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Published on July 25, 2015 By the_Monk In PC Gaming

Thing is.....the game is great for sure........but what I find best about Anno 2070 is actually the game's UI.  I have played so many (too many) RTS/Strategy games in my life with (by comparison) absolutely horrible UI's so I just had to pause playing to post about it.

UBI / BlueByte have done something really right with Anno 2070 and I hope it continues in Anno 2205.  The UI is fluid and informative without drowning you in unnecessary information.  I'm finding anything/everything I want/need is usually no more than 1-2 clicks away (many times a mouse over will in fact suffice).

This UI is for me among a few where I actually find myself forgoing hot-keys for a quick click/mouse over.

 

So....I'm sorry I haven't actually posted anything about the gameplay of Anno 2070.  Suffice it to say a tight UI can make even the most dreary task seem less so.... 


Comments
on Jul 27, 2015

I agree, anno2017 is a joy to experience.  I do love civ4, Distant worlds universe, etc.  Anno is a wonderful change of pace, requires thinking, but is so easy on the eyes and to play.

 

on Jul 28, 2015

Yeah the game is definitely easy to pick up but what I found really satisfying is that it has so much depth/complexity that isn't immediately apparent.  The campaign (tutorial) doesn't explain the half of it........for me the game really began in 'continuous mode' and/or the online 'domination mode'.

A lot of depth to explore in Anno 2070 (not unlike the rest of the series).