Industry Giant 4.0
- November 15, 2024
- Don VS Dodo
- 1h median play time
Get on Steam"Industry Giant 4.0" is a business simulation game that challenges you to build and manage an industrial empire from the 1950s onwards, encompassing production, logistics, financial management, and more. Facing a dynamic world influenced by global events, regulations, and technology, players must adapt and evolve their industrial operations through Industry 4.0 advancements, striving for productivity, innovation, and resource efficiency. This immersive journey offers countless strategic decisions in a quest for economic dominance.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a solid foundation with enjoyable economic simulation mechanics and a variety of industries to manage.
- Visually impressive with detailed graphics and seasonal cycles, creating an immersive experience.
- Shows promise for future updates and improvements, with potential for modding and additional content.
- The UI is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to set up transport lines and manage logistics effectively.
- Maps are too small and restrictive, leading to awkward building placements and a lack of space for expansion.
- Frequent crashes and technical issues hinder gameplay, making it feel unfinished and in need of significant improvements.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players feeling that recent changes, such as automated transport lines, have simplified the experience and diminished core management elements. While the game offers a variety of industries and has addictive mechanics, it currently suffers from a clunky UI, limited content, and a need for further development to enhance gameplay depth. Many users are hopeful for future updates and improvements during its early access phase.
“Overall, since making new maps and learning the game's mechanics, I'm now flying.”
“The variety of industries available to manage is impressive and adds depth to the gameplay.”
“This game suffers from an unintuitive and clunky UI, but I will say this - the core mechanics are working and addictive as hell!”
“The new feature of automatically adjusted transport lines, in terms of the number of vehicles assigned to a transport line, seems like an interesting choice at the beginning, but it removes an essential part of the gameplay - managing the transport efficiently.”
“Losing that level of control and management, in contrast to previous installments, makes the game feel shallow, washed out of part of its core gameplay.”
“This game is really in early access, very reduced in content, and currently with these tiny maps, it does not provide much gameplay.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful seasonal cycles and detailed zoom levels, while others criticize the visuals as outdated and lacking in polish, particularly in city and production designs. Many users report technical issues, such as bugs related to resolution settings and performance drops, especially on higher graphics settings. Overall, while there are commendable aspects, significant improvements are needed to enhance the graphical experience.
“Wow - a very nice game with great graphics.”
“The visuals shine in many areas, such as the beautiful seasonal cycles and distant landscapes, though some elements do feel a bit lackluster such as the lack of pedestrians populating the cities and some of the soulless designs of the farms and factories; improving these could elevate the game's overall polish.”
“First off, the graphics are great for the game; the zoom level, the detail, all that is great.”
“Graphics from 10 years ago.”
“Stats and graphics are bare-bone and lying.”
“Graphics settings all over the place, small map, terrible UI, confusing line and production creation.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the necessity of starting with agriculture to progress, which detracts from the desire to focus on industrial development. Additionally, the region system and cluttered UI contribute to a frustrating experience, leading some to refund the game. Overall, while it has potential, the current grinding mechanics feel unbalanced and cumbersome.
“It is tedious to always have to begin with agriculture to get things going when I want to be a dirty industrialist, not a farmer.”
“Refunded it, the region system feels weird; I can only build 2 farms in a farming region. The UI is cluttered and feels unintuitive.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a nostalgic soundtrack largely carried over from Industry Giant 2, which many players appreciate. While the existing tracks are well-received, some users express a desire for more new songs to enhance the gameplay experience.
“One thing that's carried over to this new game is the soundtrack from Industry Giant 2, which gave me a nice nostalgia rush.”
“The music is reused from Industry Giant 2, with a few new songs added.”
“Great music, but I would have expected some new bangers to accompany the gameplay.”
“The music is mostly recycled from Industry Giant 2, with only a handful of new tracks.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and feels repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“While there are a few new songs, the overall music selection is disappointing and uninspired.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization appears satisfactory, with players reporting smooth performance and no significant bugs, even in its early access stage. However, some users note that they have not yet tested the game extensively into the late game, leaving some uncertainty about long-term performance.
“Despite its very fresh early access, it seems playable; I did not encounter any blocker bugs or performance issues.”
“Performance is fine, but I didn't run it into the late game.”
“Despite its very fresh early access, it seems playable; I did not see any blocker bugs or performance issues.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the monetization strategy, noting an overwhelming number of pop-ups that detract from the gameplay experience, suggesting that the game prioritizes ads over user enjoyment.
“There are more pop-ups on the screen than there are ads on my phone.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the gameplay experience.”
“It's frustrating to see essential features locked behind a paywall.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be genuinely funny, enhancing the overall enjoyment and engagement during gameplay.
“This game is hilarious and keeps me laughing throughout!”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever jokes and witty dialogue.”
“I love how the game incorporates humor into its gameplay, making every moment enjoyable.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users feel that the delays in the game's development were expected to enhance its replayability, but it remains unclear if this has been achieved.
“I thought the delays would have improved the replayability of this game.”
