It really pains me to change this to a negative review.

I initially gave it a positive one, as I played a bunch of EA and was really hopeful for where this game would go.

After a year in EA - we've had a smattering of updates which, sadly, didn't feel very substantial and then, almost out of nowhere, the announcement to push for 1.0 came.

After spinning up the game and spending a few hours in 1.0 on a friends account - I reflected on my first few hours during EA and it feels like nothing had changed. A few new buildings, an umbrella...I didn't really notice much else.

The murders still had no real motive...the side jobs are either a nice distraction, or so limited in information they're almost impossible and for a few quid, hardly seem worth the time.

All in all, I'll summarise with this.

If you have NEVER played the game, give it a go as it does offer something unique and there's content to be enjoyed here.

I feel most of the negative reviews are from EA players who have followed this game and are just disappointed - is it an awful game? No. Do I feel development ended on a rather underwhelming note? Yeah, I think so.

5/10

It really pains me to change this to a negative review. I initially gave it a positive one, as I played a bunch of EA and was really hopeful for where this game would go. After a year in EA - we've had a smattering of updates which, sadly, didn't feel very substantial and then, almost out of nowhere, the announcement to push for 1.0 came. After spinning up the game and spending a few hours in 1.0 on a friends account - I reflected on my first few hours during EA and it feels like nothing had changed. A few new buildings, an umbrella...I didn't really notice much else. The murders still had no real motive...the side jobs are either a nice distraction, or so limited in information they're almost impossible and for a few quid, hardly seem worth the time. All in all, I'll summarise with this. If you have NEVER played the game, give it a go as it does offer something unique and there's content to be enjoyed here. I feel most of the negative reviews are from EA players who have followed this game and are just disappointed - is it an awful game? No. Do I feel development ended on a rather underwhelming note? Yeah, I think so. 5/10