Colonize
- February 15, 2024
- Rembrosoft
- 32h median play time
Get on Steam"Colonize is a survival and building strategy game set in the 17th century New World. Players must populate and build six different cities, each expanding game possibilities and increasing the challenge with factors like weather, expeditions, and ship size. It's an isometric, economy-focused city management simulation, with a focus on population and resource management."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great concept and potential for fun, especially for fans of city-building games.
- The community around the game is helpful and supportive, which enhances the overall experience.
- Some players have enjoyed the gameplay and found it engaging, especially in terms of managing resources and building a community.
- The game is plagued with bugs, including issues with saving, loading, and AI pathfinding, making it often unplayable.
- There is a lack of content and features compared to the prologue, leading to a feeling of being 'bare bones' and repetitive.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including slow gameplay and poor graphics, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the core concept and flow, especially for an early access title, while others criticize it for being overly buggy and lacking depth. Issues such as illogical mechanics, like starvation despite full warehouses, and a barebones experience have been highlighted, indicating that while the game shows potential, it currently falls short of expectations.
“In the dozens of city-builders I've played, I have never come across a mechanic which makes death from starvation commonplace while the warehouses are full of food.”
“Colonize is similar to Farthest Frontier in its style and gameplay mechanics.”
“I think the gameplay, the flow is very good for an early access level.”
“It's a builder, so that part is okay, but where's the gameplay?”
“In the dozens of city-builders I've played, I have never come across a mechanic that makes death from starvation commonplace while the warehouses are full of food.”
“Incredibly barebones in every facet of gameplay.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs and stuttering that render it unplayable, particularly after the latest update. While some players acknowledge these problems as typical for early access titles, the extent of the glitches is a major concern.
“After 32 hours of gameplay, the concept is great, but it's just too buggy.”
“As of the latest update, all my game loads start fine, but the entire game stutters, running for a second then freezing, then starting and freezing again, making the game totally unplayable.”
“Very buggy.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely criticized for being subpar, with clunky animations and jittery character movements that detract from the overall experience. Many players find the visual quality lacking, contributing to a slow and frustrating gameplay experience.
“The graphics are clunky; the characters walk around in a very jittery fashion. Gameplay isn't explained very well in the beginning, and the game is pretty slow-going.”
“The graphics are definitely subpar.”
“The graphics are poor; citizens move very strangely.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as soothing and reminiscent of classic strategy titles, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, players report that it can become repetitive over time, especially as performance issues arise with increased population, leading to crackling audio.
“Good: soothing music, camera movement is 360 and very easy to understand how placement works, overall it feels like the old strategy games like Age of Empires or in that sort of genre.”
“At a certain point, you get tired of the in-game music.”
“I was enjoying the gameplay; it's definitely a slow burner to start until you start to grow your population. Shame though that once the population starts to grow, the game begins to slow down. I got down to 15 FPS, and even the music crackles as the game has a hissy fit.”
- story2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story is inconsistent, with some players finding it lacking and choppy, while others appreciate the good storytelling and cinematics. However, the abrupt deaths of colonists and their random grave markers detract from the overall narrative experience.
“The game features a compelling story and stunning cinematics that draw you in.”
“I was captivated by the rich narrative and beautifully crafted cutscenes.”
“The storytelling is engaging, with well-developed characters and immersive cinematics.”
“The game is choppy and lacks a coherent storyline.”
“The colonists drop dead unexpectedly, and their grave markers appear randomly, which is frustrating.”
