Dawn of Discovery

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Vibrant 15thcentury world is an alluring setting.
Deeply customizable continuous play option.
Complex assortment of goods to produce and production flows to manage.

Cons:

Steep learning curve.
Compounded by useless manual.

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Last revision on February 15, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Vibrant 15thcentury world is an alluring setting
Deeply customizable continuous play option
Complex assortment of goods to produce and production flows to manage
Hundreds of ingame achievements give you plenty of goals to strive for

Reviewers Didn't Like

Steep learning curve
Compounded by useless manual
A few minor bugs
No multiplayer

Expert reviews and ratings

Dawn of Discovery is the best RTS title for the PC since the release of Empire: Total War. It combines a slick and useful interface, excellent game mechanics, its richly adorned with rewarding and useful depth, and exhibits a complex and challenging...

By BrightHub on July 24, 2009

Few things stir the human imagination like the notion of exploration, and few games tap into the appeal of exploration as well as Dawn of Discovery. Here, youll sail across seas of perfect deep blue, seeking out the next little island on which to...

By cnet on July 15, 2009

Its complex and daunting, but this rich game of exploring, city building, and trading is also tremendously captivating....

By GameSpot on July 15, 2009

There’s little to complain about with Dawn of Discovery. Anyone with modicum of interest in strategy or city-building games should have a go at it; such an enjoyable experience should not be...

By GameZone on June 29, 2009

Ubisoft’s Anno series is, after enjoying wide popularity in Europe for years, ready to finally conquer the Americas. Sure, previous Anno games have found the New World before but were never quite as successful there as they have been in the Old...

By Hooked Gamers on June 25, 2009