AdvertCity

Spielerisch hatte ich das Gefühl, dass es eigentlich okay wäre, aber das tut dann doch schon zu sehr in den Augen weh. Man stellt sich ja vorher durch die Screenshots darauf ein, dass das Spiel hässlich sein würde, aber alleine die Schrift beim Tutorial zu entziffern sorgt für Augenkrebs wie ich ihn vorher bei noch keinem Spiel hatte. Würde mir wünschen, dass ein Entwickler/Publisher das Konzept aufgreift und ein Spiel daraus macht, dass man sich mehr als 10 Minuten angucken kann.

AdvertCity stands out as a fresh and innovative take on the city-building genre, combining strategic urban management with the quirky and surprisingly engaging world of advertising. This game challenges players not only to grow their city but also to master the art of marketing and brand influence in a dynamic, ever-changing urban landscape. In AdvertCity, your goal is to build and manage a thriving city while balancing economic growth with strategic advertising campaigns. The unique twist lies in how ads influence your city’s districts and population behavior. You design and place ads that shape how citizens think, shop, and interact, turning your urban environment into a living, breathing marketplace. The game blends traditional city-building mechanics—like zoning, resource management, and infrastructure development—with a clever advertising system that adds layers of depth and challenge. Players must think creatively about where and when to place ads, manage public opinion, and adapt to shifting market trends. AdvertCity sports a clean, colorful aesthetic with a minimalist design that emphasizes clarity and usability. The UI is straightforward, making it easy to navigate complex systems without feeling overwhelmed. The soundtrack complements the game’s quirky vibe, blending upbeat and ambient tracks that keep the mood light but focused. Pros: -Innovative blend of city-building and advertising strategy -Deep gameplay systems with meaningful player choices -Charming and minimalist art style -Dynamic economic and social simulation -Satisfying progression and customization Cons: -Learning curve can be steep for players new to strategy games -Some UI elements could be more intuitive -Limited narrative or campaign structure for those who prefer story-driven games AdvertCity is a unique strategy experience that combines city-building with a fresh take on advertising and urban influence. It rewards creative thinking and strategic planning, offering a quirky, cerebral challenge for players looking for something different in the simulation genre. If you enjoy managing complex systems and crafting your own urban stories, AdvertCity is definitely worth checking out. Rating: 4/10

All those advertisements... and for what? my profit margins will be lost next quarter anyways like tears... in rain...

AdvertCity is a relatively simple management game about running an advertising firm in a cyberpunk metropolis, earning your keep by slathering the surrounding cityscape in neon billboards and lewd cyberspace ads at the behest of several other megacorporations, each with their own likes and dislikes. This may all sound pretty engaging, and it is, at least for the first hour or so. Once you've got a steady cashflow going, any sense of challenge flies out the window and the management facade flakes off to reveal the idle-game core underneath. It's extremely easy to become best buddies with all the other megacorps and unlock every advertising technology in the game before the end of the second hour, turning gameplay into little more than endlessly clicking the same few buttons. Losing money is next to impossible, with no rival ad firms and all strategy reduced to "dont place a companies ads on a building owned by their rival". The (randomly generated) city this all takes place in makes for some nice screenshots, but feels very lifeless during actual gameplay. This is supposed to be a bustling futuristic megacity, yet the only moving parts seem to be the advertising blimps. No traffic, no pedestrians, no construction work, nothing. The fact that all the buildings are indistinguishable blocks doesn't help either. The only thing that saves the atmosphere is the very solid and theme-appropriate soundtrack and perhaps the writing, which, although confined to small descriptions of corporations and advertising technologies, does contain a good dose of cynical humour. The last thing to mention would be the buyouts, which are after all the main goal of the campaign. Taking over a rival megacorp is usually so ridiculously expensive that it might take several hours to save up enough cash, especially since running successful adverts for a company increases its overall value. Alternatively, you can hack them to decrease their value. This allows you to buy them out a lot faster, but it's still a pretty annoying process. (The game never tells you about this by the way, I only found out through the Steam forums) And besides, buying out corporations doesn't actually help you in any way, quite the opposite, since for some reason you can't run adverts for companies you own. In the end, AdvertCity offers up a great concept, but fails to do anything with it. The charming and relaxing atmosphere fails to paper over the crippling lack of content, depth and variety and leads to a game that feels more like a rough prototype than a finished product.

What is even going on and what am I even doing and why? The "tutorial" comprises of "move camera, take loan, select buildings and press advertise, congrats and good luck!".... what? Thankfully this "game" crashed relieving me of any more burden to try and figure out wtf was going on. I love me some simulation and management games.... this.... this is a big time pass. The developer would do well to add a real tutorial to this game. And yes, I even went on the steam guides to the "beginner guide" to tell me what was even going on. So sad.

Just another crappy indie game with horrible graphics. Terrible support for a 4K display, how am I supposed to play if I can't even read the text? http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=928725823 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=928725810

Die Idee hinter dem Spiel mag gut sein, aber es ist schlecht umgesetzt. Veröffentlichung: 17. Apr. 2015 Das Spiel kostet Stand heute 04.08.2017 immer noch 20€ , sorry das ist echt zuviel. Ich hatte das Spiel in einem Bundle mit drin. Das hier ist so ein Spiel,bei dem vielleicht Tycoon Fans sagen 1,99€ wäre ok...aber nicht das 10 fache.

AdvertCity è un tycoon game incentrato sulle pubblicità. Il nostro obbiettivo principale sarà quello di tappezzare l'intera città con più pubblicità possibili. Il gioco di base è semplice, forse poco intuitivo, ma carino anche se risulta monotono dopo poco tempo speso. La giocabilità è un pò macchinosa, specialmente per quei neofiti che non vanno troppo daccordo con giochi di questo tipo e come già citato in precedenza, essendo poco intuitivo si va a rendere leggermente più difficile l'apprendimento. Ciò che mi è piaciuto realmente di questo gioco sono le musiche, sono qualcosa di splendido e rilassante e soprattutto vario. E' un prodotto di nicchia, solo per veri amanti del genere. Personalmente non lo consiglierei per il semplice motivo che non è un gioco che mette daccordo tutti, ma solo una stretta cerchia di persone che può amare questo genere e in più, il gioco è fine a se stesso e MOLTO ripetitivo. SCONSIGLIATO Voto = 5,5/10

Wow, this is the most repetitive game I've ever played, and I used to be into clickers. Boring.

You know some tycoon games make you feel like you're doing something important? This game doesn't do that. Also the devs are gone, so no updates. Look for reviews from the last year for an idea of the current game's state; it isn't finished, they just don't care.