Fantastic game, with something I've rarely seen in these kinds of games, a higher starting difficulty.
For many it seems to be a turn off but for me it presents an extremely fun challenge where I have to use my brain from the getgo, rather than the established EXPAND EXPAND EXPAND and then everything slow down as it gets more complicated.
This coupled with the rising complexity of managing it all effectively and getting achievements later on makes for a thoroughly engaging experience.

Look no further than my playtime! It got to 50 hours before I'd even got to the second of the three planet types.
All in all, fantastic, exactly what I was missing from my gaming experience.

My only complaint is being unable to pan the camera up or down and being unable to zoom in or out more, nothing a really basic mod or update couldn't fix with ease

Fantastic game, with something I've rarely seen in these kinds of games, a higher starting difficulty. For many it seems to be a turn off but for me it presents an extremely fun challenge where I have to use my brain from the getgo, rather than the established EXPAND EXPAND EXPAND and then everything slow down as it gets more complicated. This coupled with the rising complexity of managing it all effectively and getting achievements later on makes for a thoroughly engaging experience. Look no further than my playtime! It got to 50 hours before I'd even got to the second of the three planet types. All in all, fantastic, exactly what I was missing from my gaming experience. My only complaint is being unable to pan the camera up or down and being unable to zoom in or out more, nothing a really basic mod or update couldn't fix with ease