Maiden Voyage
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So this is the new project from the Image & Form guys (i think? Steamworld Dig, Steamworld Heist, Steamworld Quest).
They are now called Thunderful Development, and I'm pretty sure this is the first game under that umbrella. Didn't "The Gunk" come out last year? these guys work fast.
Impressions from RPS after 4 hours of play (they are positive):
Quest is on Switch.Steamworld Build is the city building game, another is the Steamworld Headhunter that had a teaser last year. And two more games one is a turn based game possibly a sequel to Steamworld Heist and one more steamworld game in development.
I love the Steamworld games, the humor, the art, music and gameplay are all amazing. Still wishing for the proper console port of Steamworld Quest.
One more city builder in my steam library couldn't hurt.
Yeah I know it is on Switch, iOS(or atleast iPad is), pc and I think it was on stadia too. I have an old laptop and it gets very hot while playing that game so PlayStations is all I have.Quest is on Switch.
I've been watching that game since it launched on Epic.
give that a shot, it’s pretty easy going, but there are pretty lax fail rules, it’s a ton of fun.
Try the demo. It’s very fun even for the snippet you get.I've been watching that game since it launched on Epic.
One day... when it's out of early access.
Try the demo. It’s very fun even for the snippet you get.
I played the demo over and over and look forward to getting home later today and firing this up on my PC, thank you for the bump and the reminderI've played SteamWorld Build for several hours and it's generally a fun strategy game. Building the city is relatively simple - the game lays out all the connections between buildings & residents needs, but you still need to manage all of that properly and keep a positive budget. The mining part of the game is equally entertaining (if not more). I didn't get to the part when you have to start defending your mining business, but removing blocks and exploring the mines has been fun. It gave me similar vibes to SteamWorld Dig when you're digging and not knowing what cool thing you'll find next.
The game looks & runs great on the XSX - zero complaints there. It plays okay on the controller, some commands should've been more intuitive, but I can live with it.
Two bigger complaints - there's only a single save in the game and I bet it will become frustrating later on after you'll have to start protecting your underground business. Also afaik there's also only a single story no matter which map you choose to play. At least the dungeons can be randomized.
Aristocrats are by far the hardest to keep happy, but they also produce a huge amount of cash and their jobs tend to cover all of the advanced materials.Was a grind getting engineer happyness to 100%. Now Aristobots to 100% Yikes have no gold or rubys, this game while fun is getting grindy.