This space doughnut has three different “tiers,” which are separated physically as three sets of separate doughnut rings. Mechanically it is standard genre stuff, but competently structured. I could never muster the will to care in Spacebase Startopia, and for a genre as time-consuming as this one, that’s a big problem. Whether it’s Planet Coaster, Two Point Hospital or Project Highrise, I care a great deal about the aesthetics in simulators, as I like to watch the results of my decisions turn into a growing, thriving, thing (whatever it is that I’m building).
Sure it’s all metal and the way it is curved gives it a “science fiction” look, but it’s claustrophobic and, frankly, aesthetically unpleasant, and the only relief is the tiniest window that hints at what’s outside. With Spacebase Startopia, you instead see little more than the inside of doughnuts. I want to build domed “outdoor” areas and provide my visitors with parks that they can stargaze from. I want to be able to advertise my recreational facilities to various planets, and then watch ships of space tourists turn up. I want to have a sense of what I am doing is in that context, too. I want to see the station slowly grow from the outside, floating in the void of space.
It’s hard to believe that the same company that, in just the last couple of years, has brought us consistent excellence in Port Royale 4, Tropico 6, Immortal Realms, Railway Empire and Dungeons 3 would think that this is a good idea.įor one thing, if you tell me that I am going to be able to play a space station builder simulation, I kind of expect to see space. It’s disappointing, given that it’s published by Kalypso, a publisher that usually has such an eye for this genre.
SPACEBASE STARTOPIA PS5 SIMULATOR
Unfortunately, Spacebase Startopia, which does try to be a satirical simulator in the vein of Two Point Hospital et al, has left me feeling very cold indeed. I know that space is a cold place and all, but that doesn’t mean that games set in space should leave me feeling cold.
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