The Mexican Dream
- September 5, 2017
- Idea Cabin
Get on Steam"The Mexican Dream" is a simulation game where players manage a Mexican village, facing challenges such as drug cartels and corruption. Players must make strategic decisions to improve the lives of villagers while dealing with the harsh realities of Mexican society. The game features a dynamic storyline and various endings based on the player's choices.
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Reviews
- The game offers a massive amount of achievements, with over 10,000 available for completionists.
- It's an easy way to unlock achievements quickly, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
- Some players find the gameplay challenging and engaging, despite its flaws.
- The graphics are poor and the gameplay is clunky, leading to a frustrating experience.
- The game is extremely difficult, with many players unable to progress past the early levels.
- There are numerous bugs and issues with AI behavior, making the game feel unpolished and unbalanced.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are highly polarized, with some praising its variety and engaging mechanics, while others criticize it for being clunky, confusing, and inconsistent. Many players note issues such as erratic difficulty, restrictive mechanics, and poor graphics, leading to a generally negative perception of the overall experience.
“This game has riveting gameplay with multiple ways to play.”
“The game’s attempt to mix AI-controlled and first-person shooting elements results in a confusing and inconsistent gameplay experience.”
“The uneven graphics, erratic difficulty, and restrictive gameplay mechanics make it a tough sell.”
“Very clunky gameplay; towers are highly inaccurate.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized, with users describing them as ugly and underdeveloped in both top-down and first-person views. While the top-down graphics are considered passable, the first-person 3D elements are notably lacking, contributing to an overall negative impression. This visual quality, combined with erratic difficulty and restrictive gameplay, makes the game a tough sell for many players.
“The top-down graphics are passable, but the first-person 3D towers are sorely underdeveloped.”
“The uneven graphics, erratic difficulty, and restrictive gameplay mechanics make it a tough sell.”
“Graphics are ugly, both in top-down view and first-person view.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly noting that the sheer number of achievements can cause their PCs to freeze when attempting to view them.
“The amount of achievements freezes my PC just trying to look at them.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players note that the AI's high intelligence adds a humorous element to the game, as it often seems to mockingly evade defenses, leading to a perception that the AI is "laughing" at players' attempts to outsmart it. This blend of challenge and humor enhances the overall gaming experience.
