Originally Posted by
Timbuk2
From Haemimont Games (Tropico 3-5) and the Paradox stable.
Martian survival city-builder.
Played around 20 hours, enough to learn the fundamentals of the game and get to the point of having an established colony.
At this point, it's not worth the ~£35 (and with 10% discount still on offer).
The opening stages are quite good, despite the lack of guiding help or tutorial, necessitating the need to read up on forums and follow YouTube guides for help.
The principle of taking some time setting up a base where humans can survive is good - establishing a water supply, oxygen and power, before deciding that your base is stable enough for the first colonists to arrive. I thought this had the makings of good game.
But ... after building a couple of small domes, and researching far enough to build mega-domes, I just couldn't be bothered. There was no reason to carry on, no incentive, nothing to work toward. My colonists were happy enough in their two small domes. *shrug*.
Disappointed.
May be with revisiting if they revamp the game somewhat, but for now I'd save your money.