The Final Earth 2
- July 15, 2022
- Florian van Strien
- 12h median play time
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Get on itch.io StoreThe Final Earth 2 is a free online strategy game where you build and manage a post-apocalyptic society.Your goal is to help survivors rebuild by gathering resources, researching new technologies, and expanding your city.With its simple mechanics, pixel art style, and endless replayability, The Final Earth 2 offers a fun and engaging experience for players of all ages.
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Reviews
- The Final Earth 2 is a highly addictive and fun city-building game that offers a relaxing gameplay experience with charming graphics and soothing music.
- Players appreciate the depth and complexity of the game, allowing for creative city designs and strategic resource management.
- The game is praised for its nostalgic value, having transitioned from a free browser game to a more polished and feature-rich Steam version.
- Some players feel that the game lacks significant content compared to the free version on Cool Math Games, leading to disappointment regarding its price.
- There are complaints about the slow updates and limited community content, which some players believe detracts from the overall experience.
- A few users have reported technical issues, such as freezing and black screens, which can hinder gameplay enjoyment.
- music17 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim for its beauty and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many players describing it as relaxing and perfect for the game's ambiance. While some noted a tendency for the soundtrack to become repetitive, the majority found it to be a standout feature that adds emotional depth and enjoyment to gameplay. Overall, the music is considered a significant strength, contributing to the game's charm and appeal.
“I love the music in this game; even though it can get a bit repetitive, it's perfect.”
“This game makes me cry because the soundtrack is beautiful.”
“In addition to the economic simulation, Final Earth 2 boasts pleasant and relaxing background music that adds to the game's overall ambiance.”
“The music can get a bit repetitive.”
“While the music is relaxing, it lacks variety.”
“The soundtrack feels disconnected from the gameplay experience.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as simple yet charming, with visually appealing elements that enhance the overall aesthetic experience. Players appreciate the cute characters and the ability to create interesting cityscapes, while some features, like building combinations and customizable elements, add depth to the visual appeal. Overall, the graphics contribute to a relaxing gameplay atmosphere, making it accessible even on lower-end systems.
“The graphics are simple yet visually appealing, with cute and charming characters that add to the game's charm.”
“- the graphics are lovely, and buildings placed next to each other sometimes combine graphically in cool ways.”
“Incredibly chill: lofi graphics, soothing music, no serious penalties or ticking clocks, you can just leave it running if you feel like it.”
“Graphics are quite simple, but the soundtrack is pretty great.”
“Want a good Steam game that you can play on your laptop and don't need a $3,568.24 PC with RTX graphics and a fancy glowing keyboard to stop it from lagging worse than No Man's Sky running on a Game Boy?”
“Incredibly chill: lofi graphics, soothing music, no serious penalties or ticking clocks; you can just leave it running if you feel like it.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as relaxing and enjoyable, featuring simple mechanics and engaging resource management elements that keep players entertained for hours. Users appreciate the game's design and narrative, highlighting its ability to provide a satisfying and immersive experience. Overall, the gameplay is highly recommended for its fun and engaging qualities.
“10 hours of gameplay, pretty fun even though I played the demo.”
“This game is very good, with relaxing gameplay, a good narrative, a great skybox, 20% CPU usage (with mods), good pixel art, and fun resource management aspects.”
“The gameplay is relaxing and fun.”
“This game, with its simple design, simple mechanics, and simple goals, triggered the 'happy, clicky-click' part of my brain and I played this game instead of doing homework, or playing the subjectively more entertaining games on my phone.”
“It's just gameplay.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game lacks a significant narrative, with players primarily focused on completing missions within a set timeframe rather than engaging with a traditional story. The challenge lies in improving performance on these missions rather than following a cohesive plot.
“☐ no story”
“Other than that, the only challenge is to complete missions in a lower number of days than the last time you played.”
“Let me tell you a story:”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky and absurd elements, with players finding amusement in its unconventional scenarios, such as a "human rights violation simulator" and the comedic aspects of city-building. Many users appreciate the game's ability to elicit laughter, especially when situations are viewed out of context. Overall, it offers a lighthearted and entertaining experience that keeps players engaged.
“Funny city.”
“Grindy and funny if you take things out of context.”
“All I wanted to do at work was play; I was foaming at the mouth to get home to play this funny little space city builder.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding in the game excessive and time-consuming, with some describing it as overwhelming enough to warrant quitting. However, a few users noted that the experience can be amusing if approached with a lighthearted perspective.
“The main reason I got rid of this game was because it was just too much grinding and took so, so long.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Grindy and funny if you take things out of context.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The Steam version of Final Earth 2 is praised for its superior optimization compared to the base web version, offering a more polished and smoother experience along with additional content.
“Throughout my life, I've played so much of the base web version of Final Earth 2, but the Steam version is so much better. It's more polished, smoother, better optimized, and on top of all that, it has so much more content.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report a high level of stability, noting the absence of bugs or glitches, which is a rare and commendable achievement in gaming.
“From my experience, there are no bugs or glitches, which is not something you see often.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I encountered several stability issues that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a surprising level of emotional investment in the characters, despite their simplistic pixelated design, highlighting the game's ability to create deep connections and evoke strong feelings.
“How did I get so emotionally invested in the lives of a bunch of 4-pixel-high people?”
“The game made me feel a deep connection to the characters, and I found myself genuinely caring about their struggles.”
“I was surprised by how much the story resonated with me; it brought out feelings I didn't expect to experience while playing.”
