Surviving the Aftermath

so i have recently changed the way i do game reviews! i now use a 100 points system with potential bonus points that could allow for a game to score above 100! the system i use evaluates all the things a player expects, appreciates, is turned off by, and or could be game breaking, game saving! categories measured are very detailed and have sub categories with each being given equal wieght! game play, graphics content quality, monetization, fun vs difficulty factor and, a few bonus's i wont go into super indepth detail but its revamped the way i do reviews and requires a minimum of 10 hour investments for most games! All that being said, i didnt quite need 10 hours to do this review! This is hands down a really well made game! i scored it 81/100 with only a few bonus points for the fact that even though its not really a plot centric game it actually has quite charming little story based missions that reward you if you succeed at them! -the game has excellent mechanics that are smooth and progress in a reasonable manner! -its well optimized and even with almost 200 colonists i had no fps drops -its has plenty of content without being chalked full of bloat! including the dlc which really add to the cool factor of the game! -i did dock the game a few points for difficulty scaling and progression as even though they mechanics are explained to you they kind of arbitrarily dump them on your lap before youre really capable of dealing with them! -theres zero greedy monetization! and the game even when not on sale is absolutely worth the money! i did dock them for the DLC's full price cost as i dont think they add quite enough to be worth more than a few dollars each when not discounted! but i didnt hit em too hard because as i point out below the game goes on sale quite regularly! -the new player experience is actually really engaging if you turn on tutorials and i would almost say to always turn them on for the extra added story lines! - the game doesnt take itself too serious but its exactly what you expect without being overly cliche or trying so hard to re-invent the wheel that it ruins the core game play loops! over all like i said i gave this game an 81/100! its absolutely worth the purchase as you will get at least a couple weeks out of the game and it appears to go on sale regularly! and even if it wasnt on sale i would say its worth full price! is it the best IP that paradox has ever released? absolutely not! stellaris is still and likely will always be on my top 3 favorite rts/city builder games! but this title has a really cool charm to it and i think its unique and has absolutely earned a good review! i would suggest waiting until its on sale and getting the DLC's for it was well for the best bang for your hard earned cash! but definitely add it to your wish list if its not on sale and keep an eye out so you can get your hands on it and give it a try! I cant say this enough it really is charming in a way that you just gotta play to understand!