Though repetitive with stacks of downtime, Frostpunk has a strangely addictive gameplay loop (more so, I imagine, if you emotionally connect with your people)...
Abstract: There are a lot of easy parallels to be found between 11 bit Studios' latest game and their first. Well, their first that I played.Far from a safe bet, This War of Mine was a grim, often-depressing survival / management game that saw you manage a househol...
While the odds facing your survivors in Frostpunk are scarcely better than those that faced you in This War of Mine, the former emerges as a far more immediately-appealing affair. The premise feels fresh, the pieces look gorgeous in motion and the ethical...
Abstract: Public executions are being made in the name of a divine ruler. Propaganda hangs from buildings. None of us in our right minds would implement these regimes, and yet in Frostpunk I did.What drove me there? I didn't suddenly lose my mind; I did it becaus...
Abstract: If Frostpunk had a currency that was in constantly short supply, it was hope. Hope for a better tomorrow, hope for an end to the endless winter that had turned the planet into a massive popsicle and hope that your laws to pressgang children into hard labo...
Abstract: I tell you what: Give me a zombie outbreak. Give me the water wars, alien invasions and machine uprisings. But don't for a second allow me to live in the worst possible apocalypse there is: A cold one. Imagine a future where mankind's greatest monuments a...
Frostpunk is an ingenious blend of city building systems and morally ambiguous decision making. Its mechanics are streamlined enough to be easy to grasp, but it's tension and demanding nature make it an apocalyptic experience you shouldn't skip.Frostpunk...
Even though the bleakness is palpable, Frostpunk is a captivating experience. The gameplay is unique and varied, using the best aspects of city-building and survival games, with a little exploration mixed in. The story is engrossing and can go in a variet...
