Damned good

As the name suggests, the add-on The Sunken Dragon takes us to the Far East, with a superb campaign, which I haven't experienced. The Asian theme is also picked up on musically and, as is typical of Dynamedion, is presented in a high-quality way ... even if it's not particularly exciting. This becomes particularly clear in the title track Eye of the Dragon In the introduction, wind instruments herald a departure before strings play a solemn melody.

That sounds great and gives hope for great things, but there is no cultural classification. Instead, the track could also appear in the main game, expectations of the Far East are not fulfilled. In fact, there are only a few songs that pick up on the Asian theme and use panpipes (The Simple Life, Eastern Kingdom) or create a mythical atmosphere (Ancient City), for example.

Games from the Anno-series

Anno 1602 (1998)

Anno 1503 (2002)

Anno 1701 (2006)

This doesn't have to be a negative point, as the use of stereotypes and familiar tropes is no guarantee of quality. However, it is noticeable that in a game that so clearly sets itself in a setting that is atypical of the series, there is hardly any acoustic emphasis on this particular aspect. Beyond such criticism, we hear a lot of typical Anno-fare (Call to Ports, For His Glory I + II, Greedy Times and Crimson Skies), which is fun, but could also appear in other games orchestrated by Dynamedion such as The Guild 2, Runes of Magic or SpellForce 2 . Fans like me will enjoy this regardless.