![]() The bright colors and goofy aliens will entertain you for hours as they toddle across the base to complete tasks, but you have to give out awards for the dancing. Spacebase Startopia’s cartoonish graphics are a perfect fit for the game’s attitude and tone. There is just something about watching a multi-legged alien with eye stalks dance around a disco floor that delights the heart. Even if it did feel like I had to refer back to what each button did numerous times. Once you move past the controller learning curve, however, the game is a lot of fun to play. That required a bit of Google-Fu to figure out. The in-game tutorial teaches you how to win, but does little to explain exactly how to control the game itself. ![]() Spacebase Startopia is absolutely a title designed for play on a keyboard–the controller is not cut out for the job. The game falls a bit short on the control front, however. The gameplay is intriguing, with just enough challenge (and three difficulty modes) to keep you coming back. The Bio Deck is a collection of different landscapes that you can terraform at will to give visitors a taste of home, whether that be a watery biome or a rainforest suffused with odd flora. The Sub Deck is where visitors can find sleep and sustenance, while the Fun Deck is all about entertainment–games, dancing, and so much more. The goal is to meet their hierarchy of needs, whether that be food and water, fun, or handling homesickness. Your visitors will leave a Rating that shows their satisfaction with your base. Of course, there are other ways to handle threats, but they aren’t as fun as a mech suit. You have to love the smell of napalm in the morning.
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