re still using all the elements of 1602 because they were successful and players all over the world really liked it. Manager Wolfgang Duhr, 'We had moderate success in the European and the US market with 1602, but what we found is that European and American players put more emphasis on the combat part. A Great Big Melting PotДЄccording to SunflowersвЂ™ international marketing Perhaps seeking to broaden the gameвЂ™s appealД«eyond their native land, the developers have also introduced more globally acceptable activities to the game, namely barbaric acts of sickening violence against fellow man. That might be stretching the point somewhat, but it was nevertheless an enjoyable example of the time-honoured rural resource epic, with all the log chopping and empire building the genre entails.ДЇour years on, and hordes of German gamers are once again salivating like hungry dogs, counting the hours until they recommence trading spices and building sheds. Worldwide it shifted more than two million copies, and according to EAвЂ™s press release, 'captured the hearts and minds of gamers everywhere'.

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The Biggest selling PC game in Germany may be a plaudit to rival the best-dressed man at a trainspotterвЂ™s convention, but 1999вЂ™s Anno 1602 is the proud holder of that dubious claim.