I find this to be one of the most underrated base builders of recent times, it has amazing traction and weight to the character. The mech simply feels fantastic to move around and has some serious punch to it.

I love how the building part manages to keep the satisfaction of creating an interconnected base where you gather resources and store them, as you build a perimeter filled with automated weapons. It doesn't fall into the Factorio trap, where you can build vast bases for 10 hours, and then end up feeling you built it "wrong" and have to start over again.

But, it does have some serious balance issues, as once you figure out the building process you can just use the same tactics forever. Even though there is plenty to build and do, there is a simplistic nature underneath that hurts long-term play.

Yet, I love this game, and I hope more games use the Factorio basics and expand into different sorts of games.

Reviewed on Aug 09, 2023


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