1602 A.D. (1999) - MobyGames (original) (raw)

aka:1602 A.D.: Discover, Build and Rule your Own New World,Anno 1602 A.D.,Anno 1602: A la Conquête d'un Nouveau Monde - Version Gold,Anno 1602: Creation of a New World - Gold Edition,Anno 1602: Erschaffung einer neuen Welt - Königs-Edition

Moby ID: 2294

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7.5

#7,464 of 25.6K

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75%(14)

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(27)

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#2,949 on Windows

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77 players

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纪元 1602 - Chinese (simplified) spelling

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Average score: 75% (based on 14 ratings)

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Average score: 3.8 out of 5(based on 27 ratings with 4 reviews)

Beautiful graphics and probably the best music in a game.

The Good
First of all the Music in this game is first rate! I just loved to sit back and listen to the soundtrack (i often let it run while I read or did something else) There is a prebuild screensaver in the game. When you leave the game inactive too long it switches over to a beach setting showing the tide lapping over the sand. With great sound. Perfect for a nice relaxing nap.

Now as for the game itself there were great sound effects mixed with eye-poping graphics. Gameplay is ok, and it had moderate replayability.

The Bad
....Well as much as I loved the music and graphics the game could get boring. Much like Sim City you just get to a point where there was nothing left to do, well at least nothing fun.

Often times I got tired of the griping about how the colonists wanted this or that. No mater how much I gave them it never seemed enough. Plus getting the goods they wanted often seemed like a Herculean task. After a while the game just wasn't fun anymore. So mainly I got my pleasure from the music.

The Bottom Line
Worth your time if you are a micromanager, and enjoy good music. Otherwise don't waste your time unless it is going for under 5 bucks.

Windows · by William Shawn McDonie (1131) · 2001

A Classic Game

The Good
The music is great! It's fun to listen to the soundtrack if you have some free time. The graphics work preferably for the game. The game has has a high replayability level because of the map editor the game comes with.

The Bad
Uncountably, Much like Sim City you just get to a point where there was nothing left to do other then listen to the music. Sometimes It gets tiresome of the griping about how the colonists wanted this or that.

The Bottom Line
Worth it if your a fan of games like Sim City and strategy games. (PS I have a windows 7 and the game never crashes so don't worry about it crashing unlike all the other awesome 1998 to 2002 2D games!)

Windows · by Jacob Larson (4) · 2014

A poor game and a waste of money.

The Good
Not much. The game has medicore graphics and controls. The concept was cool though.

The Bad
Almost everything. The "combat' subsists of merely THREE units that do the same boring attacks and the same boring phrases everytime you click on them. "Trade" is boring and tedious, with intense micro-management being the name of the game. The fact that the game is incrediblely difficult only makes matters worst. Avoid this game like a land mine.

The Bottom Line
I bought this game for 10 dollars. I should have gotton 11 dollars change. If you see this game, avoid eye contact and walk away.

Windows · by James Kirk (150) · 2003

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0 A.D

The independent freeware title 0 A.D was inspired by 1602 A.D.

Screensaver

There is a screensaver that will activate if you leave the game inactive for too long. It shows a beach with a hammock and the tide coming in. Also the sound of the tide is in the background. It was bug-pestered: the game would continue to run even when the screensaver was active - you would go to dinner, thinking everything was fine, coming back, moving the mouse and - getting the "game over" video. All in all, it really took some patches to make this game work properly. Being able to build on water was only one thing...

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Game added by DaHero.

Additional contributors: William Shawn McDonie, Daywalker, formercontrib, Barbarian_bros, Patrick Bregger, Kam1Kaz3NL77, 一旁冷笑.

Game added September 4, 2000. Last modified September 8, 2024.