- Publisher: Ravenscourt
- Release Date: Nov 15, 2022
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Dec 7, 2022There was a lot of replayability factors in Floodland I loved, and a strong political message. If you love micromanagement games, this had a treasure-trove worth of content.
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Dec 5, 2022More than anything, Floodland feels like a game that could really benefit from some updates and content changes. As it stands, there's a unique city-builder that fans of the genre will likely enjoy, but it could be one of those games that really turns into something special with the right support.
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Nov 28, 2022Floodland gives you a great survival challenge where you have limited resources to rebuild society. You are taught what to do from the beginning, and will slowly learn how to take care of your people. The difficulty can be punishing and some game concepts aren’t properly explained, forcing you to learn by experience. But if you stick with the learning process, you will find a nice survival gem that teaches you about the challenges of rebuilding civilization.
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Nov 14, 2022Floodland is a survival city-builder that doesn't amaze for its main themes, the commercial façade, but for its inner and partially veiled characteristics. Technically it isn't quite the satisfying game (the situation may get better on day one, but only time will tell), but artistically and soundwise, it has some really powerful blows to throw at its audience.
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Nov 14, 2022Floodland not only asks if you’ll sink or swim when the world ends, but if you’ll plunge your arm into the murky depths to pull others up with you or step on their heads to save yourself. Its ability to look toward the future of civilisation without losing sight of the individuals who will form it is insightful. It lacks a certain spark that would make it great, and some unfortunate bugs let it down in the mid-late game, but I look forward to returning to the floodlands once these teething issues are ironed out.
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Nov 14, 2022At first glance, Floodland isn't the most complex, especially when looking at previous creations from developers of games like Frostpunk. However, it has a distinct and detailed aesthetic that grabs one's attention. Small figurines of people running around gathering resources or sleeping under the stars. it was a pleasure to follow, while the details of the various ruined buildings or rusty towers gave a nice feel to the game's atmosphere and past. If you are a lover of survival sims, Floodland is for you.
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Nov 14, 2022Despite its shorter lifespan than most management games, Floodland remains a good surprise with its unique context and its attractive theme (ecology).
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Dec 5, 2022Floodland has a lot of great ideas and an addicting gameplay loop, but its Clan mechanics quickly suck any fun out of a game as soon it rears its ugly head. With only one scenario to play and no customisation options for these clans, it’s all too easy to suffer a slow decline for reasons that don’t feel like your fault. With such a major mechanic feeling so flawed, it’s hard not to feel like Floodland has taken a wrong turn at the last minute. For such a solid base, it’s a real shame.
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Nov 25, 2022Too many elements in Floodland could have used a little more polish. The title also lacks the replayablility to really make waves. [...] First of all though, the game should have been released in a technically sound state.
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Nov 22, 2022Floodland is not one of these small, independent gems. Compared to Frostpunk, I didn't feel a challenge, while the overall atmosphere and a certain "fakeness" of the world makes you feel like you're not really a leader. I can't say it wasn't fun however, as the game offers a very dynamic gameplay. It's also not too difficult, lasting around ten hours. There's not much to come back to after a single playthrough, which is a bigger problem.
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Nov 21, 2022As original in its themes than it is classic in its gameplay, Floodland is a nice game to play between two bigger AAA in this holiday season.
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Nov 15, 2022I really wanted to like Floodland. The colony management/city-building sim from Vile Monarch and Ravenscourt seemed right up my alley. With post-apocalyptic themes centered on climate change and humanity’s struggle to survive on a harsh world, it was too good to pass up. Then, I played it, and part of me started wondering if this was still an Early Access game. True, there were interesting mechanics and familiar concepts. However, there were also confusing moments, unclear information, and an odd lack of a pure sandbox mode.
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Nov 14, 2022Floodland brings a nice personal twist to the city-building genre, with the people and the calamity they survived hounding your every move and decision. Blending clans and integrating societies into one another is another deft touch, giving added weight to every pivotal decision. Where Floodland falls down a little is forcing the player to react to periodic roadblocks with an increasingly tight bottleneck of production, somewhat hampering creativity in favour of a set path. It’s not a dealbreaker by any means though.