Sitting amongst the company of Aven Colony and Surviving Mars means SS really needs to up its game to stand out in the genre. Overall, SS could have been excellent but even issues like the framerate are too hard to ignore.
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The story? Well, after my battle to get through the tutorial, I spent the remainder of my time in free mode so that I could actually learn and enjoy the game properly, so I may come back to the campaign another time but I'm not expecting much. For example, I was told to buy the next compartment on my ship, so I sat there hammering X whilst highlighting it, until I randomly pressed Square and discovered my mistake.
Add to that a hell of a learning curve and badly explained mechanics in the game and you could be forgiven for wondering why you're even bothering to play it. Once you get the hang of it, I found it fairly manageable, but I suspect many people would be deterred by this point. I think one of the biggest problems is that these games aren't really suited for console controllers. The gameplay of SS is quite typical of any sim where you're building up a base. Another point of note are very unfriendly menu screens, a common issue in strategy sims. It would have been nice to see more of space rather than just looking out the odd window. It's cool being able to zoom in quite up close, but the curved design of the spaceship makes for nauseating gameplay at times when trying to move through the ship. It's not unplayable, but noticeable as soon as you started playing and, really, is unacceptable from a game released in 2021. You do have a nice futuristic spaceship setting, but the framerate is downright awful in some parts. It's Star Wars meets Age of Empires, right? Well, not quite. The graphics are a cool selling point of SS. SS is brimming with potential but appears to have cut corners in development. Package Dimensions : 17 x 13.5 x 1.I really wanted to give SS a higher score because I am quite enjoying the game, but I suspect of those who play this game, few will be able to I really wanted to give SS a higher score because I am quite enjoying the game, but I suspect of those who play this game, few will be able to persevere long enough through the flaws to actually enjoy the game. And as if maintaining the three space station decks, entertaining the eight alien races and defending against enemy invaders were not enough of a challenge, the dynamic narrator AI is not going to mince matters and commentates the events in a lovely but sharp-tongue manner. Oh, and before I forget - it's probably just a bug in My security protocols Anyway - but My sensors are showing just loads of enemy creatures in all of the other sectors… so, what are we waiting for? Let's get to work! Let us join forces to conquer space." space base Star top I A captivated with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humour in addition to the challenging single player campaign and the versatile battle Mode, there are also competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for up to four players. Amongst others, there's the development of further sectors, maintenance of the Three vital main decks as well as the customer acquisition and entertainment of our extra-terrestrial visitors, who provide us with sufficient energy for our plans for global improvement. Well then, Congratulations! I hereby officially pronounce you commander of this space station! Hopefully you will enjoy more success than your predecessor who, according to the logbook, player… ran into some wormlike aliens… oh, nothing to worry about! To keep the same thing from happening to you, there's a lot you're going to have to do. Furthermore, it would appear that you are the only rational life form in this sector. Oh, excuse me, it seems My system is no longer up-to-date - so, much better… Welcome to the space base Star top I A! I'm Val, your helpful and efficient space station AI! According to my records, this station hasn't been used at all in the last 17 years! How very strange.