Thoughts about Anno 2070

I have tried just one game from the Anno series in the past, I think it was 1404 on PC. And also I played one on my phone but don't remember wich one. I just wanted to say that they are pretty addictive games if you like the genre and you should give it a try if you feel like it.

Sorry I can't help about 2070 technical issues. But i will leave a BUMP

And here I thought you're gonna ask us about our predictions regarding year 2070 :(

Reviews are mixed, but if you look at most of the negative ones they say the game is great. The only reason for negatives from what I've seen is UPlay.

Personaly like Anno 1404 more, but 2070 can be fun aswell, it's adictive like the previus titles.
But beware you can only install on 3 different PC's. Please correct me if i'm wrong but i know that used to be a fact.

I have game on steam, didn't play it through steam, but played before. Game is cool, especcially I like ecological aspect of game, I think this games develops ideas on 21 century

Story is meh but gameplay is awesome.

It uses TAGES and that's all the reason i need to never buy it. Unless that garbage gets removed like it got removed from Anno 1404.

I bought it on one of my first holiday sales, back then when I was new on Steam, when I didn't know anything about Uplay and TAGES. I wouldn't buy it again. The problem isn't so much Uplay by itself, it's the combination of limited installations and Uplay to slow it down. After buying it on Steam, it gives you a code for Uplay, then you go install Uplay, which took me ages, then when finally running Uplay, that stupid thing wanted me add friends first, like some stupid social network, then it had to patch again, before I could even dream of playing and trying out my new game. Now combine all that fuss with limited installs because of TAGES, and forced online built into the game even when you play a classic singleplayer campaign. If you like citybuilder strategy games like Anno, you should go for Anno 1404, because they've completely removed the DRM with the latest patch so if you can grab that one on slae somewhere you're in fact better off than with 2070, trust me.

I liked the game and it's the only game that runs without problems on uplay.
In a nutshell the game is about gathering and managing resources, you build a mine to gather metal to build houses to have more workers so you can have better farms so your houses are bigger to have more workers to... I think you get the idea, you get a resource that you use to generate more workers or other type of resources. the difficulty is keeping the balance on the resource chains.
I have never played other anno games so i can't comment if this is better or not then previous games. Personally i also think you should get the complete pack since the extra missions and the expansion were pretty cool. I think i played around 20 hours and only did a couple of missions (6-8).
My only complaint of this game is the combat system, it feels very "shoehorned".

I have it on uplay it's quite fun. I almost ended campain mode and i say older Annos are better.
It's not bad of course, but for example 1404 is more complicated and will test your skills, this is just too easy.
Plus i had key from magazine and i remember i must write it 3 or 4 times to activate my copy in different boxes, it was annoying.

I skimmed most of the replies and saw that there were already some favorable recommendations for Anno 1404, which is what I intended to do after reading the topic. I just reinstalled it recently and am very glad I did, already ruffled-collar deep in the late middle ages world of mercantilism and city-state building.
That said, is ANNO 2070 of interest because of the setting and time period, or because you just want a good trading sim? Reading of the disasters accompaying TAGES I would strongly recommend checking out Dawn of Discovery which is just what Steam renamed Anno1404. because they got rid of Tages in Patch 1.1.

I was worried too some days ago about it because of all the negative reviews about drm and difficulties to install/reinstall the game.
Luckily a friend gifted me a uplay version of the game. Installation worked perfectly and except the dull graphics, game is very cool.
Advice would be to buy the game on uplay to have 2 drm instead of 3 and a installation easier. But if it's not possible, there still is the refund system on steam now fortunately.

I have it and found it a bit daunting just to get started ;) I don't know it feels like what you do makes a difference for the rest of the game so I have been sort of taking a running start and not making it of the block yet ;)

Haven't read the above so sorry in advance if duplicated...

Anno 2070 is really fun. if you like to build and manage. there is almost no combat.
but i really advise to get the complete set. the expansion and dlc are fun and nice.