Rob sat down with the demo of the upcoming 4X game, Revival: Recolonization, and was left with mixed feelings. On one hand, there’s a lot of potential and some really unique ideas. On the other hand, there are some weird user interface inconsistencies, some visual inconsistencies, and a real lack of flavor or immersion. Combat doesn’t impress yet, either.
There’s time to fix all of that, and it’d be worth it, as most of the game feels like it could be something special. Check it out here:
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Appreciate the demo video, Rob! I’m interested in this one, although you’re certainly right that there’s a lot that still needs work.
Sessions like this are surely gold dust for developers. For example, the comment at the start about wanting tooltips.
Off topic but great website guys. It’s a gem in a industry of sellout Gaming News/Review Websites
