Recent reviews by Technopop

One of the best tactical RPG's ever made. Massive and wildly replayable.

It's the current pinnacle of theme park games. There are so many items that it can be totally overwhelming at times. The learning curve to play well is very high, but it's an enjoyable one.

I have to say, I never enjoyed building actual structures in theme park rides. I just used prefab and workshop items. Now after playing games like ARK or Valheim where you have to build a lot to stay alive and watching YouTube videos on both games, I can go back to Planet Coaster and enjoy building and architecture a lot more.

I never know really where to start and finish, so I'm about to duplicate the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and see if it turns out better than parks I just kind of make as I go along. You can spend a LOT of time with this one, especially if you enjoy building.

Very customizable tactical rpg dungeon crawler played out rogue style. Play from solo to six team members. Any character can use any skill. Loads of possibilities.

They are Billions with an AOE economy and fierce spells. Quite challenging.

A very robust and well done colony sim. If you enjoy <insert any colony or basebuilding sim> then you'll love this game.

Lots of reviewers are throwing out comparable games. The first thing that came to mind for me was Anno 2070 but with actual traffic and less frustration. I loved that game, so this is a plus. I also got a huge whiff of Surviving Mars, again with actual traffic and less frustration. I was not a fan of that game, so I'm happy to say I enjoy InfraSpace more. If you liked either game, you'll very much like InfraSpace.

If you enjoy solving traffic problems or even just watching traffic in Cities Skyline, then this will appeal to you. If you enjoyed solving logistic problems in Shapez.io, this is a must have. If you strive for logistical efficiency and optimization, well that's most of the game.

I'm early on, but it seems to me that traffic replaces what would be a conveyor belt in other factory/colony games. I fall asleep playing Mini Motorways in bed all the time, so I can jive.

The game has great potential. I'm looking forward to seeing the roadmap go live and opening the game up to modders.

It's 3D Rimworld. You'll enjoy it if you've wanted to replay Rimworld in 3D. I'm loving it so far.

Edit: I'm over 90 hours in. I like it more now than when I first got it. The possibilities and strategies are endless. Can't wait for updates.

Valheim is a beautiful Viking-themed survival game that won't give you constant high blood pressure. It can often be relaxing. You can play at your own pace. You can usually sleep at night. It encourages eating a well-balanced diet and living comfortably.

The architecture system is brilliant. It's simple with the ability to be very creative should the player want to focus on building and decorating. Players are rewarded for decorating by way of the comfort level of a room or structure. The available building items favor Norse architecture styles. The building styles hold true the physical challenges wood and stone structures face. A large structure will fall if not properly supported. Wood will deteriorate faster without a sloped roof overhead. Working within these limits presents a challenge, but players are rewarded with the real-life ability to think like an actual builder while playing the game.

Along with the joy of base building is a huge amount of exploration, which leads to discovery and combat. Fighting is straight forward and relatively forgiving if the player is somewhat cautious. Still, threats are real and exploring new areas can be a rush. Personally I haven't suffered any rage quitting moments. Death is certainly an inconvenience, but usually not as table-flipping as I've experienced in similar games. I'm sure there's still time.

Very fun drinking game. I mean party game.

How am I now just seeing this game? I was surprised to see it came out in 2018. I've been missing out! Synth Riders is immediately going into my workout rotation. It's reminiscent of Power Beats VR, but where Power Beats is choreographed for aerobics, Synth Riders is choreographed for dance. If you're like me and dance your way through Pistol Whip or Audioshield, you'll love this game. My only complaint is the menu icon for the game is colorful but unreadable in my home menu. So glad I found this game. I also learned that I'm a big fan of electro swing!