Epic City Builder 4
- October 14, 2021
- Andrew Rowe
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Get on itch.io Store"Epic City Builder 4" is a city-building game that allows players to construct a whole nation across multiple maps, from a massive capital to rural towns. The game features procedurally generated maps, classic city-builder elements like subways, plumbing, and disasters, and the ability to research and produce a variety of products for the world market. Diplomacy and resource trading with other nations are also included, with a game world of 190,000 tiles providing a truly massive building area.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of city-building and 4X elements, allowing for interaction with other nations and strategic gameplay.
- Despite its rough edges, the game has potential and is being actively updated by the developer, which gives hope for future improvements.
- Players appreciate the ability to set national policies and the complexity of managing multiple towns, adding depth to the gameplay.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, optimization issues, and a clunky user interface that detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players find the tutorial unhelpful and the mechanics, such as trading and terraforming, frustrating and poorly implemented.
- Repetitive music and a lack of unique buildings contribute to a feeling of monotony, making the game less engaging over time.
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the repetitive tracks and lack of variety. While some appreciate the existing loop, they feel it detracts from the overall experience, leading to suggestions for improvement and the hope for future updates that will introduce more diverse music options.
“Music is a nice loop, but the developer is planning on adding more music, so that will be nice to have while playing.”
“There needs to be more variety and better music at the moment, so when I play, I turn it off.”
“Please, won't someone kill the music.”
“I give this one 6 out of 10; it's the same music track playing again, so scraping by with a recommendation, but maybe pick this up in a sale.”
“There needs to be more variety and better music; at the moment, I turn it off when I play.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as generally acceptable, but it suffers from significant issues, including a poorly designed tutorial and frustrating trading mechanics that hinder player experience. Many users express disappointment with the game's functionality, particularly regarding item trading, which is a crucial aspect of the gameplay. Overall, these shortcomings detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“That said, the gameplay seems alright.”
“For those two crippling reasons alone, again ignoring the plethora of other much more obvious issues with the game after even 10 minutes of gameplay, I would not recommend anyone buy this game, even on sale.”
“But the tutorial doesn't help much... it actually sucks. Plus, to make things worse, I can trade certain items that I have little of, but the ones I have lots of I can't even sell... the button won't work. It's kind of a disappointment; I would have hoped that the mechanics for 'trading' would be better since that's a key part of the game.”
“The gameplay seems alright.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with players noting that while it is playable, it suffers from bugs and lacks overall optimization, leading to a repetitive experience.
“The game is playable, but it's riddled with bugs and feels unoptimized and repetitive.”
“Despite its potential, the optimization issues make the gameplay experience frustrating and dull.”
“The lack of proper optimization leads to frequent crashes and a repetitive gameplay loop.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence, with users pointing out extensive spelling mistakes and poor tutorials that hinder understanding of the plot and gameplay elements. Overall, these issues significantly detract from the overall experience, making it difficult for players to engage with the narrative.
“I cannot possibly recommend this game for two reasons, and two reasons alone: the extensive spelling mistakes and the lack of any useful information on the plot, including 'What is this building I'm clicking on?'”
“The story is convoluted and fails to engage the player, leaving many plot points unresolved and characters underdeveloped.”
“I found the narrative to be disjointed and confusing, making it difficult to follow along or care about the outcome.”
