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Recommended
11.2 hrs last two weeks / 26.5 hrs on record (15.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 20 Sep @ 3:19pm

In fact, I have some ideas about new game.
As it turned out, my expectations differed from the developers' plans. I don't know how much the changes spoil the new game, it's up to you to decide.
The new game was created with an emphasis on politics, not building. Now there is no possibility to build a single building, as it was in the first game. In the new game, building is possible in entire districts or settlements. That’s I don’t like. Of course, it greatly expands the city, but in my opinion, manual building of single houses with a separate possibility of building districts would be more interesting.
The interface has changed a lot, it has become less clear and convenient. The first half hour of the game I had to figure out the interface. The light background is somehow not very suitable for this game.
Unlike the first game, the new game does not have such ultimate tasks as in the first one. For example, such as: "the end justifies the means" or "sacrifice everything for the sake of survival and the building of reactors." Now, instead of building a reactor as quickly as possible, you have to spend more time searching for resources and politics.
I don't know if it worth making a new game with such differences. Personally, I expected a continuation of the first game, with approximately the same mechanics, but on a larger scale, variability and content.
If the scale was possible to make in the new game, then the rest is questionable. Was it worth sacrificing the ability to manually build one-offs for the sake of scale? And the content in the form of individual buildings, such as medical centers, taverns, etc., will not increase using district construction methods. Thanks to the advent of politics with variability, everything is now fine, but the realistic ultimatum from the first part is gone.
The graphics in the game look good, but I did not notice any serious improvements compared to the first game.
It is upset that the zoom only works on significant buildings that are built after research. That is, the developers did not work out the details of most of the buildings that occupy a vast area of ​​the map, so you won't be able to see them up close. By the way, the optimization at the start of the game can be called "normal" compared to many other new products in recent years :)
Overall, I think it turned out to be a good continuation of the series with new features and a larger scale. Someone will definitely like the new product, someone, like me, will not like it because of the innovations listed. The quality of the game does not get worse from this, and the desire for something new creates new impressions and encourages interest. Therefore, I give it a positive rating.
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19 Comments
not phYper 3 Oct @ 6:34am 
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Pinguinese 2 Oct @ 6:31pm 
:shantae_elephant: The Neon Demon

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Cpt. V : Elden Lord 27 Sep @ 2:31pm 
I was about to buy, thanks for letting me know they removed the best part. Guess Ill keep playing the first one....
technyx 27 Sep @ 10:46am 
great analysis, I'll wait for a discount. Thanks!
Zanotoi 26 Sep @ 8:20pm 
Award :ashflame:
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绪方✨理奈 26 Sep @ 7:39am 
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Pinguinese 25 Sep @ 9:20pm 
:shantae_elephant: nice and useful review my friend :D

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qua?ar 25 Sep @ 5:09pm 
Awarded :AviciiPixelHeart:
Koji Yakuse 25 Sep @ 11:09am 
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