First Days of Atlantis
- July 15, 2021
- Twinfox Interactive
Get on SteamQuickly build beautiful cities on colorful islands in the ancient Mediterranean Sea. The perfect game to play and relax for half an hour.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and fun experience with strategic gameplay, allowing players to maximize their points through optimal card placement.
- Randomly-generated maps and a variety of building cards provide a unique experience in each playthrough, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging.
- The inclusion of charming details like moving people and animals adds a lively atmosphere to the city-building experience.
- The game suffers from bugs and lacks polish, with issues such as a buggy auto-sort setting and unclear tooltips for buildings.
- Menu navigation is frustrating, with open windows behaving unexpectedly and the cursor often highlighting items in the background.
- There is a lack of depth in gameplay mechanics, such as terrain types being purely cosmetic and quests feeling underwhelming in terms of rewards.
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is primarily driven by repetitive quests that serve as side missions, offering minimal rewards that can feel insufficient. Players often find themselves stuck on specific quest requirements, leading to a sense of monotony as the quests remain unchanged across playthroughs. Overall, while the quests add some depth, they lack variety and meaningful incentives.
“The game offers quests on the side that, when completed, will unlock new card packs and hence, new cards.”
“After enough rounds, I've already memorized the quests since they are the same in every playthrough.”
“The quests are a good side mission, but the rewards for completing them can feel too weak in some cases.”
“I noticed that I keep getting stuck at the quest that requires 2x harbor and 2x fishery cards, but I can't seem to get them from my 'level-up' packs.”
“After enough rounds, I guess I've already kind of memorized the quests since they are the same in every playthrough.”
“The game also offers quests on the side - literally, they are on the left side of the screen - that when completed, will unlock new card packs and hence, new cards.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally considered unimpressive, with some users criticizing the font choices and color themes as unattractive. While the visuals are simple and randomized, the dynamic building designs based on in-game economics add a unique touch to the overall aesthetic. However, the lack of graphics settings limits customization options.
“The graphics aren't exactly impressive, but what's amazing is that the building design of houses and villas will change depending on how much money the building is paying (likely, in taxes) to you.”
“I don't normally care about the graphics, but some of the fonts and a few color themes are simply ugly.”
“No graphics settings; though to be fair, it couldn't look a lot less appealing anyway.”
“The graphics are kept simple but randomized; the game worlds seem to be generated randomly as well.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its lack of polish and presence of bugs, particularly with a problematic auto-sort feature that requires reactivation after each game. Despite being one of the more expensive options in its category, it fails to deliver a stable experience, leading to recommendations to consider other alternatives.
“Also less polished and more buggy, so just about recommendable.”
“There's a buggy auto-sort setting to group the same cards together; it has to be turned on again after every game.”
“It's the second most expensive one of its kind (after dorfromantik) but doesn't offer more or much different; it's buggy and you can buy multiple others for the price of this.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its beauty and ability to create a relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. However, some users feel that despite the pleasant music, the game's visual presentation is lacking compared to others in the genre.
“Very relaxing game with beautiful music, great atmosphere and gameplay.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by strategic elements that involve building synergies and unique tiles, creating a relaxing experience enhanced by beautiful music and a captivating atmosphere.
“Strategic gameplay, thanks to its building synergy component as well as unique tiles.”
“Very relaxing game with beautiful music, great atmosphere, and engaging gameplay.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its relaxing atmosphere, enhanced by beautiful music and engaging gameplay, creating an immersive experience for players.
“A very relaxing game with beautiful music, great atmosphere, and engaging gameplay.”
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, making you feel like you're part of a living, breathing world.”
“The combination of stunning visuals and a haunting soundtrack creates an unforgettable atmosphere.”
