Silicon City
- October 13, 2021
- Polycorne Games
Get on Steam"Silicon City" is a retro-style city building game where players act as mayor, constructing a city from empty land using grid-based gameplay. Build residential areas, public services, shops, parks, and manage traffic to ensure citizens' needs are met and the city prospers. The city and its citizens evolve procedurally, providing a unique experience each playthrough.
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- The game features a charming art style and nostalgic gameplay reminiscent of classic city builders.
- It includes interesting mechanics, such as the ability to interact with citizens through a social media-like platform, enhancing engagement.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and are actively working on updates to improve performance and fix bugs.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, including lag and crashes, especially with larger cities.
- Progression feels slow and tedious, often requiring players to leave the game idling for extended periods.
- Many features are still buggy, including achievements and the user interface, which detracts from the overall experience.
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Silicon City is currently facing significant performance problems and bugs, which hinder the overall gameplay experience. The developers are aware of these issues and are actively working on improvements, but many users find the game unplayable in its current state and do not recommend it until these optimization concerns are addressed.
“They've also acknowledged the performance issues and are working on them and have been very receptive to criticism and feedback.”
“Thought it would be fun, but unfortunately, because of performance issues, it is impossible to play and enjoy the game.”
“Silicon City is also buggy and is plagued with performance issues.”
“Would not recommend to anyone at this stage as long as there are performance issues.”
“Hopefully, they can fix the performance issues and make the game better.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game feature a simple, nostalgic art style reminiscent of 90s city builders, effectively fulfilling its purpose without introducing groundbreaking visuals. While the aesthetic may appear dated, the integration of modern elements, like a social media platform for city management, adds a contemporary twist to the overall experience.
“A solid city-builder with a nice art style - it doesn't break any major new ground, but it does what it is supposed to.”
“The graphics and some of the gameplay feel more like older city builder games.”
“First, the graphics are very simple, giving the player a sense of builder games from the 90s, but the usage of a Twitter-like social media platform as a way to keep an eye on the city makes it feel a bit more modern.”
“Don't let the simple graphics fool you, however... there is definitely a need for good resource management or you'll find yourself bankrupt quickly.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Silicon City suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs and performance problems, particularly when managing larger cities with 15-20 zones. The game's graphical user interface (GUI) is also problematic, exhibiting erratic behavior such as extreme zooming with a single click.
“Silicon City is also buggy and is plagued with performance issues.”
“I played through a couple of different cities, but once I got to the point where I had about 15-20 zones, the game would get very buggy and eventually the GUI would just flip out.”
“The GUI is buggy; for example, trying to zoom in with a single click sometimes zooms the game in as far as it will go.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is engaging, particularly highlighted by the quest feature that allows for interactive requests from the city, enhancing the overall experience. However, the tutorial suffers from spelling errors and a slow start, which may detract from initial impressions.
“Although the tutorial is riddled with some spelling errors and can feel like a slow beginning, as soon as I entered the classic mode I was charmed by the game, especially the quest feature implemented that allowed my city to make requests to me, which made my run significantly more fun.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving me with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by engaging periodic challenges and competitive leaderboards, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the park features, management mechanics, and the extensive interactivity available within the city, highlighting the game's significant potential.
“Periodic challenges focus on various aspects of the gameplay, and leaderboards fuel a sense of competition.”
“The game has a lot of amazing potential. I already love the park features, management mechanics, and the amount of interactive stuff you can do with your city!”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the gameplay experience, leading to frustration.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which makes navigating the game a chore.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be simplistic and tedious, compounded by performance issues and numerous spelling errors, which detract from the overall experience.
