Can the task of building a factory on a distant planet be exciting? Factorio from Wube Software proves that we don’t need gigantic space battles to keep us on the edge of our seats. The idea of creating something really complex, and then expanding it along with the help of your friends can be just as satisfying and fun.
Who needs luck? I’ve got science!
This quote from MDK 2’s character Doctor Fluke Hawkins seems to fit perfectly with the main character’s situation in Factorio. At first sight, an engineer stranded on the alien planet with overwhelming odds poised against them seems dire. A huge distance from home and a hostile environment can make anybody lose hope for survival.
Yet our hero has one useful asset up his sleeve – knowledge about technology, industry, and logistics. By implementing all of those skills, players can use resources to create a factory to build a new spaceship and with it – pave the road back home.
Build and expand
Just one glance at Factorio’s gameplay and you’ll notice that we’re dealing with THE managerial game way ahead of its time. The industrial complex you can build in this game is huge, with all the small intricacies engineers and builders love.
You begin by chopping trees, mining ore, and crafting mechanical arms and transport belts by hand. In time, your possibilities grow. The small factory becomes a true industrial powerhouse, with huge solar fields, oil refining and cracking manufacturing, and the deployment of construction and logistic robots. You’ll even have to set up a defense system against the hostile world surrounding your factory because as in our world, it’s far easier to destroy something than rebuild it.
Friends with logistic benefits
What sets Factorio apart from other managerial strategies is the scale on …read more
Source:: GOG – Good Old Games
