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 fixed many bugs, making the game more playable and enjoyable.
- The game offers some challenge and requires strategic decision-making as you progress.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic and feels like a mobile clicker rather than a strategy simulation.
- Many players have experienced game-breaking bugs that hinder progress and enjoyment.
- The repetitive music and lack of engaging content lead to a boring experience.
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story in the game is criticized for being simplistic and lacking depth, with players expressing frustration over repetitive missions and minimal narrative engagement. Many feel that the dialogue is poorly written and detracts from the overall experience, leading to a desire for a more compelling and coherent storyline. Additionally, technical issues further hinder the enjoyment of the story, as players often encounter bugs that disrupt gameplay.
“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 like go through the storm or go around and waste fuel and then 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.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being boring and reliant on tedious clicker mechanics, which can lead to frustration and confusion, particularly for new players. While there is a training function to help ease players into the experience, many feel that the slow progression detracts from overall enjoyment.
“The gameplay itself is engaging and immersive, although I did get confused over a certain aspect. However, the training function helped me get back on track.”
“The mechanics are intuitive and the learning curve is well-balanced, making it easy for new players to jump in.”
“I love how the gameplay encourages exploration and experimentation, keeping each session fresh and exciting.”
“The gameplay itself is confusing at times; after downloading the patch, I felt nauseous, but that's what the training function is for.”
“Gameplay is just boring.”
“While it's advertised to have more content, it takes too long with tedious clicker mechanics to reach it.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs that lead to game freezes, including issues with the sailing trip and unresponsive screens. Many players experience glitches that hinder gameplay, such as non-functional popups and a lack of useful tooltips. Overall, the game suffers from significant stability problems that detract from the user experience.
“The game is incredibly buggy.”
“Players would not complete the sailing trip; the experience screen freezes blank, there are no useful tooltips, and everything glitches to the point where the game freezes.”
“If you click on any of the popups, it freezes your game.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive, with players noting that a single song plays on loop, while the sound effects and dialogue are described as poor and cringeworthy.
“One song on loop!”
“Forget the awful music and sound effects, along with the super cringy dialogue.”
