3/1/2023 0 Comments Spacebase startopia gameplay![]() If I’d skipped the tutorial I would have been hopelessly lost in trying to figure out all the controls. Little things like this can be confusing, especially when a crisis breaks out on the station and you’re having to work fast. Not all of it feels intuitive, however, and I found myself hitting the wrong buttons to frustration on more than one occasion.įor example, SOME tasks can be executed by using the ‘X’ button (I’m on PS5, remember), but there were other tasks where I had to hit ‘Square’ instead. Overall, I’m fairly impressed with how they managed to map the controls for the many, many menus you’ll have to constantly swap between. More importantly, the tutorial helps you get familiar with the controls (especially if you’re playing on a console like me). In this way, it feels a tad more accessible to new players to the genre even if it feels overwhelming to glance at all the menus as you go. Some of the elements (like the social media ticker that lets you know your reputation among the aliens and problems they want fixed) are given only the barest of introductions, but once you have a grasp of the basics, it’s easier to pick up the other stuff while playing. The tutorials help parse through the noise and get you more familiar with the basics of playing. ![]() There’s an overwhelming amount of information all at once and cycling through it all can feel daunting. When you fire things up, you’re almost immediately inundated with a plethora of menus to sift through. They aren’t terribly long, but are super helpful. Again, it still takes a little bit of time to get used to but isn’t as unwieldly as I feared when it started.Įven if you’ve played these type of strategy/sim games before, you’ll definitely want to do the tutorial missions first. You’ve got full control via “free roaming” but it also adheres to tracks that will help orient you when needed. ![]() Thankfully, this is mitigated by a surprisingly great/intuitive camera system. Since you’re going up and down between the decks, each of which can be extended (by unlocking bulkhead doors) to be a full 360 degrees around, things can get disorienting. When you’re just getting started, moving around the station can feel a bit confusing. In order to complete tasks and keep your passengers happy, you’ll have to balance your time between all three of these decks. You can create lakes, hills, trees, etc to not only look cool, but provide natural resources you can use throughout the game. From here, you can build out an indoor space that looks like the world of your choice. From building out a disco/dance club, to setting up amusement park-esque attractions this is where the party’s at.īio-Deck – The uppermost deck is what helps keep the whole thing working. It’s also where you’ll have to keep an eye on certain functions that monitor power consumption and all that minutia.įun-Deck – As the name implies, this is where everyone goes to cut loose. Sub-Deck – This is the “heart” of the station where people on board can work, sleep, eat, and do all the normal living things one has to do. The circular space station is home to three separate decks (yes, they go all around the station): Suffice it to say, you’ve got some big expectations to fill in your role and your helper doesn’t have the utmost confidence in you. She’s a bit on the murderous side, snarky, and provides quite a bit of humor (though a few missions in and her quips become old). VAL, the AI robot who serves as your guide/narrator seems a little too anxious to judge your work. The previous person in charge was “let go,” as in through the airlock and out into space. ![]() It’s fairly simple, you’re now in charge of a prestigious hotel for cultures all across the galaxy, Spacebase Startopia. Normally these type of sim/strategy games are best on PCs, but by and large, I’m impressed with how they’ve made the game playable on consoles, while keeping the intricacies of the gameplay intact.īefore I get into all that, however, let’s talk about the basics of the game. Thankfully, Kalypso was kind enough to let me get my hands on the PlayStation 5 version of the game (it’s also coming to PS4, Xbox Consoles, and PCs). Hell, it was even on my list of most anticipated games for the year. I’ve been looking forward to Spacebase Startopia for a while now. Platforms: Win-PC/Mac/Linux, Xbox, PlayStation 4|5 The full PC and console launch for Spacebase Startopia is finally upon us, and the new entry to the strategy/sim genre is fun but flawed.ĭeveloper: Realmforge Studios, Kalypso Media
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