Lobster Empire
- December 18, 2017
- Maulidan Games
Get on Steam"Lobster Empire is a business simulation game where players start as lobster fishers, catch lobsters for currency and research points, and breed their best strains in a hatchery. As the market expands, players open restaurants, create merchandise shops, and conduct research to innovate and expand their lobster empire globally."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a nice concept and can be fun once you progress past the initial slow start.
- Recent updates have improved the game significantly, fixing many bugs and enhancing gameplay.
- Some players find the game addictive and enjoyable, especially after overcoming early challenges.
- The game is plagued by bugs that can make it unplayable, causing players to lose progress.
- Gameplay is overly simplistic and feels more like a mobile clicker than a strategy simulation.
- Many players find the pacing slow, with excessive waiting times and repetitive music that detracts from the experience.
- story10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story in the game is criticized for being simplistic and lacking depth, with players expressing frustration over repetitive missions that offer minimal choices and rewards. Many reviewers suggest that the dialogue is poorly written and detracts from the overall experience, calling for a complete overhaul of the narrative. Additionally, technical issues such as bugs and quest loss further diminish the enjoyment of the story.
“Remove all the dialog and start over with it, find a better story with believable English.”
“There is no upgrading boat parts and buying gear for fishing. You just simply click some buttons to start a mission, then a weather event may pop up and you have 2 options: go through the storm or go around and waste fuel. That's about the end of the mission; you get some XP and some random amount of crabs.”
“Unfortunately, after 5 missions, the meters stuck where they were.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -17 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being boring and overly reliant on clicker mechanics, which can lead to a tedious experience. While there are promises of more content as players progress, the slow pace and confusion over certain aspects detract from overall enjoyment.
“The gameplay itself is engaging and offers a variety of challenges, although I did get confused over a certain aspect. However, the training function helped me get back on track.”
“The gameplay is immersive and keeps you on your toes, even if some elements can be a bit confusing at first. Thankfully, the training function is there to guide you through.”
“The gameplay experience is rich and dynamic, with a learning curve that can be steep at times, but the training function is a great tool to help players adjust.”
“Gameplay is just boring.”
“If you continue, it's advertised to have more content; however, it takes too long with boring clicker mechanics to get there.”
“The gameplay itself, although I did get confused over a certain aspect, kept making me feel seasick after downloading the patch.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs causing gameplay interruptions such as freezing screens, unresponsive popups, and glitches that prevent players from completing key activities like sailing trips. Overall, these technical problems severely impact the user experience.
“People would not complete the sailing trip; the experience screen freezes blank, no useful tooltips, everything glitched to the point where the game froze.”
“Popups, and if you click on any one of them, it freezes your game.”
“Buggy.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is criticized for being repetitive, with players noting that only one song plays on a loop. Additionally, the overall sound effects and dialogue are described as poor and cringeworthy, detracting from the gaming experience.
“One song on loop!”
“Forget the awful music and sound effects, along with the super cringy dialogue.”
