Soldato
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Anno 2070
On the surface there seems a lot to like about this game. It looks great for a city builder. The best looking game of this genre I've played I think. There are a huge range of options, buildings, decisions. All the things you'd want from a real-time city builder. Yet somehow it doesn't grab me at all. The game feels rather more like work, a chore, than enjoyable. Perhaps it's the sheer volume of buildings, needs, resources, etc. But then I'm very much a fan of deep and complex strategy usually.
Perhaps it's just the wrong time, but five hours in and this isn't grabbing me at all. Maybe some fans of the game can swing it for me by pointing out what I should be doing/looking for/enjoying?
Now Tropico is city builder series I've loved for a long while. 2, 3 and 4 I spent a good 50 to 100 hours in each and enjoyed them all a great deal. The only reason I didn't get 5 was not because it was supposed to be too similar and only a minor upgrade from 4 but because I'd heard some people saying it had been overly simplified and stripped down and was now no longer such an interesting game. What are your thoughts on that?
On the surface there seems a lot to like about this game. It looks great for a city builder. The best looking game of this genre I've played I think. There are a huge range of options, buildings, decisions. All the things you'd want from a real-time city builder. Yet somehow it doesn't grab me at all. The game feels rather more like work, a chore, than enjoyable. Perhaps it's the sheer volume of buildings, needs, resources, etc. But then I'm very much a fan of deep and complex strategy usually.
Perhaps it's just the wrong time, but five hours in and this isn't grabbing me at all. Maybe some fans of the game can swing it for me by pointing out what I should be doing/looking for/enjoying?
To be honest mate, it's not too different from Tropico 4. If you can get it on offer, go for it. If not, i wouldn't bother. there's a few additions & more buildings. The campaign is very simmilar to 4!
Now Tropico is city builder series I've loved for a long while. 2, 3 and 4 I spent a good 50 to 100 hours in each and enjoyed them all a great deal. The only reason I didn't get 5 was not because it was supposed to be too similar and only a minor upgrade from 4 but because I'd heard some people saying it had been overly simplified and stripped down and was now no longer such an interesting game. What are your thoughts on that?