Locoland

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Locoland is a single player real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by ESDigital Games and was released on May 28, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Colorful crazy world of a fantastic planet. Bizarre plants, strange landscapes! Under these unusual conditions there arose steam-robots civilization. But there’s no peace there - robots are at war.

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Audience ScoreBased on 67 reviews

graphics9 positive mentions

Unique and original gameplay combining real-time strategy with train movement on rails, creating fresh strategic challenges.
Nostalgic appeal with charming art style, catchy music, and memorable childhood experiences for many players.
Challenging campaign with diverse maps and a variety of weapons, providing engaging and rewarding battles.

Aged graphics with limited resolution options and 4:3 aspect ratio, not adapted for modern displays.
Reported issues with bugs, stuck trains, repetitive AI behavior, lack of tutorial, and some unfair difficulty spikes.
Security concerns due to reported malware (Trojan) in game files and broken menu functionality preventing gameplay for some users.

graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are simple, retro, and dated by modern standards, featuring a unique, cartoon-like art style with surreal colors that some find charming and nostalgic. While visually limited with low resolutions and a 4:3 aspect ratio, the distinctive artwork and map design contribute to its appeal, though some users wish for updated visuals or more graphical options in a potential remake. Overall, the graphics complement the fun gameplay despite aging poorly compared to contemporary titles.
- “Graphics is something that cannot be reproduced today; a lot of work has been put into making maps look interesting.”
- “Especially great when you like trains, real-time strategy, and good-for-its-time visuals that have not really aged much.”
- “The artwork is cartoon-like with surreal colors and shading, and would be at home in any children's storybook.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no excuse for such crappy graphics back then, and there certainly isn't today.”
- “Graphics aged poorly.”
story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story features a quirky, charming steampunk setting centered around armed trains, providing an engaging and strategic campaign across 20 missions. While the narrative is fun and motivating, with themes of perseverance, some missions feel repetitive due to limited strategies, and the story delivery includes occasional grammar issues. Overall, the enjoyable storyline complements challenging gameplay that rewards careful planning and timing.
- “The charming steampunk setting and cute story will entertain you through tough as nails gameplay that is sure to satisfy the most dedicated strategy enthusiast.”
- “The art work is cartoon like with surreal colours and shading and would be at home in any children's story book.”
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The strategy part of the game goes down the drain in some missions because there's only one way to win, and even when discovering that could be part of the fun, it gets boring to try for the perfect timing over and over again.”
- “AI is scripted and smart most of the time, but the AI will run out of orders in the factory at a certain time. That's how I basically won the last mission; I kept stalling by sending kamikazes and breaking the rails.”
- “Some text story has bad grammar with spelling errors.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a unique and refreshing twist on classic RTS mechanics by restricting unit movement to train tracks, blending strategy with locomotive management. It features varied mechanics that encourage new tactics and strategic thinking, though some mechanics, such as reloading, are under-explained. Despite dated graphics, the gameplay remains engaging, challenging, and satisfying for strategy enthusiasts.
- “This game has a unique concept combining the limitations of locomotives on rails, use of guns on carts/wagons, and RTS mechanics, creating an interesting and fun experience.”
- “The gameplay introduces fresh strategies mostly revolving around train movement, offering a new twist on classic RTS mechanics.”
- “The gameplay features classic strategy elements with the twist of unit movement restricted to rail paths, requiring players to capture buildings, build forces, and engage in tactical on-rail battles.”
- “Tutorials leave you painfully unaware of basic mechanics, such as reloading train cars via the repair station.”
- “Frustrating under-explained mechanics.”
- “Learning to play the game was as much of the gameplay as anything else.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for being catchy, fitting well with the gameplay, and enhancing the overall atmosphere with a unique blend of styles ranging from circus to new-age. Players find it both relaxing and memorable, contributing significantly to the game's charm alongside visuals and gameplay.
- “Music in this game is awesome!”
- “Love the artstyle, gameplay and especially music.”
- “Gameplay, visuals and music are outstanding.”
- “The music is a variety of sequenced loop samples with arrangements hovering between circus music and new-age or pop.”
- “The music fits well with the game but I must admit the sound of the whistle every time you move your trains is a bit much.”
- “Decent music.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, and has not been updated to run smoothly on contemporary gaming PCs.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is enhanced by immersive sound design, though some users find the audio harsh or uncomfortable at higher volume levels.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is highlighted by amusing robots featured in the opening cutscene, adding a lighthearted and entertaining touch alongside the memorable soundtrack.