Planetbase is a colony simulator where you guide a group of space settlers on their mission to create an outpost. The game is currently being developed by Madruga Works. Among their staff is Martino Figueroa, who helped design and program on other games such as Need For Speed; Hot Pursuit, Burnout Paradise, and Black.
In this game you manage your own Space Colony, you control the construction of the base, and you control the colonists. However the game looks like it has a learning curve, so don't get to attached to your first colony, or the colonists living inside it, basically they will probably die. You must manage the base's basic resources like food, water, power, and obviously a must need on a foreign planet... oxygen.
The game currently has three different planets of increasing difficulty. The Desert Planet, the Frozen Planet, and the Gas Giant Moon. As seen below they all have their own unique style, and atmosphere, atmosphere not being the planets physical atmosphere, but the feeling you get from the game.
The goal of the game is to reach milestones, which are more or less like generic achievements from what I have seen. Unlocking new milestones lets you gain access to harder Planets, increasing the overall challenge of the game. Your colony is always in danger, whether its powerful sandstorms or just a good ol' fashioned meteor.
The Game seems to have an in-depth construction system, with the ability to not only build exterior structures, but interior structures as well. The interior creation is a nice touch, but seems a little jagged with the placement of objects. Personally I have not played the game, so this is more of a speculation. Here's a screenshot so you can make your own opinions.
The game can even look intimidating at times with all the different pieces of furniture and heads up displays. This game definitely holds promise, but after watching a few videos on the gameplay, I feel like some players will find themselves bored without a long term goal.
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