Cargo Company
- May 2, 2022
- Ambiera
Get on Steam"Cargo Company" is a simulation game where players manage their own cargo transport business. Build and upgrade your fleet, tackle challenging missions, and navigate through various scenarios to grow your company and become a leader in the industry. The game features a dynamic economy, realistic weather, and day-night cycles, providing an immersive experience.
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging experience with a lot of activities to keep players entertained for hours.
- It has potential as a modern take on Transport Tycoon, featuring unique elements like interplanetary transport.
- The graphics are appealing, and the concept of city growth and transport management is well-executed.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, including stuttering and low frame rates, making it difficult to enjoy.
- The user interface is cumbersome and poorly designed, leading to frustrating navigation and management of transport lines.
- Many features feel underdeveloped or lacking compared to older titles like Transport Tycoon, leaving players wanting more depth and polish.
- graphics9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some praising the modernized visuals and the depiction of city growth, while others criticize the lack of coherence in the art style and performance issues, resulting in low frame rates. Many feel that the graphics do not significantly improve upon the original titles, and the overall presentation appears inconsistent and unpolished. For those seeking a more refined visual experience, alternatives like Transport Fever 2 are recommended.
“The graphics are good and seeing cities grow over time is well done.”
“Openttd hasn't aged gracefully when it comes to its graphics, but at least it's not a jarring mess.”
“If you enjoy eye candy, polished UI, and a complex economy, play Transport Fever 2.”
“Sad, as I was hoping for OpenTTD / TTDX with modern graphics; it doesn't warrant the 9fps lows.”
“- Updated graphics: it's a rather blunt copy of the original, but sprites, movements, tiles, and buildings look wonky and out of place.”
“No coherent art style.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, players note that while the game is enjoyable, it suffers from performance issues, particularly with frame rates and internal lag, especially when zoomed out. There are calls for quality of life improvements related to vehicle management and general optimization to enhance the gameplay experience.
“While the game could use a few quality of life upgrades around swapping old vehicles more easily, and maintenance-related upgrades for the said vehicle, alongside some general performance updates around consistent FPS - the game itself is great and a lot of fun for its genre.”
“Performance seems a bit off, but I doubt it's due to system requirements; there seems to be some internal lag in the game.”
“Performance optimization when zoomed-out would be nice.”
“While the game could use a few quality of life upgrades around swapping old vehicles more easily, and maintenance-related upgrades for the said vehicle, alongside some general performance updates around consistent FPS, the game itself is great and a lot of fun for its genre.”
“Performance seems a bit off, but I doubt it's due to system requirements; there's some internal lag in the game.”
“Performance is weak and hinders gameplay; balancing is strange and the art style is off.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted for its lightheartedness, with players finding amusement in elements like depots and station tracking. Overall, the game is described as enjoyable and engaging, providing a fun and thought-provoking experience.
“Sometimes the depots and stations can be funny in line tracking.”
“Nice game, funny, time-consuming, and requires brainstorming.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be hindered by a cumbersome user interface, which features tedious menu navigation and a frustrating window management system. This complexity adds to the overall grind, making the experience feel more laborious.
“The user interface is very rough around the edges, making menu and window navigation a tedious experience.”
“Opening and closing windows with the mouse quickly becomes a tiresome task.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is hindered by weak performance and strange balancing, with rockets serving merely as a means to connect different biomes rather than enhancing the experience. Additionally, the art style detracts from overall enjoyment.
“Rockets don't add any gameplay; they just serve as a connection between different biomes.”
“Performance is weak and hinders gameplay; balancing is strange and the art style is off.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being overly cinematic and not aligning with the game's setting, leading to a lack of relaxation and immersion for players.
“The music is not fitting for the game setting at all; it's way too cinematic and not relaxed.”
“The soundtrack feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
