Project Highrise
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| Original title | Project Highrise |
| Studio | SomaSim |
| Publisher | Kasedo Games |
| Senior Developer | Matthew Viglione |
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September 8, 2016 |
| platform | Microsoft Windows , Mac OS X Android , iOS , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One |
| Game engine | Unity engine |
| genre | Simulation game |
| Subject | Building construction |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Mouse , keyboard |
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| medium | Download |
| language | multilingual, including German |
| copy protection | Steam , Origin |
Project Highrise is a construction simulation from 2016 in which the player builds a high-rise building and manages the rooms in it.
Gameplay
In the game, the players take on the role of an architect and construction manager who is responsible for the construction, management and maintenance of a high-rise building. He occupies it with offices, apartments, shops and restaurants, which he then rents out and supports with various services such as services, additional rooms and connections or supply lines. He has to meet the needs of the tenants in order to keep them or gain new ones and keep an eye on the finances and construction costs. In a 2D top view, the player can build up to 70 floors up and up to 10 in the basement.
Development and publication
The game was released worldwide on September 8, 2016 via online sales platforms (especially Steam and GOG.com ) for Microsoft Windows , Mac OS .
Project Highrise was developed by SomaSim and was also published by Kasedo Games for the PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch , Android and IOS .
Five DLC packs were released that provided additional gameplay features and content. These are for the cities of London , Berlin , Las Vegas , Miami and Tokyo . All DLCs are included in the Architect's Edition .
reception
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The game received mainly positive feedback from the press. IGN praised Project Highrise for giving the player the opportunity to create things quickly and to make progress thanks to its inviting, simple and fast-paced interface and interface. Rock, Paper, Shotgun praises the fact that the game is complex due to the interaction of the rules, building objects and tenant needs, but you can still learn the game mechanics quickly and see what is happening in the building.
Project Highrise, on the other hand, was criticized for its artistic style, lack of overview functions and the choice of colors, which, however, should also increase the bustle factor . Rooms are sometimes perceived as too similar, which means that larger skyscrapers could look monotonous. Cost management also proves to be difficult in some cases and passages seem too monotonous and lengthy and require a lot of patience and sensitivity on the part of the player. The residents and staff often appear static and not very individual. The design of the surface is reminiscent of an Excel table.
Due to the similar game concept to the game Sim Tower from 1994, it is considered by many to be its spiritual successor.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Project Highrise: Skyscraper construction for PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One - 4Players.de. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
- ↑ a b https://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2018-11-28-project-highrise-auf-der-switch-aus-der-zeit-gefallen. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
- ^ Project Highrise series. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Benjamin Jakobs: The skyscraper sim Project Highrise is coming to consoles this month. In: Eurogamer.de. October 2, 2018, accessed December 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Project Highrise: Skyscraper Sim will also be available for PS4, Switch and Xbox One at the end of October - 4Players.de. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
- ^ Project Highrise. Accessed December 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Chloi wheel: Project Highrise Review. In: IGN. September 8, 2016, Retrieved December 25, 2018 (American English).
- ^ Wot I Think: Project Highrise. In: Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved December 25, 2018 (American English).
- ^ Project Highrise: above the clouds. Retrieved December 25, 2018 (German).
- ↑ Towering Above The Rest: Project Highrise. In: Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved December 25, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ IndieGames.com Interview: Matt Viglione on Project Highrise, a tower sim for the modern gamer. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .