Anno 1404 – History Edition Free Download

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Anno 1404 – History Edition Free Download Unfitgirl Rewriting history isn’t as bad as it sounds. Sure, you could be erasing voices and cultures from pseudo-existence with a mere swish of a pen, but isn’t deciding what is and isn’t important all history is? It’s not a real, physical thing but a (hi)story about the past shaped by personal research priorities. So, is the video game remaster a clack of a keyboard against the words of the past? It’s not denying the original title, but it’s providing a version of said title that conforms to modern standards. Especially one as excellent as the Anno: History Collection. The collection, containing 1998’s Anno 1602, 2002’s Anno 1503, 2006’s Anno 1701 and 2009’s Anno 1404, is as simple as remasters come. You’re getting modern online features with a fresh coat of paint and a roundup of the original’s content. Each of the four games receives matchmaking and netcode upgrades – 1503 not having it at all in the first place – which work just about as well as you’d expect them to. Finding matches was no trouble, especially with the old game finder being intact. Playing them was a smooth experience as well. Unfitgirl.COM SEXY GAMES

Visual changes aren’t perfect, but a damn sight better than the original. New 64-bit support makes the games run much better, allowing for much more ambitious city planning. Some tracks for some games were unfortunately removed due to licensing issues, but by and large they’re still the ditties that you remember. They each play the same way you remember them – some retained design will cause a cringing effect – but just that little bit better, unchained from the shackles of their age. Yes, believe it or not, 2009 was 11 years ago. A lot has changed since then, especially in the strategy genre. The dominant sub-genre of strategy, the RTS, was on its last legs and eventually crumbled before the almighty MOBA. The Anno series itself looked to the future for theming, then back to the past. To have improved versions of some classic games is a great feeling, but are we losing anything by hastening to replace older titles instead of merely making them playable again? Sure, the History Collection does have very good reasons to exist. The previously mentioned upgrades to performance are a true escalation in the style of, say, a sequel. Rounding up post-launch content for each game is also a good step in the direction of preservation; a lot of that stuff simply isn’t available to buy any more. (Filling those holes in history is important, and co-operation between publisher and preserver must be pursued). The modernised games even allow you to import your old save files!

No remake, no remaster

Ubisoft charges 40 euros for the collection , you can find the prices of the individual new editions in our table. 40 euros for games that are between eleven and 22 years old are pretty steep. Mainly because, like the Settlers History Collection from the end of 2018, we are not talking about remakes or remasters here, but about manageable technical improvements and multiplayer via Uplay. Innovations such as fresh campaigns, AI changes or improved graphics like the Definite Editions of Age of Empires are not on board. Incidentally, the previous versions of the games will not be changed when the History Editions appear: Unlike Blizzard’s forced assimilation of Warcraft 3 through the Reforged version, for example, there is no patch from Anno 1404 Gold to the Anno History Edition. It’s just that the Anno: History Collection is the latest in a long line of good remasters, which has unfortunately dulled its outstandingly hard and persuasive work. It’s becoming a bit of a meme for reviews of remasters to be really rambly because people are getting tired of saying ‘It’s the old game, but all modern and easier to use and stuff’ every time. It’s not that Anno: History Collection isn’t a diamond in the rough, so to speak. Rather than merely give a superficial aesthetic overhaul, these re-releases have carried out some genuine upgrading. It’s not that they feel different to play: They feel better. This may make the original titles seem obsolete, and that’s certainly true from a logical point of view. So, does that make them replaceable as well? Hellsplit: Arena

History is constantly being re-written; just be grateful that we’ve been getting some real corkers of remasters now – like these ones. Without intervention, we’re looking at a world where it has become nigh-impossible to play older games. That hardware may last longer than you, but never forever. It’ll have to be up to somebody to preserve something. I’m happy that publishers are on-board with potentially lucrative remasters, but what will happen when that gravy train derails itself? Will video games be doomed to rot into even digital nothingness? Anno: History Collection is a welcome relief that we’re not quite there yet. Remasters like these are in ever-growing supply, with not even licensed games being immune. If that means more remasters like this one, with a standard that grows in quantity every time one of them pulls its weight financially, become more prolific, I’m certainly not complaining. But just as history is essentially up to opinion, the present is up to interpretation. Anno: History Collection helps you see a present that isn’t so bad for remasters after all. But, much like the Anno series, don’t think about the future. Final thoughts Anno: History Collection is a fantastic remaster that the gaming world is committing a great crime by being inattentive to . The remaster is set to become a massive industry trend, which casts Anno: History Collection amongst other bangers like this month’s Command & Conquer Remastered Collection. Let’s hope that this sets a good example for the unknowable future.

What’s new in all four history annos?

All four parts are now based on 64-bit technology (more on this in the Anno 1404 section). You can turn up the resolution up to 4K for all series parts – but this doesn’t make sense for all of them. The intro videos, on the other hand, run in their original version and were not improved by an algorithm, which in Command & Conquer Remastered also caused involuntary hilarity. If you put the first letters of the four sentences together (or just read our headline…), you’ve found the culprit: Anno! The now seven-part series has been burning our time for 22 years, the current Anno 1800 alone is a game for the legendary lonely island with a power connection. With the Anno History Collection , Ubisoft is now releasing a technically improved version of the first four parts of the series , i.e. Anno 1602 including the addon New Islands, New Adventures, Anno 1503 with monsters, treasures and pirates, Anno 1701 with the brilliant campaign addon The Curse of the Dragon and Anno 1404 with Venice. Ah! Hearts of Iron IV

We started all four series parts of the Anno History Collection, tested the technical changes and the multiplayer and above all tried one thing: How do the classics actually play today? Each part of the series gets a current, individual rating from us , and at the end there is an overall rating for the entire Anno History Collection. And: The previous versions will be removed from the Ubisoft Store when the History Editions are released . Anyone who has already bought it can continue to play it and download it again if necessary, for example if they switch PCs. On the other hand, the sometimes fumbling user interfaces can now be enlarged in stages up to a factor of 2.9 (depending on the game), which is particularly helpful in Anno 1602 and Anno 1503. All four games now offer the modes full screen, full screen window and window. With Anno 1503, however, we experienced the problem that we couldn’t get back into the game after a task switch, even though it was still active in the background. We therefore recommend the full screen window setting at least for Anno 1503, especially since you should access an external chat in Anno 1602 and Anno 1503 in multiplayer. Because the in-game chat is very rudimentary here, for example you can no longer see your sentences after you have sent them.

What multiplayer connections are supported?

All four history versions contain a multiplayer mode. Yes, also in Anno 1503! The number of players, scenarios, victory conditions and other setting options correspond to the original games, in Anno 1404, for example, eight players in four teams are possible, you can sit in missing positions with AI players. However, you can only play online via Uplay , and only Anno 1701 and Anno 1404 offer local network matches as an alternative. The following applies to all four games: As soon as you click on “Invite players” in the multiplayer setup, your Uplay friends will be displayed. Alternatively, you can start a quick match and the matchmaker will look for four-way games, then three-way games, and finally two-player games. However, we have not yet been able to test this system extensively because the History Editions were not live at the time of testing.

However, we assume that most multiplayer players will play with their real friends anyway. Because multiplayer games that can last for hours or several evenings, casual acquaintances are rather risky because they often don’t feel like it anymore and simply drop out. Oh yes, there are also more modern cursor variants . Except for Anno 1503 (see below), the editors are included – a good source for player-generated scenarios is Annopool.de , for example . The four games come with production chain posters (physical in the boxed version, plus a lithograph), desktop wallpapers, and a handful of new tracks. However, a few old ones are missing for licensing reasons. You can also see all Anno parts in their history edition in our screenshot gallery: This is what the individual History Editions and the overall package cost:Haydee 2

According to Ubisoft, desync bugs (especially in Anno 1404), which caused the connection to break off more often from a certain city size, should be fixed because a more modern sync recovery technology is used for the new versions. We didn’t have any problems trying it out, only when we first came into contact with another player did Anno 1404 jerk very briefly to display his previously hidden settlement in one fell swoop. After that it went smoothly. Speaking of further: Here are the four history annos in the individual rating!Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Dawn of Discovery® and its Venice expansion in Anno® 1404 History Edition. See the game like never before, updated and optimized to work smoothly on current computers with resolutions of up to 4K, and enjoy all improvements while continuing your existing game with full save compatibility.

Add-ons (DLC):Anno 1404 – History Edition