MEGALOMANIAC
- April 26, 2017
- Elmwood Game Studios
Get on Steam"MEGALOMANIAC" is a dark comedic game where you play as Rich Savage, a wealthy individual determined to monopolize the media and own everything in the world. Scheme, schmooze, and bluff your way out of scandals, public uproar, financial crises, and environmental disasters. With the goal of topping the rich list and dealing with your dad, this game offers a unique blend of strategy, manipulation, and satire. \*Disclaimer: "kill your dad" may be a tongue-in-cheek feature and not a literal objective.
Reviews
- The game is fun and offers excellent humor, making it an enjoyable experience for a short playtime.
- It's a well-designed clicker game with addictive gameplay and clever satire on wealth disparity and capitalism.
- Great value for the price, with many jokes and easter eggs that encourage replayability.
- The game is too short, completing it in about an hour may leave some players wanting more.
- Lack of a tutorial and poor help menu can make it difficult for players to understand the mechanics.
- Some players found the pace too fast, making it hard to fully engage with the gameplay and read options.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its clever integration of mechanics that reflect themes of wealth disparity and capitalism, featuring addictive elements and a humorous style. Players must strategize within a time limit based on life expectancy, drawing comparisons to "Adventure Capitalist" while emphasizing the importance of starting with media to maximize success.
“There's some very smart incorporation of mechanics with larger ruminations on the consequences of wealth disparity and late-stage capitalism.”
“Love the style of graphics, the fantastic humor, and addictive gameplay.”
“In this way, the gameplay is quite similar to Adventure Capitalist; only here you have a set time limit (your life expectancy), so you'll need a strategy if you want to own everything as quickly as possible (hint: start with media).”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The mechanics are clunky and often lead to frustrating experiences, detracting from the overall enjoyment.”
“There are significant balance issues that make certain strategies overwhelmingly more effective than others, limiting player choice.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is praised for being excellent and inventive, contributing to its overall value. Players enjoy the clever scenarios, such as manipulating family dynamics for in-game advantages, which adds a unique twist to the experience.
“Excellent humor and good value for the price; very inventive.”
“I liked the humor, and twisting my dad's arm for more money, buying the world was neat, and I liked the feeling of slowly taking it all over.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users expected a narrative-driven experience akin to a choices game but were surprised to find that it was a clicker game, indicating a disconnect between their expectations and the actual gameplay.
“I didn't realize it was a clicker; I thought maybe it was like a choices game with a story.”
“I didn't realize it was a clicker; I thought maybe it was a choices game with a story.”
“The story felt disjointed and lacked any real depth or engagement.”
“I was expecting a rich narrative, but instead, it was just a series of repetitive tasks with no meaningful plot.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their unique style, which complements the game's fantastic humor and contributes to its addictive gameplay.
“I love the style of graphics, the fantastic humor, and addictive gameplay.”
