This is exactly the kind of game why Steam needs an in between option for their reviews. Anno 2205 is a game with huge ups and massive downs, and to me, neither really outweigh the other.
The biggest mistake to make is going into this game and expecting it to be "The next Anno game". It simply changed it's formula too much for that, though some base elements are definitely still there. So let's divide up the good and the bad, from my personal point of view.
The Good:
+ The game looks fabulous. No ifs and buts about it, even on my mediocre system it looks stunning.
+ Building feels more free. While some may call the lack of min-maxing a down, I like having some freedom in my citybuilders.
+ Easier to see how much is produced by your buildings. They do take it a bit too far, you don't need to keep an eye on your storage anymore just on how much is coming in, but I like that buildings now tell you how much of other resources they need.
+ HUGE areas to build on. 2070's islands were just too small, sadly.
+ The moon...oh god the moon. Beautiful.
+ The music is amazing. It doesn't take over the game, it's just there and works perfectly, sticking in your mind for hours afterwards.
+ Ability to move built buildings. No more misclick -> Having to demolish and rebuild a tile away.
The Bad:
- No "skirmish" mode. Every game is a full campaign, along the same maps, and they all start you out on a small island before you can expand.
- Lack of diplomacy. There's just no real reason to keep up good relationships with the other companies.
- No real trade. Yes, you can trade between your sectors and you have to do so, but you don't build a fleet for this, it just happens by just setting them on the overview screen. Trade with other companies? Nope.
- Lack of an own fleet. I like building my own fleet and taking it to war when needed. Here I'm restricted by how big my company is. Not a fan.
- War missions. They're on the same few maps and quite repetitive, with dull sidequests. Fun the first three times, but then quickly loses it's luster.
- No Multiplayer. I also can't see how they'll implement this ever, given the way the various regions work.
- Could do with some optimalization. A driver update helped, but I hope they'll go the extra mile here.

All in all, am I disappointed? Not really...I'm just not exactly thrilled either. I'm giving this a very cautious thumbs up and hope they'll implement a few good changes in the near future. If this all looks too negative to you, don't buy it. If you think you can handle the extremely streamlined experience 2205 offers and like the idea of replaying a campaign constantly, go right ahead.

This is exactly the kind of game why Steam needs an in between option for their reviews. Anno 2205 is a game with huge ups and massive downs, and to me, neither really outweigh the other. The biggest mistake to make is going into this game and expecting it to be "The next Anno game". It simply changed it's formula too much for that, though some base elements are definitely still there. So let's divide up the good and the bad, from my personal point of view. The Good: + The game looks fabulous. No ifs and buts about it, even on my mediocre system it looks stunning. + Building feels more free. While some may call the lack of min-maxing a down, I like having some freedom in my citybuilders. + Easier to see how much is produced by your buildings. They do take it a bit too far, you don't need to keep an eye on your storage anymore just on how much is coming in, but I like that buildings now tell you how much of other resources they need. + HUGE areas to build on. 2070's islands were just too small, sadly. + The moon...oh god the moon. Beautiful. + The music is amazing. It doesn't take over the game, it's just there and works perfectly, sticking in your mind for hours afterwards. + Ability to move built buildings. No more misclick -> Having to demolish and rebuild a tile away. The Bad: - No "skirmish" mode. Every game is a full campaign, along the same maps, and they all start you out on a small island before you can expand. - Lack of diplomacy. There's just no real reason to keep up good relationships with the other companies. - No real trade. Yes, you can trade between your sectors and you have to do so, but you don't build a fleet for this, it just happens by just setting them on the overview screen. Trade with other companies? Nope. - Lack of an own fleet. I like building my own fleet and taking it to war when needed. Here I'm restricted by how big my company is. Not a fan. - War missions. They're on the same few maps and quite repetitive, with dull sidequests. Fun the first three times, but then quickly loses it's luster. - No Multiplayer. I also can't see how they'll implement this ever, given the way the various regions work. - Could do with some optimalization. A driver update helped, but I hope they'll go the extra mile here. All in all, am I disappointed? Not really...I'm just not exactly thrilled either. I'm giving this a very cautious thumbs up and hope they'll implement a few good changes in the near future. If this all looks too negative to you, don't buy it. If you think you can handle the extremely streamlined experience 2205 offers and like the idea of replaying a campaign constantly, go right ahead.