the story is incredibly limp. it's actually not interesting to watch an AI ask what nationality she is in a vacuum (although the VA does a great job chewing the scenery) and the "AI gaining consciousness" storyline hits every cliched note you'd expect.

the gameplay is mostly about worker management, but worker management mostly consists of "build more workers". there isn't too much control you have over prioritization or anything. in fact, the solution to everything is "build more". not enough raw mats? build more mines. supply chain issues? build more factories. need to start terraforming? build just.... a shitload of water treatment plants. no, more than that. an absurd amount. water levels rising? don't try and manage it, just rebuild everything (but more) on higher ground. again. again!

which finally brings us to the Pure Ideology - Oh no! Humans destroyed the Earth with their relentless pillaging of natural resources!! We must retreat to Mars to secure a future for our fourteen words, I mean -- start pillaging THESE resources, it's fine, I mean -- hey, look, it's just a game, right? Right? There's not any shoutouts to Elon Musk in here, implying he's a super genius who is going to save humanity, right? Oh. Hm.

i liked it enough to finish it, but it was kind of a hate-finish.