Status Chovus Jul 1, 2019
I first tried playing without having any idea how to play and ended up being attacked by enemies without any defenses whatsoever. I then read a guide to find out how to play and tried again. My base was going along well and I built a bunch of missiles thinking they were anti-air defense (they were not). When the enemies …
I first tried playing without having any idea how to play and ended up being attacked by enemies without any defenses whatsoever. I then read a guide to find out how to play and tried again. My base was going along well and I built a bunch of missiles thinking they were anti-air defense (they were not). When the enemies started attacking again they kept destroying stuff. As I focused on trying to make more defenses and find out how to properly defend my base, public order plummeted due to crime and terrorism. I tried to fix the problem by making more police but I was assassinated. Game over.
I like the concept of this game; being a kind of combination of Outpost, Sim City and Command and Conquer, but the implementation is not good. The most annoying aspect is that you are not informed when and how buildings are destroyed and there is no way (other than memory) to find out what a pile of rubble used to be. This is a huge pain in the ass and really turns me off from this game because it makes the game unnecessarily tedious. I also disliked the obtuse nature of some of the gameplay mechanics, especially the one that got me killed. While I was diligent in checking the advisors and stats to see what I needed, there was no such thing for police/crime; I only found out I needed new police when it was already too late. Not good design. Other than that, the way the game view is set up and the lack of a mini map makes it feel like I am playing with one eye looking through a tube; very disorienting.
I would have liked to play this game to completion but I just can't bring myself to put up with the flaws. Maybe I will watch a video and try again.