Covid Simulator
- January 25, 2022
- coldrice
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Windows
Reviews
- The game features nice graphics and haunting music that enhances the overall experience.
- It effectively simulates the spread of COVID-19 and allows players to explore the impact of various health measures.
- The game is a unique and interesting take on the pandemic, providing a light sandbox experience that can be entertaining in short bursts.
- The game feels limited in features and lacks clear objectives, making it feel more like an early access title.
- There are significant UI and control issues that can frustrate players, such as unresponsive clicks and poor interaction mechanics.
- Many players find the game boring after a short time, as it lacks depth and variety in gameplay.
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features appealing graphics and a strong art style, though it is marred by occasional glitches. While some players find the screen shake during tile placement excessive and suggest limiting the sound effects, the overall aesthetic is generally well-received.
“It has a great art style!”
“The game offers some nice graphics; although there are some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized as realistic and chilling, with moments of genuine fun, though some users find it somewhat lacking in depth. The use of real-world data to simulate a COVID office setting adds a unique twist, complemented by an easy-to-use interface and numerous amusing easter eggs throughout.
“Uses real-world data to create a simulation of a COVID office, with an easy-to-use interface and funny easter eggs all over the place.”
“Realistic, chilling, and funny at times, providing a unique blend of humor in a serious context.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's music is described as haunting and enjoyable, creating an eerie atmosphere that enhances the sense of dread and tension as players navigate their moral choices. Many players found themselves listening to the soundtrack on repeat, appreciating its ability to evoke strong emotions during gameplay.
“The game offers some really haunting but great music which I actually enjoyed listening to on repeat while playing.”
“A sense of eerie foreboding pervades the music, and it instills appropriate dread and vexation as you wield the lives of the inhabitants as tools of your own personal aggrandizement.”
“The music creates a sense of eerie foreboding, instilling appropriate dread and vexation as you wield the lives of the inhabitants as tools of your own personal aggrandizement.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and uninspired, failing to enhance the overall atmosphere of the game.”
“The music lacks variety and often feels out of place, detracting from the immersive experience.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is criticized for feeling incomplete and lacking features, especially when compared to other solo-developed titles like "Dust: An Elysian Tale," which offers more robust mechanics. Reviewers express disappointment, suggesting that the game needed more development time to fully realize its potential, despite its interesting social commentary.
“The game unfortunately just doesn't feel feature complete, and that's a shame because it has potential. I understand that the game is developed by one person, but a game like 'Dust: An Elysian Tail', which was also developed by one person, has so much more features and better gameplay mechanics than 'Covid Simulator' has. I think it should have stayed a bit longer in development before being released, regardless of what it's trying to portray or say with its social commentary.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game features appealing graphics, but users have reported occasional glitches that detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the game remains enjoyable.
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, experiencing a wide range of feelings from laughter to tears, indicating that the narrative and character development resonate deeply. The mention of a personal experience, such as catching omicron, suggests that the game's themes may also reflect real-life challenges and emotions.
“I laughed, I cried, I caught omicron!”
