Surviving Mars
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| Original title | Surviving Mars | ||
| Studio | Haemimont Games | ||
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
15th March 2018 | ||
| platform | Windows , Linux , Mac OS , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One | ||
| genre | Computer strategy game , business simulation | ||
| Subject | Mars | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard , gamepad | ||
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| medium | Download | ||
| language | multilingual | ||
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Surviving Mars is a strategy video game from the year 2018 , devoted to the Mars colonization busy.
Gameplay
Start and infrastructure
In the game the player tries to colonize Mars . To this end, he is building the necessary infrastructure to meet the needs of the population and to make it more life-friendly. For this, the residents have to be protected from environmental influences such as freezing temperatures, sandstorms and meteorites and the basic supply of water, oxygen, health, food and electricity ensured. Before starting the mission, you have to decide on a sponsor on earth and thus also influence the level of difficulty, the starting technologies, the number of launchers, research budget, funds and other things in the game. There is no fixed plot, the player is therefore asked to find their own tasks ( sandbox - economic simulation ).
Residents, technology and management
In addition, the player must take care of the staff , assign them suitable work and try to fulfill their wishes and, for example, build residential, leisure and cultural facilities. The buildings are based on models of space architecture influenced by science fiction . Furthermore, the player can use technical devices and technologies known from science fiction such as drones , space vehicles and cyborgs . Citizens who fail to meet their needs can suffer from homesickness or nervous breakdowns. The player also takes care of the production in plants, the management of resources and the maintenance of the city. The earth can be traded.
Research and Environment
Through research, the player unlocks new things. There are 19 different technologies to research in each of the areas of biotechnology , engineering , robotics , physics and social , which are displayed on a technology tree. Furthermore, the player can uncover the secrets of Mars. The game can be expanded with mods from the Steam Workshop.
Development and publication
The game was developed by the creators of Tropico and first announced in May 2017 for March 2018. The developer is Haemimont Games and the publisher is Paradox Interactive . The development was based on NASA photographs of Mars . On March 15, the game was first released for Windows , Linux , MacOS , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . In addition to the standard version, a Deluxe Edition, First Colony Edition and a Season Pass are also available.
review
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The game was inspired by classics from the fields of science fiction , futurism of the 1960s and city building simulations such as Banished or Cities: Skylines .
The game was shuffled but rated rather positively and received a metascore of 77%. The press praised the Mars setting and the depth, realism and the many functions and details in the colonization of Mars as well as the graphics in the game. Among other things, the lack of action, possible excessive demands for genre beginners, lack of long-term motivation , a lack of multiplayer mode and a lack of assistance are criticized . The user reviews were mostly positive in the beginning.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Surviving Mars for Windows (2018) - MobyGames. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Surviving Mars - Test video for the demanding colonization of Mars - GameStar. Retrieved on May 8, 2018 (German).
- ↑ a b c Surviving Mars Wiki. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d Surviving Mars in the test: Mars colonization with astonishing depth. In: PC GAMES. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars - Tropico makers announce sci-fi building game - GameStar. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Paradox Interactive: Surviving Mars - Feature: The Vision, Astronauts and Mars. November 1, 2017, accessed May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars - Space Building Game has a release date. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars: Deluxe Edition, First Colony Edition and Season Pass announced - 4Players.de. In: 4Players. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars - Banished in Space - GameStar. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars Preview- Attack of the Extra-Martians - GameStar. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Finally food again for everyone who loves Anno, Settlers & Co. In: CHIP Online. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars Preview- Attack of the Extra-Martians - GameStar. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars in the test - complex like SpaceX - GameStar. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars in the test: Mars makes you mobile! In: computerbild.de. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars - Test, Strategy - 4Players.de. In: 4Players. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Surviving Mars: First user ratings for the build-up survival game on Steam. In: PC Games Hardware. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .