Technicity
- September 15, 2022
- Osaris Games
Get on Steam"Technicity is a first-person strategy game that allows for 2-player local or online co-op, as well as single-player mode. Build and design your own unique cities and buildings using cranes, cement mixers, and a variety of blocks and materials. Share your creations or use others' in the Steam Workshop, and travel to different cities using the vast road network in this open-world game."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of sandbox building and city management, allowing for creative freedom and fun gameplay.
- The Steam Workshop integration is excellent, enabling players to share and download custom buildings and items easily.
- The game has a lot of potential and is enjoyable for those who love designing and building, with frequent updates from the developers.
- The game is currently unpolished and lacks many essential city-building mechanics, making it feel lifeless and incomplete.
- Controls can be frustrating, with issues like broken functionality and a lack of an undo feature, which detracts from the building experience.
- Performance issues and optimization problems lead to a subpar experience, especially on lower-end systems.
- gameplay38 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this city-building game is currently lacking, as it does not include essential mechanics typical of the genre, such as crime, health, and education, which results in a lifeless city experience. While the building and layout mechanics are solid, the game is still in early access and requires significant improvements in tutorials, job systems, and overall polish to enhance player engagement and provide clearer gameplay goals. Players who enjoy contributing to a game's development may find it worthwhile, but those seeking a polished experience should wait for future updates.
“Don't expect a detailed city simulator, quests and story (yet). The driving and flying need work to make it more enjoyable, and there's a general lack of polish, but the building and layout gameplay is solid.”
“If you enjoy playing games in various stages of development, providing feedback to developers and guiding a game to perfection, this game is definitely for you. But if you prefer an easy ride and a smooth gameplay experience, play it later, maybe even years from now.”
“In terms of tutorials, whilst the warehouse first approach is good, the second tutorial should be the factory, as it demonstrates the more advanced mechanics at play, whilst offering more customization options for the player for the next part of the tutorial.”
“There's absolutely none of the mechanics you'd expect in other city builders such as crime, waste disposal, education, wealth, health, etc. This makes the city feel lifeless and like none of the buildings actually do anything at all.”
“This game is good, but it's not actually out of early access yet. It needs more mechanics that your normal city builder would have (crime, health, education, waste) and general reworks for the existing mechanics as well (roads and fast travel specifically). Tutorials and jobs need more work too.”
“Don't expect a detailed city simulator, quests, and story (yet). The driving and flying need work to make it more enjoyable, and there's a general lack of polish, but the building and layout gameplay is solid.”
- story26 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story is underdeveloped, lacking a cohesive flow and depth, with only the beginnings of a tutorial and narrative present. Players can engage in vehicle missions and building tasks, but the overall experience feels more like a sandbox without a detailed storyline or quests. While there are elements that hint at potential lore, the execution is currently lacking, leaving players wanting more in terms of narrative engagement.
“However, with the strong prevalence of item descriptions in games such as Minecraft, the idea of lore in such games has enabled sandbox games to have a bit of a story.”
“Is there variation to this story (i.e., can the main character come from different backgrounds based on player choice, map, or main activity)?”
“Don't expect a detailed city simulator, quests, and story (yet). The driving and flying needs work to make it more enjoyable, and there's a general lack of polish, but the building and layout gameplay is solid.”
“It has the beginnings of a tutorial and story, but lacks a good flow and lore, and has a great idea on where to start with materials.”
“The starting missions are terrible and force you to do things like creating new prefabs even if you don't want to in order to get past them.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received significant criticism, with many players finding the art styles of NPCs to clash with the overall aesthetic, leading to a disjointed visual experience. Additionally, the limited variety of building blocks and poor physics detract from the game's realism, leaving players feeling that the graphics are underwhelming and in need of optimization. Overall, the visual elements are considered rough and lacking in coherence.
“The NPCs have art styles that clash with the rest of the game; they look entirely different from the player and they don't seem to add anything to the game beyond giving you jobs.”
“There feels like there are too few building blocks to really complement the more realistic art style.”
“Technicity is very rough around the edges and needs a lot of improvements, such as physics, build and height limitations, and graphic optimization.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to excessive strain on hardware, as evidenced by overheating laptops during gameplay. Additionally, NPC vehicle behavior is poorly managed, causing frequent traffic jams even in low-traffic areas, indicating a need for better AI and pathfinding optimization. Overall, the game's performance is lacking and detracts from the overall experience.
“NPC cars on the road need more optimization, as huge traffic jams result when cars get 'stuck' trying to navigate simple turns and at intersections with almost no traffic.”
“The performance impact of this should be minimal.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates significant potential and power, but users report it is plagued by bugs and feels unfinished. Despite these stability issues, many players express a willingness to support its development, believing it could fulfill their vision of an ideal city-building experience.
“In spite of being quite buggy and unfinished, the game has huge potential and it is the only of its kind trying to accomplish what I feel can be my dream city building game; therefore, I will support its development and hope you do too!”
“Surprisingly powerful, but a little buggy - a real builder won't care.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the improvements in grinding mechanics, which now include tools designed to streamline the building process and reduce tedium. This allows for a more enjoyable experience when creating urban environments and encourages player creativity by enabling item customization.
“Because that would be tedious to the point of insanity.”
“Essentially the same thing, but more tailored to make it easier to build urban environments with some tools to help reduce some of the tedious parts of building stuff, while providing players the ability to make their own items in the game.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of visibility and promotion on platforms like Steam, which tends to favor more popular titles with extensive advertising, potentially limiting exposure for niche city-building games.
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is often highlighted for its immersive quality, enhancing the overall atmosphere and emotional impact of the gameplay. Reviewers appreciate the variety and composition, noting that it complements the game's scenarios effectively. However, some users feel that certain tracks could be more memorable or distinct.
