Space Colony HD

I bought this game when it first came out in 2003. WONDERFUL. I loved it! Sadly i dont have the computer i used to play it on. :( But i recommend this game. its really good! This game can pull you in for hours, and when you finally lose focus, its either because you have to eat, or use the bathroom! Its like the sims yet not, the characters dont do their own things, as i remember. You have to tell them what to do and tell them what to do after that. Like giving them a list of chores. Its Sci-Fi, Tycoon, City Builder, and a Campaign Mashed all together. If you want to see what the game is like, go to youtube for a taste, you can see the gameplay, which there are two routes. A tourism, vacation, family fun experience route, making colonies for tourists, or making a self sufficient base that mines for minerals and defends itself from aliens. Havent bought this HD version yet because i want to know if its compatible with my Yosemite, and Mavericks, (Mac) computers. Hope there will be a great newer sequel to this in the future! Happy Gaming! :D

The base is now secure!

The idea and structure of the game is solid and the basic premise is fun. However, horrible AI mixed with annoying voices and cumbersome UI makes this game horribly outdated and feels broken, although it most likely works as intended. I was having moderate fun until mission 8 "Heat!"; The game suddenly demands the player to do something that is poorly explained and piles on a lot of annoying features at once. I just gave up after a few retries, because I felt like I was wasting my time and energy, something that's opposite of what a game should feel like. You might be able to push through, but I sure wasn't able. There are better games in both the base building and simulation genres that make this unfinished gem obsolete.

This is yet another example of post year 2000 games. A great idea that went like 50% of the way and got published. For example, just after one hour or so of gameplay, you have seen everything that the game has to offer you. It is very shallow and lack depth. The idea is great, but they only went 50% of the way in the game design... So, you get tired of the game quite quickly since there is very little stuff in it to do or to build.

Fun resource management, space base builder, defense, and sim management. I would'nt say this game is perfect, but for less $5 its a decent buy. Play the tutorial missions you'll find what this game has to offer. The biggest minus I can say is dealing with the "Sims" emotional needs and relationship management. Although its an annoyance to make sure everyone likes home, work, and each other it doesn't ruin the complete experience.