The Architect: Paris
- September 22, 2021
- Enodo Games
- 60h median play time
Swap your drafting table for an office and bureaucracy in what is more a city planner than architect sandbox game.
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Get on Epic Games Store"The Architect: Paris" is a construction game that allows players to build and customize the city of Paris according to their imagination, with a powerful brick-to-building system for accurate building designs. Players can destroy and rebuild as many times as they want, and can adjust weather and lighting conditions to showcase their creations. The game offers a detailed city view with replications of Paris' streets, buildings, and monuments.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique sandbox experience that allows players to creatively redesign Paris without the constraints of traditional city management mechanics.
- Visually appealing with a variety of architectural styles, making it enjoyable for those interested in architecture and urban design.
- Provides a relaxing gameplay experience, allowing players to set their own goals and enjoy the creative process.
- The game is plagued by technical issues, including frequent crashes and lag, making it nearly unplayable for some users.
- Development has ceased, with no updates or additional content promised, leaving the game feeling unfinished and lacking depth.
- Many players feel misled by the marketing, expecting a city management game similar to Cities: Skylines, but instead finding a limited sandbox experience.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is currently minimal, with a recently added beta career mode offering only three missions that lack depth and engagement, leading to a gameplay experience reminiscent of "god mode" in Sim City. Players are encouraged to set personal goals, as the absence of quests or a compelling narrative may result in boredom. While the plot editor is praised for its creativity, its restrictive nature limits the potential for a more meaningful storyline.
“The plot editor is genius and quite fun.”
“Hopefully the game will become more of a game as opposed to a pure building plopper without real purpose to it, aside from the artificial missions.”
“I may be wrong, I hope I am, but according to the developers (which you can read on the game's website itself) they decided to scrap all the original game ideas and keep only the redesign plot of the game.”
“However, it would be advised to set goals for yourself; the game does not have any quests or storylines to keep you engaged, so effectively it's the same as playing SimCity in 'god mode'... total freedom, so you might get bored if you rush into things.”
“I may be wrong, I hope I am, but according to the developers (which you can read on the game's website itself), they decided to scrap all the original game ideas and keep only the redesign plot of the game.”
“Hopefully, the game will become more of a game as opposed to a pure building plopper without real purpose to it, aside from the artificial missions.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being enjoyable and relaxing, offering many hours of engagement. However, some users express concerns about the game's potential to evolve into a true city-building tycoon experience, given its current early access status and the need for more structural mechanics. Overall, the unique mechanics contribute positively to the city-building experience.
“Very nice game with lots of hours of gameplay.”
“It's really relaxing, I love the mechanics, and everything.”
“The mechanics are different, although put together they make a city.”
“I understand this is still an 'early access game' with more to come, but I just don't see how they will implement structural mechanics to transform this into an actual city-building tycoon style game as was originally intended!”
“The mechanics are different; although put together, they make a city.”
“It's just gameplay.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in this city-building sandbox game are praised for their brilliance and high quality, with ideal adjustment settings for an enjoyable experience. However, some users express disappointment over the lack of customization options for ultra-wide screens.
“Finally got great graphics for a city-building themed game, especially in sandbox or editor mode.”
“Yes, the graphics are brilliant and the adjustment settings are ideal to enjoy. Despite the fact that even a game like this should allow for customization to ultra-wide screens and sadly doesn't, I can somewhat live with that.”
“These are very old videos; unfortunately, they removed the more recent ones that are game-related with such graphics.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being highly buggy and feeling unfinished, with users expressing concerns that it will not receive any further development or patches.
“The game is very buggy and feels unfinished, and it seems unlikely that it will receive any further development or patches.”
“Frequent crashes and glitches make it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I encountered numerous stability issues that severely impacted my gaming experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has received mixed feedback regarding optimization, with some users noting that it runs slowly on lower-end computers, leading to awkward gameplay experiences. There is a call for improved optimization and the ability to adjust screen sizes for better performance.
“I enjoyed the game overall, but if you have a less powerful computer, the slow speed becomes noticeable and can be a bit awkward. It could benefit from better optimization and options to adjust screen sizes.”
“The optimization in this game is impressive; it runs smoothly even on lower-end systems, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
“I appreciate how the developers focused on optimization, allowing for customizable settings that enhance performance without sacrificing visual quality.”
“I liked the game quite a bit, but if you have a less powerful computer, the slow speed is noticeable and it feels a bit awkward. It really needs more optimization and the ability to change screen sizes.”
“The game has potential, but the optimization is lacking. It struggles to run smoothly on mid-range systems, making the experience frustrating.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, the poor optimization leads to frequent frame drops and long loading times, which detracts from the overall experience.”
