Anno 1503: Treasures, Monsters & Pirates
Anno 1503: Schätze, Monster und Piraten
Treasure Island
There is little to say about Treasures, Monsters & Pirates . Rarely an addon gave away its gameplay features so accurately with its title. It would propably only be topped by "The Sims: A couple of garden chairs and the toaster now can catch fire". That the addon comes with four new tracks was something I discovered later, when researching for the main game, Anno 1503. The Anno-Wiki states that the songs Ancient Flutes, Ferger‘s Sorrow, Tolersa and Windgames were included with the expansion. So I adjusted my collection accordingly and wrote this short run-through.
Musically, everything remains the same: Feudal is the name of the game, the flutes play sensually. The 'highlight' for me is Ancient Flutes, which rises and falls peacefully in waves; the 'lowlight' is the militaristic Tolersa, which sounds more like the stingers in an old-fashioned action adventure. Ferger’s Sorrow, on the other hand, is the first and only variation of a melody in the entire OST (here from Ancient Flutes), and Windgames is the equivalent of the triumphant parade of the cheerful marching band in a fantasy village. A little treat for fans of the main game and a welcome, albeit small, expansion.
