Industry Manager: Future Technologies
- October 6, 2016
- astragon Entertainment
- 32h median play time
Get on Steam"Industry Manager: Future Technologies" is a simulation game that allows players to manage and grow their own industrial empire in the future. Develop, research, and manufacture cutting-edge technology across various sectors, including energy, automotive, and electronics. Balance resources, budgets, and competition to become a dominant force in the industry. Note: This summary is based on general information available and may not fully represent the game's features.
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Reviews
- The game offers a complex and detailed production simulation that appeals to fans of economic management games.
- Graphics and sound design are well-executed, providing an engaging atmosphere for gameplay.
- The developers are actively working on improvements and updates, showing commitment to enhancing the game experience.
- The AI is poorly designed, often leading to a lack of competition and making the game too easy.
- Micromanagement is excessive, requiring too many clicks and manual adjustments, which can become tedious.
- The economic system is flawed, with unrealistic pricing and demand mechanics that detract from the overall challenge.
- gameplay24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around economic simulation, requiring players to efficiently manage production lines and navigate market competition. While the core mechanics show promise, many users find the execution lacking due to clunky controls, flawed balancing, and a need for extensive micromanagement without delegation options. Overall, the game has potential but requires significant improvements to its mechanics and AI to fully realize its vision.
“Now to gameplay: this is really a game of wits.”
“Gameplay centers around getting production lines set up and selling your goods on the market.”
“The gameplay does mostly as advertised and requires you to be efficient in production and sales.”
“Very clunky, and the mechanics and balancing are flawed.”
“The market simulation mechanics in particular need a lot of work.”
“As is, I cannot recommend this besides as a foray into understanding game mechanics and a glimpse of what I think will be the future of industry games.”
- monetization14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization system in the game allows players to leverage advertising as a powerful tool to manipulate product prices and demand, enabling significant profit margins. However, the advertising mechanics can be unintuitive and prone to exploitation, as players can easily stockpile goods and launch campaigns to temporarily inflate prices, leading to a cycle of artificial demand that resets once the advertising ends. Overall, while the system offers strategic depth, it also presents opportunities for abuse that can undermine the intended challenge.
“Unfortunately, the way it works is that advertising just makes the AI buy your goods at absurd (double) your usual prices.”
“Now you can abuse the system super hard by stockpiling a ton of high-value goods and then starting a large advertisement campaign, which will then allow you to sell those goods for double the usual price until you sell out of goods in a month or two, upon which you just cancel the advertisement campaign and wait for more goods to stack up so you can repeat the process.”
“Advertising is unintuitive and can be easily abused.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with many players appreciating the sharp visuals and atmospheric design, likening them to titles like Cities: Skylines. While some users note that the graphics are suitable for the game's genre, others mention that certain elements still feel unfinished or lack depth, which can detract from the overall experience. Performance is typically stable, even on lower-end machines.
“Great atmosphere, easy to play, and perfect graphics.”
“Graphics are fairly sharp, and I haven't experienced any major performance issues running this game on my lower-end machine.”
“As for the graphics: I think they are gorgeous.”
“Try to imagine your cities surrounded by a gazillion factories (at least the graphical representation, lol), but I end up thinking, why do I bother when I can just buy from the port?”
“The graphics are fine for the type of game.”
“Graphics are okay for this kind of game.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a blend of capitalism and industry simulation, but they criticize the tedious user interface and excessive clicking required to navigate between sections, which can detract from the overall experience.
“The grinding feels tedious, with a lot of clicking required to navigate through the user interface.”
“It is a nice combination of capitalism 2, industry empire, and farming giant, but the grinding aspect detracts from the overall experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, though it may not stand out as particularly memorable or impactful.
“The music is just okay.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and becomes repetitive quickly.”
“The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, characterized by its engaging environment and impressive graphics, which contribute to an enjoyable and accessible gameplay experience.
“The atmosphere is incredible, making every moment feel immersive and engaging.”
“The game's atmosphere draws you in, with stunning visuals and a captivating sound design.”
“The overall ambiance creates a unique experience that keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, featuring sharp graphics and smooth performance even on lower-end machines, with users reporting no significant issues.
“The graphics are fairly sharp, and I haven't experienced any major performance issues running this game on my lower-end machine.”
“The game runs smoothly even on my older hardware, showcasing excellent optimization.”
“I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it maintains a steady frame rate without sacrificing visual quality.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game's portrayal of basic products being unexpectedly profitable, particularly when scaled up, highlighting a comedic take on business and economics.
“The most basic products are hilariously profitable, especially if you scale up.”
“The game's humor is sharp and witty, making even the most mundane tasks entertaining.”
“I found myself laughing out loud at the clever dialogue and absurd situations throughout the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its high replay value, indicating that players find it engaging enough to return to multiple times.
“The game offers high replay value, keeping me engaged for hours.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh and exciting, making me want to dive back in.”
“With multiple endings and choices, the replayability is off the charts!”
