More importantly, the energy future of mankind lies in Helium-3, unavailable on Earth but found in quantity on our beloved moon.
In Anno’s vision of the future certain rare minerals can no longer be found in more temperate climates but are still plentiful in the Arctic regions. Producing oranges for OJ is a tough ask in the Arctic climate but certainly a welcome boost of vitamins for its workers. Not all of the goods and source materials required to reach the moon are available in one and the same location. This time though, the colonisable regions and the moon are all woven into a single, interdependent economy. The world map that was first introduced in 2070 makes a return, sporting the tantalizing moon objective in the background.
This brings us to Anno’s first and most eye catching innovation: an interconnected world. It requires the combined manpower and resources of multiple locations on Earth to put it all together. Setting up a colony on the moon is no small endeavour. My wish came true, almost: we’re taking baby steps and are going to colonize the moon first. I closed my Anno 2070 review expressing the wish for Ubisoft to take us to Mars in the next Anno. Things get interesting when you hear the overall goal. You are in control of one of the game’s factions - or corporations in this case - and are given a number of goals that can normally be reached only when you grow and evolve your population. The basic premise of the game remains the same. All these changes served as a welcome refreshment of the timeless Anno concept and Anno 2205 takes some of these elements a few steps further. To spice things up, players got their feet more than a little wet building structures on the ocean floor as well as on the surface. Breaking new ground - or land so to speak - Anno 2070 tasked the player with colonizing not just a single area but numerous locations throughout the globe. With Anno 2070, Ubisoft gave the popular city building franchise a firm nudge into the future, and not just with its setting.
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