The Tower Of Babel
- April 12, 2024
- SmartOliveGames Ltd
Get on Steam"The Tower of Babel" is a tower-building and role-playing game based on the biblical story. As the leader, you must manage the economy, worker happiness, and diplomacy to complete the tower within 7 days. You can choose a leader with strengths in trade, relations, or worker productivity, and must negotiate trade deals and maintain worker satisfaction to ensure success. Building a flourishing economy through donations and trading excess goods is crucial for completing the tower.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a simple tower building experience with great visuals.
- It offers a solid amount of replay value based on resource availability and upgrades.
- Some players find it to be a chill and fun game despite its flaws.
- The save function is broken, making the game unplayable after crashes.
- The UI is poorly designed, causing confusion and frustration during gameplay.
- Resource gathering is agonizingly slow, leading to a lack of meaningful player interaction.
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the low-polygon, untextured assets that evoke a retro aesthetic reminiscent of early 1990s games. Some players feel this minimalist approach is a cover for a lack of effort, while others appreciate the simplicity and find the visuals acceptable for the game's chill atmosphere. Overall, the graphics seem to polarize opinions, with some viewing them as a scam and others enjoying the straightforward design.
“The game is very chill and the graphics are okay.”
“Wonderful simple tower building experience with great visuals.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The lack of textures is a method that lazy developers often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to pass it off as 'art' or 'we made it look bad on purpose', which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
“All those other positive reviews with minimal playtime (for example, praising the almost nonexistent graphics) are making me think that this is a scam and I need to scan my PC for some cryptominer.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is widely criticized for being fundamentally broken, leading to a poor overall experience that is hindered by mechanical and visual flaws. Players find it challenging to engage with the game due to its lack of quality and accessibility.
“In short, the game is bad visually, mechanically, and in terms of quality.”
“As mentioned, it's fundamentally broken and thus it's difficult to describe gameplay that can't be accessed.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game raises concerns, as it appears to be linked to potential asset flips or cash grabs, with low-quality content and suspicious review patterns suggesting a lack of genuine engagement. Users express skepticism about the legitimacy of the game's value, given the prevalence of poorly written reviews and the timing of its release.
“There's no evidence, so we need to give the benefit of the doubt... regardless, asset flip or not, the quality here is indistinguishable from many asset flip/cash grab scams, and that's a problem in itself.”
“They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's music has been criticized for being annoying and intrusive, with users noting the lack of proper audio controls to adjust or mute it, forcing players to resort to external methods like the Windows sound mixer.
“Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying sound and background music. You'll need to alt+tab out and stop it using the Windows sound mixer.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the game offers significant replayability due to the varying availability of resources and services needed for upgrading residences and workers, encouraging multiple playthroughs to explore different strategies.
“There's a significant amount of replay value due to the variety of resources and services needed to upgrade residences and workers.”
“The game offers a lot of replayability, as each playthrough can lead to different strategies and outcomes.”
“With multiple paths and choices available, the replay value is impressive, encouraging players to explore new strategies each time.”
“There isn't much incentive to replay the game once you've completed the main storyline.”
“The lack of diverse endings makes replaying feel redundant and uninteresting.”
“After finishing the game, I found little reason to go back and experience it again.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect is noted for its abrupt conclusion, leaving players feeling unsatisfied and wanting more depth or resolution.
