ANNO 2070 TUTORIAL MISION SERIES

Late game progression unlocks a third faction of scientists to grow in parallel, and very late game you can even unlock the opposing faction to build as. Both have very different needs and industries to fulfil them, which lead to very different play styles and looks to your cities. For each of these you can choose one of two factions to start as, the filthy capitalist Global Trust or the crunchy hippy Eden Initiative. There’s a 12-mission story mode that serves as an extended tutorial for the game, along with another dozen scenarios, an infinite mode, rotating event missions, and multiplayer modes. Get far enough in and you get submarines and the ability to build underwater industries, too. There’s a robust convoy and trading system for you to automate deliveries with, as well as fleets of charming ships to build and explore with. Each island also has its own particular resources, so you’ll almost never get by building on one island. Islands have an eco-balance rating that can boost happiness and production if positive, and tank your agriculture and cause disasters if negative. The catch is that you’re doing this on limited island space, and your industries can have dire effects on their surroundings. The result of this balance is that you’re building two kinds of settlements in parallel, residences and industries. Your main concern will be building supply chains in the right proportions to keep your cities growing. There is money, paid as taxes by your citizens and used as upkeep for your industries, but it’s generally an afterthought once your initial settlement is built. Your citizens likewise need quotas of food, beverage, luxury, and entertainment to expand their numbers. Every building requires building materials like concrete, steel, and tools before it can pop into existence. Unlike your SimCities or Tropicos where money is your limiting factor, Anno 2070 challenges you to provide goods to your citizens to both build with and subsist off of. It’s an unusually somber game that manages both a striking beauty and extremely satisfying building.

Global warming has settled the debate over itself by flooding the entire planet, and you are tasked with helping humanity resettle on the few habitable islands left. 2070 took things in a new direction, at least aesthetically, setting your constructions in the near-ish future.

ANNO 2070 TUTORIAL MISION SERIES

The Anno series made a name for itself with supply-chain-based building and beautiful historical cityscapes.

Anno 2070 tutorial mision