While the campaign might be an extension of your first lessons, it’s by no means quick and easy. Most levels took me a couple of hours to complete, as noted by the mean-spirited A.I mentor that constantly insulted and berated me throughout my playthrough. I actually quite liked V.A.L, the A.I mentor, though, because I can’t remember the last time anybody had the gall to speak to me in such a way. Maybe I’ve discovered my new kink?įor me, the real fun began once I was clued up on the game’s systems and stuck into the Freeplay mode. There is online multiplayer but I wasn’t able to test this during my review process. I don’t mind, though, as these kinds of games are best played solo, late at night, with a cup of tea and a few snacks.īut what do you actually do in Spacebase Startopia? Your job is to build and manage a space station holiday resort to make energy money. Energy is money in this game, and everybody has some energy to spare, you just need to find ways of getting them to spend it. The first port of call is building up the Sub Deck to cater to the basic needs of your visitors. This is where the Fun Deck comes into play.īuilding a large berth will give guests a place to wash, eat, and sleep, but higher-class visitors will want something a little more special.
Here, you’ll be able to build rooms catering to those with better tastes. Casinos, arcades, and even a theme-park style ride or two, as well as mini-hotels for punters to get a decent sleep. The better your facilities, the better your customers, the better your customers, the more energy you can earn. What I didn’t like was having that loop broken by the combat encounters within the game. These can be space pirates boarding your station to cause havoc, or enemy players trying to take over one of your areas as they expand their own resort. It took me a long time to get the hang of the game’s combat and even then, I still didn’t enjoy it.
I’d have preferred if it was a little more passive like in Tropico 6, rather than hand-on. Related: Guide: Tops Tips to Get Your Resort Tricked Out in Spacebase Startopia.But, thankfully, it’s not a massive part of the game and once I got into the habit of remembering to build a security centre early on, it was easier to manage. There are a lot of moving parts in Spacebase Startopia and keeping an eye on everything is no small feat, but you’ll need to be on your toes to keep guests happy. Every few minutes, guests in your resort will vote and you’ll be judged accordingly. The higher your ratings, the better, because higher ratings bring in a higher class of customer with more energy to spend on the high-end attractions, like casinos, hotels, arcades, and more. All of these need to be unlocked first by winning over the hearts of your guests. Do well and you’ll unlock more attractions. It’s a nice way of drip-feeding new stuff for you to build and grow your resort naturally over a long period of time.
One of my favourite parts of the game is also its most simple feature: the vacuum. Aliens will complain that the place is a stinky mess, yet they’ll throw their rubbish on the floor anyway, adding to the rubbish atmosphere. You can either have your Fuzzies – your robot workers – clean up, or you can do it yourself by holding down the X button and sucking up all the garbage strewn on the floors.
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