*Built factory
*Too Small
*Built expansions
*Still too small
*Hunts down mods to make factory NOT small...
*Built factory buildings (from a mod)
*Put research factory too close to production factory,
*Can't untangle main line of resources, 50 drills feeding one building.
*Built Diesel Engine
*Can't find diesel engine after running from large bug nest... (destroyed?)
*Created army of robots (mod)
*Army of robot kicks alien butt
*Found Diesel Engine
*Looks at the clock, whole world slowly begins to shift to the left like i was playing GuitarHero.
*Returns attention to the game from dizziness.
*Got 9 tunnel pieces, can't find 10th...
*Got 1 pipe-to ground, can't find other one...
*Need more iron, finds more copper (filled 5 warehouses (mod) of copper.)
*Need more copper, finds more oil
*Need more coal, finds more bugs
*What is food?

*Got up to use bathroom, hear bugs attacking my outpost, begins panic (wireless headphones)
Realized i forgot to put bot army on guard, robots went off randomly, can't find them.... still getting random alien artifacts in their loot chest, guess they're still active even after 15 hours of being lost on radar ._.

*Had power cut out on my factory 12 times in 2 hours due to a shortage of water pressure, my 50 steam engines are not happy...

jeezus it's been 3 days.... but my factory needs me still ;-;

THE REAL REVIEW

Thank you... THANK YOU for making such an amazing game.
I need to emphasize this... the moment you can buy this game or ask for a birthday/christmas gift: GET THIS GAME! I've only EVER gotten this much joy out of a game when i played Little Big Planet! This game is LBP for OCD teenagers and adults who have a love for modding, industry, rails, and mining, crafting and combat!

I can't believe i'm saying this, as the other 4 reviews that i maxed out the character limit on were absolute crap. They were full of hate and distaste for the development teams in question. (Warthunder, Heroes and Generals, PlanetSide2 and Naval Action.) And this'll be my first one with pretty much no hate in anything that i have to speak upon.

The positive quirks of this game!
THIS GAME IS STILL IN ALPHA!!!


*Consistent updates in the game's progress: If something isn't updated on time you can expect a quick response from the team explaining why, along with either a quick mini patch OR further changes in the later update.

*VERY helpful and stable community! You got a question about something? The forums help you, the discussions are quick to respond here on Steam and if you're lucky the development team or mods will answer sooner than the community can react! It's amazing to see such a rapid response from such a small group on a game like this. It truly is.

*Visibly beautiful game: With consistant and weekly (Friday) information for the geeks who want to know exactly what's going on! VERY good impression to the public with this, because it gives the community a chance to see into what they are dealing with on a regular basis :) It's great to hear about what's being worked upon. You can check out... what is it... 3 years of Friday Fact blogs here[www.factorio.com] :)

*Longevity: In its design thanks to how the coding is being compiled, it also relies on a FREE
program for 3-dimensional models which means anyone can get into the fun of making a new and inviting twist to the game. Adaptations to the core of the game also makes sure that all follow-up updates to the game means that few major bugs can break through and cause damage, it may be more tedius, but these guys are taking a very serious stance on making sure this game truly stands the tests of time.

*Developers who truly care about the game AND their community: which is an absolute must have for any multiplayer capable game <3 thank you guys!

*Constant communication: occasional livestreams and continued support from the developers means concerns/bugs and suggestions are continually seen, even if it may take time to implement! I can not stress this enough, this is what keeps a game ALIVE!

*Replayability: This. Is. Awesome. Seriously. Every time I think i'm bored of this game all i need to do is download a mod[mods.factorio.com] and try again with the added handicaps or challenges! :D I highly suggest beating it "Vanilla" (no mods) before you add mods though. I currently have 27 mods installed. One of them is even an ION SATELLITE CANNON!!! come on that should be badass enough for a go on its own.

*Everything is researched Just like any survival game you start out with nothing but 2 pickaxes and can create anything from the simplest factories to robot armies that do everything for you. This game has everything i've ever asked for in a minecraft-esk package :)

*Player control Don't like a vehicle color? change it! Don't like a building name? Pick it up and place it back down! Got a clog in your maze of conveytor belts? Well that's a problem that may not be as simple. Realized a new way to make the factory more accessible? RENOVATE THE WHOLE THING!

*Mods, mods MODS!: Want more tanks? There's a mod for that. Want to build a nuclear power plant? There's a mod for that. Want a rail tanker before .15 update? Want a combat-ready robot army that looks like actual combat robots? There's a mod for that. Want to launch an Ion cannon satellite to destroy entire bug nests? You better believe there is a mod for that beauty![mods.factorio.com]

*MULTIPLAYER!!!: If it wasn't amazing enough by now, the fact you can play multiplayer vanilla or modded is icing on the cake, now you don't need to be alone in the wilderness AND the servers are only restricted by your own connection stability. The games can get HUGE!!

The downsides

You'll forget people around you exist. Your job. Your pets. Your schoolwork... Basically anything not surrounding your factory or on your screen. this includes food, sleep and drink... and worst of all bathroom breaks.

When you get deep into the game it'll get severely laggy BUT, the team is doing amazingly well and cutting down on these problems[www.factorio.com] :)

User-error is almost always a problem late-game, especially with the flurry of conveytor belts constantly pulling resources. even one mis-placed arm could back up MILES of belt and be near impossible to fix for hours as you wrack your brain trying to recognize where they go and why. Many times you'll find unused items stretching the whole system because of an obsolete or abandoned belt-feed. Which then leads you to question why it was there and completely forget about the clog

My final outcome for this game
This game, is by far my most favorite and beloved survival crafting game that doesn't require food and water with 7 Days to Die a close second just because it has gravity when you build things and it can collapse from even one misplaced block of mass.

Factorio is by far an amazing gem.

Factorio: 5/5
Wube Software LTD: 10/10

Limit reached. <3

*Built factory *Too Small *Built expansions *Still too small *Hunts down mods to make factory [b]NOT[/b] small... *Built factory buildings (from a mod) *Put research factory too close to production factory, *Can't untangle main line of resources, 50 drills feeding one building. *Built Diesel Engine *Can't find diesel engine after running from large bug nest... (destroyed?) *Created army of robots (mod) *Army of robot kicks alien butt *Found Diesel Engine *Looks at the clock, whole world slowly begins to shift to the left like i was playing GuitarHero. *Returns attention to the game from dizziness. *Got 9 tunnel pieces, can't find 10th... *Got 1 pipe-to ground, can't find other one... *Need more iron, finds more copper (filled 5 warehouses (mod) of copper.) *Need more copper, finds more oil *Need more coal, finds more bugs *What is food? *Got up to use bathroom, hear bugs attacking my outpost, begins panic (wireless headphones) Realized i forgot to put bot army on guard, robots went off randomly, can't find them.... still getting random alien artifacts in their loot chest, guess they're still active even after 15 hours of being lost on radar ._. *Had power cut out on my factory 12 times in 2 hours due to a shortage of water pressure, my 50 steam engines are not happy... jeezus it's been 3 days.... but my factory needs me still ;-; [b]THE REAL REVIEW[/b] Thank you... THANK YOU for making such an amazing game. I need to emphasize this... the moment you can buy this game or ask for a birthday/christmas gift: [u][b]GET THIS GAME![/b][/u] I've only EVER gotten this much joy out of a game when i played Little Big Planet! This game is LBP for OCD teenagers and adults who have a love for modding, industry, rails, and mining, crafting and combat! I can't believe i'm saying this, as the other 4 reviews that i maxed out the character limit on were absolute crap. They were full of hate and distaste for the development teams in question. (Warthunder, Heroes and Generals, PlanetSide2 and Naval Action.) And this'll be my first one with pretty much no hate in anything that i have to speak upon. [u][b]The positive quirks of this game![/b][/u] [b][i][u]THIS GAME IS STILL IN ALPHA!!![/u][/i][/b] [b]*Consistent updates in the game's progress:[/b] If something isn't updated on time you can expect a quick response from the team explaining why, along with either a quick mini patch OR further changes in the later update. [b]*VERY[/b] helpful and stable community! You got a question about something? The forums help you, the discussions are quick to respond here on Steam and if you're lucky the development team or mods will answer sooner than the community can react! It's amazing to see such a rapid response from such a small group on a game like this. It truly is. [b]*Visibly beautiful game:[/b] With consistant and weekly (Friday) information for the geeks who want to know exactly what's going on! VERY good impression to the public with this, because it gives the community a chance to see into what they are dealing with on a regular basis :) It's great to hear about what's being worked upon. You can check out... what is it... 3 years of Friday Fact blogs [url=https://www.factorio.com/blog]here[/url] :) [b]*Longevity:[/b] In its design thanks to how the coding is being compiled, it also relies on a FREE program for 3-dimensional models which means anyone can get into the fun of making a new and inviting twist to the game. Adaptations to the core of the game also makes sure that all follow-up updates to the game means that few major bugs can break through and cause damage, it may be more tedius, but these guys are taking a very serious stance on making sure this game truly stands the tests of time. [b]*Developers who truly care about the game [u][i]AND[/i][/u] their community:[/b] which is an absolute must have for any multiplayer capable game <3 thank you guys! [b]*Constant communication:[/b] occasional livestreams and continued support from the developers means concerns/bugs and suggestions are continually seen, even if it may take time to implement! I can not stress this enough, this is what keeps a game [b]ALIVE![/b] [b]*Replayability:[/b] This. Is. Awesome. Seriously. Every time I think i'm bored of this game all i need to do is download a [url=https://mods.factorio.com/]mod[/url] and try again with the added handicaps or challenges! :D [u]I highly suggest beating it "Vanilla" (no mods) before you add mods though.[/u] I currently have 27 mods installed. One of them is even an ION SATELLITE CANNON!!! [i]come on that should be badass enough for a go on its own.[/i] [b]*Everything is researched[/b] Just like any survival game you start out with nothing but 2 pickaxes and can create anything from the simplest factories to robot armies that do everything for you. This game has everything i've ever asked for in a minecraft-esk package :) [b]*Player control[/b] Don't like a vehicle color? change it! Don't like a building name? Pick it up and place it back down! Got a clog in your maze of conveytor belts? Well that's a problem that may not be as simple. Realized a new way to make the factory more accessible? [u]RENOVATE THE WHOLE THING![/u] [b]*Mods, mods MODS!:[/b] Want more tanks? There's a mod for that. Want to build a nuclear power plant? There's a mod for that. Want a rail tanker before .15 update? Want a combat-ready robot army that looks like actual combat robots? There's a mod for that. Want to launch an Ion cannon satellite to destroy entire bug nests? [url=https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Supercheese/Orbital%20Ion%20Cannon]You better believe there is a mod for that beauty![/url] [b]*MULTIPLAYER!!!:[/b] If it wasn't amazing enough by now, the fact you can play multiplayer vanilla or modded is icing on the cake, now you don't need to be alone in the wilderness AND the servers are only restricted by your own connection stability. The games can get [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mscfPJ7czFE&t=11109s]HUGE!![/url] [u]The downsides[/u] You'll forget people around you exist. Your job. Your pets. Your schoolwork... Basically anything not surrounding your factory or on your screen. [i]this includes food, sleep and drink... and worst of all bathroom breaks.[/i] When you get deep into the game it'll get severely laggy BUT, the team is doing amazingly well and [url=https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-165]cutting down on these problems[/url] :) User-error is almost always a problem late-game, especially with the flurry of conveytor belts constantly pulling resources. even one mis-placed arm could back up MILES of belt and be near impossible to fix for hours as you wrack your brain trying to recognize where they go and why. Many times you'll find unused items stretching the whole system because of an obsolete or abandoned belt-feed. Which then leads you to question why it was there and [u]completely forget about the clog[/u] [u][b]My final outcome for this game[/b][/u] This game, is by far my most favorite and beloved survival crafting game that doesn't require food and water with 7 Days to Die a close second just because it has gravity when you build things and it can collapse from even one misplaced block of mass. Factorio is by far an amazing gem. Factorio: 5/5 Wube Software LTD: 10/10 Limit reached. <3