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Tempest Citadel

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65%Game Brain Score
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73% User Score Based on 37 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

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Tempest Citadel is a single player management game. It was developed by Aartform and was released on April 17, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

In Tempest Citadel, take on the role of a Captain from Terra as you explore a dangerous, storm-ridden planet filled with hostile factions and ancient technological marvels. Build, grow, and fight for survival and control over this deadly world, as you uncover the truth about your mission and the mysterious dead race that once ruled it. Your choices and actions will determine your fate and the outcome of your journey.

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73%
Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
story17 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game features a captivating story with a surprising amount of lore and world-building, appealing to fans of narrative-driven gameplay.
  • The management aspect of the game is well-implemented, allowing players to customize their crew and base effectively, with a satisfying tech tree and resource management.
  • The graphics, while somewhat dated, have a unique charm, and the game offers a relaxing pace with the ability to speed up time during gameplay.
  • Combat is overly automated, with minimal player control, leading to a lack of engagement and strategic depth during battles.
  • The game suffers from poor explanations of mechanics, which can lead to confusion and frustration for players trying to understand the gameplay systems.
  • Some players find the gameplay repetitive and simplistic, with choices feeling inconsequential and battles often resolved without meaningful player input.
  • story
    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Tempest Citadel" is generally well-received, featuring a rich sci-fi narrative with extensive world-building and lore that appeals to fans of storytelling. However, some players note issues with translation quality and linearity, as well as a lack of meaningful player choices impacting the outcome. While the game excels in narrative depth, its gameplay mechanics and combat have been criticized as shallow and unengaging.

    • “Tempest Citadel is a fairly good strategy game with a surprising dedication to the lore and story.”
    • “The story has a surprising amount of world building, and kept my interest through the whole thing.”
    • “There's so much to see, hear about, and read in the story, and every time you play through, things are made completely different with new enemies, new alliances, new problems, and new successes.”
    • “The only annoyance I have is that the story is fairly linear.”
    • “It kind of felt like the developers just decided they needed a fight for every major event whether it was necessary for the story or not.”
    • “Tempest Citadel is a game with a decent setting and story that fails to succeed because of obscure mechanics, lacking combat, and poor explanations of what is going on.”
  • gameplay
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Tempest Citadel" is a mixed bag, featuring a blend of city-building management and squad-based exploration that appeals to both hardcore strategists and newcomers. While the game offers a decent story and a variety of mechanics, it suffers from poorly explained combat mechanics and a lack of depth, leading to a frustrating experience for some players. Overall, the gameplay is described as enjoyable yet shallow, with significant room for improvement in combat clarity and engagement.

    • “Tempest Citadel is a story-driven sci-fi title with plenty of game mechanics. Despite being hands-off with combat, the nice visuals contribute to an enjoyable game.”
    • “There are two main segments to the gameplay of Tempest Citadel: the city-building management aspect, where you watch and command your thriving community, and the team-management squad-based exploration aspect, where you assemble the perfect team to conduct excavations into the many unknown and unexplored regions that surround you.”
    • “It's perfect for that hardcore strategist who seeks to min/max everything, while also being straightforward and clear enough in its mechanics for even newcomers to the genre to enjoy.”
    • “Runs poorly, bad gameplay, boring story.”
    • “Tempest Citadel is a game with a decent setting and story that fails to succeed because of obscure mechanics, lacking combat, and poor explanations of what is going on.”
    • “Very confusing, and not explained at all by the game itself; combat mechanics are still a partial mystery to me even if I put quite some time dedicating myself to understand it.”
  • graphics
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the gorgeous visuals and art direction, particularly in the cosmic settings and character designs, while others criticize the dated, low-poly appearance and bland art style that detracts from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, many players find the graphics enjoyable and well-integrated with the game's mechanics and story. Overall, the visuals are seen as a highlight for some, but a drawback for others.

    • “Gorgeous graphics - citadel per se in 3D, 100 nicely drawn team members (you can actually like them); long meaningful research tree.”
    • “Tempest Citadel is a story-driven sci-fi title with plenty of game mechanics in spite of being hands-off with combat; add nice visuals and you have an enjoyable game.”
    • “The grand visual stages of the cosmic setting that battles take place in are nothing short of beautiful, not in a graphical way (it's a little dated there, honestly) but in its fully realized set pieces.”
    • “The art style is boring and bland and draws my attention away completely from the story.”
    • “The worst part about this game's graphics are the strategy sections since it looks low poly and old.”
    • “The graphics are technically a bit dated (low poly etc), but in terms of art direction and design it looks brilliant.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, featuring a varied sci-fi soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere with relaxing melodies for management screens and upbeat tracks for combat and exploration. While some users find the soundtracks decent but not exceptional, others appreciate the overall quality and integration with the game's narrative and visuals.

    • “The soundtrack is great and adds to the atmosphere.”
    • “Pretty standard but varied sci-fi blend of compositions here that are a melodic range of relaxing music for management and planning screens and suitably upbeat to epic tunes for combat and planet exploration.”
    • “I still haven't completed the story line but rest assured, this title does provide some nifty music and plenty of dialogue to read.”
    • “The music is pretty standard but offers a varied sci-fi blend of compositions that range from relaxing tunes for management and planning screens to suitably upbeat and epic tracks for combat and planet exploration.”
    • “While the game has a great story and charming visuals, the soundtrack feels lackluster and doesn't leave a lasting impression.”
    • “The music in this game is forgettable and fails to enhance the overall experience.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its excellent optimization, contributing to smooth performance alongside its engaging story, effective AI-controlled combat, charming visuals, and a captivating soundtrack.

    • “Great story, well-implemented AI-controlled combat, charming visuals, and well optimized.”
    • “The performance is outstanding, making for a smooth gaming experience.”
    • “The optimization really enhances the overall gameplay, allowing for seamless interactions and fluid mechanics.”
    • “The game's performance is abysmal, with frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
    • “I was really disappointed with the optimization; it feels like the game was rushed and not properly tested.”
    • “Even on high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, which ruins the experience.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, particularly criticizing the battles for lacking excitement and engagement.

    • “The battles are tedious and offer no fun to watch.”
    • “Grinding feels like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
    • “The repetitive nature of leveling up makes the experience dull and uninspired.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players express limited replayability for the game, citing a lack of motivation to replay it. However, there is potential for increased replay value if developers introduce new campaigns as downloadable content in the future.

    • “This game could have a ton of replayability if the developers decided to create new campaigns and sell them as DLC for around $10, keeping this game alive for years.”
    • “Not sure if it has much replayability though, because at the moment I feel no real urge to go back and play through again.”
    • “This game could have a ton of replayability if the developers decided to make new campaigns, sell them as DLC for $10 or so, and keep this game alive for years.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players report a high level of stability, with one user noting an absence of bugs or glitches even during the beta phase, which is considered impressive.

    • “The game is plagued with bugs and glitches that ruin the experience.”
    • “Despite playing in beta, I encountered numerous bugs and glitches that were disappointing.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding it lacking due to poor performance, unengaging gameplay, and a boring narrative that fails to evoke any significant feelings.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by a great soundtrack, which users feel contributes positively to the overall experience.

    • “The soundtrack is great and adds to the atmosphere.”
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Tempest Citadel is a management game.

Tempest Citadel is available on PC and Windows.

Tempest Citadel was released on April 17, 2018.

Tempest Citadel was developed by Aartform.

Tempest Citadel has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Tempest Citadel is a single player game.

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