This reminds me of my elem school days (which was like 2003) when I bought Anno 1503 whilst looking for any game that looked like Age of Empires on its cover.

This reminds me of my elem school days (which was like 2003) when I bought Anno 1503 whilst looking for any game that looked like Age of Empires on its cover. Initially, I regretted my purchase as a kid. By the time I got the hang of the game I was in high school, and now I look back and say "Wow, I got into this series before it got any sort of following"