
There are 2 colonies on the playing field, one of which you control. You have to improve it, develop it technologically and defeat the enemy.
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[h1] ПОВЕЛИТЕЛЬ МУРАВЬЕВ [/h1] [code] [b] Colony [/b] - симулятор муравьиной колонии от инди-разработчика eugeniy_kh, изданная им же. Игра вышла в Steam в декабре 2017 года и на данный момент имеет недостаточное количество отзывов для полноценного рейтинга. Что представляет собой игра - рассмотрим ниже.[/code] [u] [b] ๑۩۩๑ КОНЦЕПЦИЯ ๑۩۩๑ [/b] [/u] Итак, Вы - высший разум, в распоряжении которого оказалась, ни много ни мало, целая муравьиная колония. Умело развивая своих мелких копошащихся подопечных, Вы должны привести их рой к победе над скопищами злостных соперников, которые обустраиваются неподалеку. Для этого у вас имеется особый арсенал построек и разновидностей муравьев. [u] [b] ๑۩۩๑ ГЕЙМПЛЕЙ ๑۩۩๑ [/b] [/u] Перед нами - упрощенная (хотя местами, как будто, усложненная) стратегия в реальном времени. В Colony за определенный промежуток времени игроку предлагается выстроить успешно функционирующую муравьиную колонию, нанять достаточное количество войск и отправить их уничтожать противника, пока тот не успел уничтожить Вас. Идея максимально проста. Что там с воплощением? Конечно, ничего особенного от инди-разработчика, явно работавшего в одиночестве, ожидать не приходится. Оформление максимально простое и схематичное, звуковая часть ему под стать. Имеется несколько режимов игры - на развитие и с уже готовым набором ресурсов. От выбранного режима будет зависеть и длительность игровой сессии, хотя как правило партии проходят достаточно быстро. Достижений, карточек и русского языка, увы, на данный момент не предусмотрено. [u] [b] ๑۩۩๑ ПЛЮСЫ И МИНУСЫ ๑۩۩๑ [/b] [/u] + Оригинальная концепция + Быстрые партии + Несколько режимов игры + Дешевый ценник + Частые скидки +/- Минимализм как он есть во всем - от графики до геймплея +/- Игра явно не для всех - Местами встречаются небольшие баги и недочеты - Реиграбельность отсутствует - Отсутствует русский язык (и это критично, если не знаете английского) - Нет достижений и карточек Steam [u] [b] ๑۩۩๑ СТОИТ ЛИ ИГРАТЬ? ๑۩۩๑ [/b] [/u] В сухом остатке имеем крайне минималистичный, специфический и местами сыроватый проект отечественной инди-разработки, который, тем не менее, лично у меня не возникло желания так уж сильно ругать. Да, объективно это обыкновенная инди-поделка, коих в Steam лежат сотни, но каждый разработчик с чего-то начинает. Если интересуетесь простенькими инди-играми на несколько партий с оригинальной идеей, то Colony вполне можно потестить. Тем более по скидке. [code] Ищете интересные игры, но боитесь выбрать то, что не понравится? Вступайте в [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/bythefireplace] Таверну "У камина" [/url] и подписывайтесь на [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39473538/] страничку куратора. [/url] Выберем правильные игры вместе! [/code]
[table] [tr] [th]Follow our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SpaceExperience] [b]GROUP[/b] [/url] and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37277628-Space-Experience/] [b]CURATOR[/b] [/url] for more interesting games and quality reviews! [/th] [/tr] [/table] [u][h1]A short-term strategy about the life and rivalry of ants. [/h1] [/u] The concept is simple and intuitive. The implementation is a bit lacking in polishing, but this game is definitely worth its little money. [h1]Gameplay: [/h1] Your anthill is fighting for resources with a neighboring anthill. In the end, only ants from one colony should remain on the map. [h1]To win, you need: [/h1] [olist] [*]properly manage resources, [*]to understand at what point in time what is better to buy, build and what technology to study. [*]choose the best places for buildings and speed up logistics. [/olist] There is no tutorial, but since the variety of options is not too large, then after a few experiments, you yourself will understand what's what. [h1]The game contains: [/h1] [olist] [*] three types of ants, [*] two types of resources, [*] three types of buildings. [*] slightly more than ten technology options. [*] traps. [*] options for automatic and manual control of different settings. [*] convenient hot keys. [/olist] [h1]Two main game modes: [/h1] [olist] [*] with a lot of initial resources. [*]with a minimum amount of initial resources. [/olist] [h1]Length of games and willingness to replay: [/h1] [olist] [*] I have already played over a hundred matches and it is still interesting for me to return to this game sometimes. [*] Despite the initially seemingly small variety, the game has a lot to experiment with. Just from the one in which part of the map you start and build your buildings, a lot is already changing. [*] Average time per game: [b]10 minutes to an hour[/b]. Depending on the mode and style of play. [*] If desired, it is possible to start fighting from the first minute. And if you already have enough experience, it is possible to win quickly and finish the game in 5-10 minutes. [*] It is possible to block the creation of warrior ants. Then the game can drag on significantly. I had some games for over an hour. In this case, the game may have a meditative, unhurried look. And you are just enjoying your huge ant colony. [/olist] [h1][+] Advantages: [/h1] [olist] [*] Very good low price for a real time strategy. [*] It is possible to play many times. [*] Everything is intuitive. [*] Various options for the game: from very fast fights with manual control, to long meditative observation of automatic development. [*] Music and sound effects are normal. For more than a hundred hours of playing, I am not tired of it yet. The melodies are calm and meditative. [*] The developer answers, gives advice, listens to feedback. [/olist] [h1][-] Disadvantages: [/h1] [olist] [*] The first few games you will most likely be beaten by artificial intelligence, since there is no tutorial and you learn from your mistakes. [*] Get ready to be defeated by AI at first. Many players get frustrated and stop playing after the first couple of games. But the most interesting thing begins after you play a dozen times with different modes and game settings. [*] The game is not very polished. If desired, there is a lot to find fault with, improve and add variety. But then the game would have cost much more. [*] You learn some of the game's functions by chance only with time. For example, that pause is the Escape button. To remove the menu during the game, you need to right-click on it. [*] No game mode against other players. [*] English only. Although, even without knowing the language, it is possible to understand everything intuitively soon. [*] No music mute button. Although, personally, I did not need this and I was not looking for this button. [*] The maximum window magnification may not fill the entire window for some monitor resolutions. [*] It is much easier to play when you learn the hotkeys. There are less than ten of these keys. [*] After playing for a while, you may want to continue developing the plot and increasing the variety. But what do you want for such a small price. [/olist] [h1]Conclusions: [/h1] This little game is definitely worth its little money. The game can be liked by those players who will not compare it with the well-known strategies and who will be happy to play it for only one or two evenings. This can be a game that allows you to relax and take a short break from big, complex games. The concept of the game is simple, understandable and many players will want to develop this ant theme deeper. UPDATE: After writing this game review, I started writing suggestions for improving the game to the developer. And the developer asked me to help him. And now we began to work together on updating the game, which I hope we will finish soon. Therefore, now you can see that the review was written by the developer. [table] [tr] [th] [h1] [u] [i]If you like my review, please consider following our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SpaceExperience] [b]GROUP[/b] [/url] and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37277628-Space-Experience/] [b]CURATOR[/b] [/url]pages on Steam! [/i][/u][/h1] [tr] [th] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37277628-Space-Experience/] [b]CURATOR[/b]: [/url]A large number of structured lists of games for various categories and genres. [/th] [/tr] [tr] [th] [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SpaceExperience] [b]GROUP[/b]: [/url] Discuss games, ask questions, get news and suggest games for review. [/th] [/tr] [tr] [/tr] [/th] [/tr] [/table]
Couldn't figure out how to close the menus and the build menu covers 1/4 of the screen. Maybe make it slightly translucent at least? Very small resolution and maximizing the window makes everything blurry (on 1440p display anyways). I like the concept though. Just needs more work to improve the game experience. There is no tutorial but you can goof around and figure some stuff out. Feels more like a demo than a game. Maybe 2$ is worth that to some people but not for me.
[h1] This is a simple strategy and survival game about the life of ants [/h1] [code] There are two colonies, and resources are scarce. You need to manage them, fight with your neighbors, and simply survive [/code] But how long the game will last depends only on you and your style of play. There are several simple and more complex game models where you are initially given a different amount of resources to build. Follow me to the curator! [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/33768709/] Activation from: October 19 [/url]
10/10 Going to rewatch Antz now.
It's a very very alpha game from apparently inexperienced developer(s). The idea is good enough that it could be a pretty funny and addictive, action-packed short-term strategy game. Unfortunately it's not at all good. Maybe if the developers worked on it again ... it could become something.
The graphics are fine but the game mechanics have zero effort put into it
When i first tried Colony i had no idea what to do, there is no hand-holding so its up to you to figure things out. I kept getting my ass kicked until i fully understood how everything worked and after that it revealed what a pleasant game this really is. A bit rough around the edges, could have needed some more work and lacking a proper tutorial but under that rubble lies a charming RTS that is worth trying. Recommended
Sadly, I cannot recommend this game at the state it is in but the developer mentioned somewhere he plans to update it soon. Maybe I'll be able to change my review then. It is indeed a fun little game with a cool concept. You must take care of your ant colony and help it grow. It sounds and is a cool idea but unfortunately the execution is poor. It seems like a starting project of the developer and it shows. The biggest cons it has are problematic menus (they drop but you can't hide them again), no tutorial (thought it is easy to figure most stuff out), some things don't make sense like for example how many warehouses you can built or why not more etc, the forestation tool is kinda of a mystery also.. Another big flaw is that after you defeat the starting enemies there is nothing for the player to do other than watching the ants. They never respawn nor there is some other threat or anything else to make this a game and there is no winning or losing screen. There is nothing actually after you either win or lose nor something to make the player feel satisfied. The menus also lag a lot and you can't read well what they require or how to use some things or even what they do or how they work. You can select auto instead of annual on some things but this doesn't help either. The pros are less than the cons but it's an experience.. The concept and idea of the game is rather good. The ants are funny. It has 2 different modes (not difficulties, the end result or how difficult it is doesn't change - only the time you reach it) for a shorter or longer play depending on what you'll select as game variables. I had to check the steam page to try and understand what to do as the game lacks any direction but still it was fun for the short time I played it. Until the menus are changed, a tutorial or better info is implemented, enemy respawning and perhaps other minor changes to change the pace a bit are added, I can't recommend this game as it is closer to a demo or beta version rather than a full version. For more reviews, follow my curator https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44864435-Mewesome-Reviews/
its really cheap. it is very simple but it is fun
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