POWER

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"POWER" certainly has an interesting premise for a game, but the potential quickly erodes when you see this might as well just be a browser game, featuring static dialogues and status screens with a surprisingly shallow set of gameplay algorithms underneath. I mean if you love looking at spreadsheets and dialogue menus instead of playing video games, this could be the software for you, but it's barely a game given the lacklustre technical implementation. This has some really mediocre looking graphics that will understandably be a turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarly visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must understand that it's not an area for compromise. You deserve better than compromises. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any r…

POWER is an online political and economic simulation built around the pursuit of influence in a world shaped largely by other players. Developed and published by Oppressive Games, the game takes an unusually broad approach to political strategy by combining elections, government, legislation, corporations, financial markets, organized labor, diplomacy, and warfare within a persistent multiplayer environment. Instead of immediately handing players control of an entire country, POWER begins from the perspective of an individual attempting to climb through society. Political authority, personal wealth, business ownership, and relationships with other players can all become tools for gaining greater control over the world. The multiplayer structure is fundamental to the experience. POWER is designed around large numbers of players participating in the same political and economic systems, meaning that competitors are not simply predictable computer-controlled politicians. Other participants can become allies, rivals, investors, legislators, corporate leaders, or political opponents. This human element gives the simulation an unpredictable quality because agreements can change and allia…

Игра 'POWER' - это довольно увлекательный симулятор управления энергетической компанией. Графика, конечно, выдает инди-происхождение проекта, но геймплей искупает этот недостаток. Вам предстоит строить электростанции разных типов, балансировать между прибылью, экологией и удовлетворением потребностей населения. Очень радует реалистичная экономическая модель, где цены на энергию колеблются в зависимости от спроса и предложения, а различные события вроде засухи или аварий могут серьезно ударить по финансовому состоянию компании. Изначально казалось, что игра будет простой, но с ростом масштабов вашего энергетического конгломерата начинают всплывать новые вызовы. Конкуренция со стороны других компаний, необходимость модернизации устаревшего оборудования, разработка новых технологий - все это держит в постоянном напряжении. Не хватает, пожалуй, более подробного обучения в начале игры, но немного усилий, и разобраться вполне реально. В целом, 'POWER' - достойная игра для любителей экономических стратегий. Она не блещет графикой AAA-проектов, но предлагает глубокий и интересный геймплей, способный увлечь на многие часы. 4 из 5 звезд.

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