Cataclismo

Repetitive and unintuitive. Was refused a refund as well. feels unfinished and there are some graphical issues I cant get past in tis day and age. Its a nice art style but very repetitive with blocks. Wanted to love this but I feel like it will collect dust in my library now. The fact they have a DLC coming out before fixing some of the issues others have mentioned also worries me about the standards this company has. Hopefully things are fixed and I can try this again and leave a better review. Performance issues with the specs I have shouldnt be a thing either.

Je suis assez divisé, d'un côté le concept est original et prenant, de l'autre j'ai l'impression d'être paradoxalement pas très libre de mes choix. Si le jeu se présente comme une sorte de sandbox eh bien, en fait non. Oui vous pouvez posez vos bâtiments et murs comme vous voulez, où vous voulez, mais si ce n'est pas là où les game-designers le voulaient eh bien vous risquez de perdre ... Une comparaison simple, avec un jeu similaire, They are Billions : -Dans TAB, vous avez plusieurs unités complémentaires, qui se débloquent au fil du jeu. Mais vous pouvez très bien n'en spam qu'un certain type. De la même manière, chaque unité à une sorte de capacité qui le rendra utile jusque quais la fin du jeu (les archers sont silencieux, le sniper tire de loin etc ...) -Dans Cataclismo vous avez déjà une limite d'unités (vraiment faible selon moi), qui vous force à courir pour rush les unités end-games, et remplacer vos unités de base afin d'optimiser vos slots d'unités. Ce faible nombre vous force aussi à micro-manager jusque la fin de partie, afin de bouger vos unités en fonction d'où vient l'attaque. En fait pour moi, il y a tromperie sur la marchandise. C'est un puzzle-game scénarisé, rien d'autre. C'est beau, bien réalisé, mais le concept n'est pas ce qu'il semble être.

战役有bug，第五章书虫，书无法拾起。 游戏没有想象中的好玩。城墙越高血量越厚的设定并不好。造出来的建筑不好看，而且只有楼梯，没有梯子。导致建筑因为要加旋转楼梯而变得异常奇怪。 自由度虽然高，但是可选建筑非常少。我以为会有什么枪炮，巨弩之类的，或者是有护城河啥的。但是都没有，而且怪的种类也很少。个性化低，就改改数值而以。 在攻城和守城这方面内容很少很少。守城全靠人。 评价就是很差劲的游戏，就完全是糊弄人。内容少的可怜

[h1]The Architecture of Grief: Why Cataclismo is a Masterpiece of Measured Despair[/h1] [i]Cataclismo[/i] is not merely a game about building walls; it is a game about the [b]inevitability of the fall[/b]. Developed by Digital Sun—the minds who gave us the mercantile charm of Moonlighter—this title swaps the shopkeeper’s apron for the architect’s blueprint and the survivor’s desperation. It is a somber, tactile, and occasionally frustrating meditation on what it means to hold the line against a world that has already ended. [hr][/hr] [h2]Brick by Bloody Brick[/h2] The soul of [i]Cataclismo[/i] lies in its tactility. Unlike the prefab, "click-and-forget" defenses of traditional RTS titles, here you are an engineer. You aren't just placing a "Wall Level 3"; you are stacking stone, bracing arches, and calculating the structural integrity of a wooden scaffolding that feels one sneeze away from collapse. There is a meditative, almost [u]Lego-like joy[/u] in the construction phase. But the game never lets you get too comfortable. The Mist is always there, breathing down your neck. The "brick-by-brick" mechanic transforms the strategy genre into something more intimate. When a section of your rampart crumbles under the weight of a Horror horde, you don’t just feel a loss of "HP"—you feel the failure of your own design. [h2]The Friction of Survival[/h2] The community is divided on the game’s pacing and logic, and I understand why. The game demands a specific kind of architectural literacy that can feel like a barrier to entry. To some, the requirement for stairs to transport oxygen or the finicky nature of roof placement is "clunky." To me? It is the [b]friction[/b] that makes the survival feel earned. [i]Cataclismo[/i] asks you to care about the logistics of living in a dying world. If it were "braindead easy," the victory would taste like ash. However, the critics are right about the tempo: the campaign can feel like a slow-burn candle in a room filled with nitroglycerin. If you are looking for the hyper-caffeinated APM of StarCraft, you are in the wrong graveyard. [h2]A Melancholy Masterclass in Style[/h2] Visually, the game is an absolute triumph. It utilizes a cel-shaded, grim-dark aesthetic that feels like a woodcut illustration come to life. The way the blue light of your flickering lanterns cuts through the oppressive grey of the Mist creates an atmosphere of [i]lonely defiance[/i]. [list] [*] [b]The Soundscape:[/b] Haunting, minimal, and punctuated by the terrifying skittering of things that should not be. [*] [b]The Combat:[/b] A frantic blend of tactical unit placement and "Oh god, I forgot to reinforce that corner." [*] [b]The Story:[/b] While some find it "dull," I find it refreshingly understated. It’s a story told through the environment as much as the cutscenes. [/list] [hr][/hr] [h2]The Verdict[/h2] [i]Cataclismo[/i] is a game for the patient, the meticulous, and those who find beauty in a well-placed stone. It is a "perfect blend of a tower defense game wrapped up in an RTS package," but it demands your respect and your time. It doesn't want to be "fixed" into a mindless clicker; it wants you to struggle against the dark. If you can handle the "fiddliness" of its building logic and the occasionally glacial pace of its narrative, you will find one of the most unique strategy experiences of the decade. [b]Final Thought:[/b] Build high, build strong, and don't forget the stairs. The Mist doesn't care about your excuses. [i]Highly Recommended for those who find peace in the rubble.[/i]

The game asks too much of your time for not much payoff. Building walls isn't that satisfying, but you'll be doing it alot. Placing air filters is required, but you'll be wasting time building a pile of stairs that never feels great to build. Defending against waves is no stress because you have the ultimate power save/load in universe even. So that part also falls flat. The game has no tension, and the building isn't satisfying.

ES: El juego de estrategia en tiempo real más impresionante que he jugado en los últimos años. Combina la construcción de ciudades con la defensa de torres de la forma más increíble que puedas imaginar para dar una experiencia totalmente nueva e inmersiva. 10/10 ------------------- EN: The most impressive real-time strategy game I've played in recent years. It combines city building with tower defense in the most incredible way imaginable to create a totally new and immersive experience. 10/10

Really good unique and fun game. Good replayability and developers are constantly putting out new maps and updates. a lot of fun for a beta and well polished. Great job.

Cataclismo tem ideias excelentes mas a execução deixa desejar. A mecânica de construir paredes e muralhas é legal mas engessada, o jeito mais otimizado de se jogar é fazer muros altos com muitos arqueiros e algumas unidades de ataque em área para segurar o avanço da horda, todo o fluxo geral do jogo não vai fugir disso. Coletar recursos é um processo lento e tudo custa muito para se criado, construções, unidades e tecnologias, um gameplay que fica frustrante e tedioso a longo prazo. Eu acharia melhor que todo o jogo fosse como as missões opcionais de "Tower Defense" da campanha onde tu tens recursos e unidades que são limitadas e fixas, tendo que montar suas defesas a partir disso do que ter que ficar coletando materiais e abrindo o terreno para construir bases, essa progressão lenta demais garante que você nunca consiga desenvolver a sua estratégia tempo, uma dificuldade extremante artificial forçada pelas mecânicas mal balanceadas desse jogo.