Pillazon: MMO Drug Lord Tycoon
- January 13, 2023
- PiCorp
Get on Steam"Pillazon: MMO Drug Lord Tycoon" is a company management simulation game where you build a drug empire by growing your small company into a powerful online presence. Your website, employees, and office spaces are crucial to your success, and you must make strategic decisions to keep your workforce happy and your servers running smoothly. The ultimate goal is to become the most valuable drug empire in history.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging management simulation experience, allowing players to build and manage their own drug empire.
- The developer is responsive and actively updates the game based on player feedback, showing commitment to improvement.
- The game has a unique concept that combines elements of business management with a thematic focus on illicit activities, making it stand out in the genre.
- The game can become frustratingly difficult, with some players experiencing issues that halt progress entirely.
- There are significant coding and gameplay issues, including unplayable states after attempting microtransactions and poor ergonomics.
- Many players feel the game lacks originality, comparing it unfavorably to existing titles and suggesting it may be a cash grab.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being a shallow imitation of better games, featuring lazy mechanics reminiscent of mobile titles, and an unnecessary focus on themes like illicit drugs and cryptocurrencies. While some players appreciate the 3D graphics and the depth of mechanics that encourage exploration, the overall execution is seen as lacking originality and coherence, with added microtransactions further detracting from the experience.
“Nice 3D graphics, clear gameplay, and many interesting events!”
“The 'added features' here are a thematic (but ultimately shallow and meaningless) focus on illicit drugs, a bafflingly odd inclusion of multiple cryptocurrencies (I wonder if the devs are crypto-bros?) and exactly the sort of lazy mobile-tier 'Castle Crashers' attack/defend mechanics that you'd expect from a company willing to clone a much better game and sell it as their own with virtually no mechanical changes besides adding a crime theme, dumbing down the stolen mechanics and adding extra currencies based on Reddit punchlines... oh right, and they also added a premium microtransactional currency for... honestly, I didn't stick around to see what it was for.”
“A lot of different mechanics and it’s quite difficult to understand everything at once, so the game makes you delve deeper and deeper into it.”
“Only here it’s not really about a game developer, but it’s similar both visually and in gameplay.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized for poor coding, particularly regarding microtransactions that render the game unplayable if a transaction is canceled. Additionally, there is a sentiment that the game's reliance on advertising reflects a broader trend in the industry.
“If you open microtransactions and select an option, the game becomes unplayable when you cancel the transaction. To be honest, I have never seen worse coding in a game on Steam.”
“The monetization model is so aggressive that it feels like the game is designed to push you into spending money rather than enjoying the gameplay.”
“It's frustrating to see a game that could be great, but instead, it's bogged down by constant prompts to spend money.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their impressive 3D quality, contributing to clear gameplay and enhancing the overall experience with a variety of engaging events.
“Nice 3D graphics, clear gameplay, and many interesting events!”
