MARS SIMULATOR - RED PLANET
Stonehill Games · 2017 · Casual, Simulation
PC
Mostly Negative33% · 18 📉 Recent reviews down 20%
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About MARS SIMULATOR - RED PLANET
Mars – the future of mankind. Experience “Phase 1 – Exploration”, blast off on a journey into the unknown and solve the mystery of Mars. Experience a fully-detailed mission to Mars. Land your rover on the red rocks of the fourth planet. Collect rock samples and drill for more. Photograph the landscape and transmit the data back to Earth. Investigate mysterious artefacts and discover if water or even life is hidden on Mars. Experience the breath-taking natural panorama of this fascinating planet.
Investigate - Investigate and discover exciting Martian landscapes, from canyons to caves to crater-strewn landscapes and the mountains beyond. But protect yourself from the dangers of sandstorms and earthquakes.
Explore - You control the Mars rover; Use the robot arm, drill, seismograph and camera to investigate every nook and cranny but make sure that your solar cells are soaking up enough sunlight.
Learn - You can read up on every aspect of Mars in the integrated Martian lexicon. All the key facts are at your fingertips and you’ll be able to delve into the history of the study of the red planet. Learn from previous missions, both successful and failed ones, and explore the potential home of our grandchildren!
Features:
· Authentically-detailed Mars rover with seven operational modes
· Martian lexicon with key facts and history
· Authentic Martian landscape
· Extensive tutorial
· Varied exploration and research missions.
· Intuitive mouse and keyboard controls
Investigate - Investigate and discover exciting Martian landscapes, from canyons to caves to crater-strewn landscapes and the mountains beyond. But protect yourself from the dangers of sandstorms and earthquakes.
Explore - You control the Mars rover; Use the robot arm, drill, seismograph and camera to investigate every nook and cranny but make sure that your solar cells are soaking up enough sunlight.
Learn - You can read up on every aspect of Mars in the integrated Martian lexicon. All the key facts are at your fingertips and you’ll be able to delve into the history of the study of the red planet. Learn from previous missions, both successful and failed ones, and explore the potential home of our grandchildren!
Features:
· Authentically-detailed Mars rover with seven operational modes
· Martian lexicon with key facts and history
· Authentic Martian landscape
· Extensive tutorial
· Varied exploration and research missions.
· Intuitive mouse and keyboard controls
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players are divided on this Mars rover simulator. Those who enjoy it appreciate the sample collection mechanics and find the concept engaging, but critics point to significant issues including poor rover controls that spontaneously change direction, unclear mission objectives that aren't explained until completion, hand-holding gameplay, and technical problems like bad landing zone shadowing and AI voice pronunciation errors. The core experience is seen as either a charming niche title or tedious busywork depending on player expectations.
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[b]Pro:[/b] [list] [*]Pseudo-realism mars simulator. [/list] [b]Cons:[/b] [list] [*]A short mission to mars with this little rover that needs some serious turbo added to his system for a pilot-controlled simulation. [*]The first mission with the landing throws you off and you miss the zone by miles due to bad shadowing. [*]Trying to get from one place to another, the rover would sometimes spontaneously change directions. [*]The AI also needs some serious overhaul to it's speech algorithm to be able to pronounce words correctly. [*]This game also holds your hand all the way through. [*]And, the last mission don't tell you that you were suppose to do something until it's over and the mission is complete. [/list]2 found this helpful
this game is as fun as being beaten up with a bag full of live crickets1 found this helpful
MARS SIMULATOR – RED PLANET, developed by Stonehill Games and published by UniqueGames, is a minimalist exploration title built around the idea of piloting a rover across the surface of Mars. It presents itself as a simulation of planetary research, inviting players to collect samples, document the terrain, and carry out basic scientific tasks. While the concept carries a natural sense of intrigue—after all, Mars exploration is inherently fascinating—the execution feels limited, resulting in an experience that struggles to evolve beyond its initial premise. The game places you in control of a rover tasked with navigating the barren Martian landscape. Your objectives revolve around activities such as drilling, gathering samples, and photographing points of interest. At first, there’s a sense of novelty in simply driving across the red terrain, taking in the isolation and imagining the scale of the environment. The idea of slowly uncovering information about an alien world has strong potential, and the game taps into that curiosity in its early moments. However, the gameplay loop quickly reveals its simplicity. The tasks you perform remain largely the same throughout the experience…
https://youtu.be/i1agfI80NYw While it does launch and run, the MARS SIMULATION is primarily busy work with major gaps in conveyance of goals to the player.
Very cool game. I dont know why people hate it so much, like im a mars rover lover and for me, this game is very cool, idc about the graphics or whatever. The gameplay is good and the sample system is even better
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