Aven Colony City builder strategy game created by independent studio Mothership Entertainment. The player goes to the planet Aven Prime and plays the founder of one of the first alien colonies. Your task is to expand and populate new areas, take care of the technological background of the settlement and the morale of its inhabitants, fight dangerous fauna and the effects of extreme weather conditions. The action takes place in a wide variety of environments: from wetlands, deserts to freezing areas of the Arctic, which does not affect the conditions for subsequent missions. The Aven Colony core features a single-player campaign and a sandbox mode is waiting for you to check out where the fun is centered around commanding a cosmic base without having to meet additional conditions. High-quality graphic design is not only crucial for the beautifully designed environment, but also for interesting future-oriented development projects.
Aven Colony on Windows PC allows players to take direct control of an alien colony. We start with the humble, advanced technology of the abutment, which over time becomes the basis of real events. During the game we have the opportunity to get acquainted with the local fauna and flora - the activities take place in different environments, from wetlands to deserts and freezing cold areas of the Arctic. The gameplay is based on several pillars. The first is the expansion and settlement of other territories. A range of buildings with different functions such as residential buildings, granaries or even structures that allow access to oxygen or mines are available. The development of the technological background allows the improvement of already existing structures. Advanced community management allows you to take care of the morale of the residents - their mood can be influenced by a dozen factors. The road to satisfying the colonists is bumpy, as only those given decent work, regular medical care, quality food, or entertainment are satisfied. Our actions reflect our rank - we play as the governor of Cologne to eventually become the president of the expedition. Aven Prime's conditions are also unaffected by the welfare of the colonists. We must face the effects of extreme storms and toxic gas explosions. Poor oxygen in the atmosphere requires a constant supply of air to keep our subordinates alive. It is not easy for the local fauna - the settlements are delicious porridge for huge sandbags, and an additional danger are also the spores of diseases that swarm in some places.
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz / AMD Athlon II X3 455 or higher
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows 7/8 64-bit
VIDEO CARD: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
HDD: 25GB
Aven Colony joins a small portfolio of city management games on consoles. This production may be too simple for the more experienced fans of this type of PC strategy and looking for a serious challenge. Nevertheless, it is an exceptionally charming title, which focuses on fun and a bit of relaxation. In the case of consoles, it works great as a positive change after subsequent action games and shootings. We play the role of the colony governor on the planet Aven Prime. The expansion of the facility involves costs and the juggling of resources, and after all, people live and work here, who should be provided not only with the comfort of life, but also with safety.
From the beginning, the game balances well between the strategy of building a space colony and a typical agglomeration simulator, in which we have to take care of the proper functioning of our city and manage it during various crises. First, we focus on the aspect of expanding the station to ensure access to raw materials. Controlling the pad on the console is intuitive and very convenient. It allows you to quickly jump between the preview of the base's needs, mission objectives and the construction of new facilities. All development work is carried out by drones, using a special building material, which is the only limitation in development. This is the least attractive stage, but fortunately it is also quite short.
The real game begins when our town becomes self-sufficient and we enter the colony control phase, to which new residents keep coming. The population should be provided with entertainment in the form of bars, shops, restaurants and parks. Citizens have numerous needs and we must take care of all, including the sense of security, which are guaranteed by police drones patrolling the entire area. We don't have to worry that the strange placement of some buildings in tabs and finding the right ones will lead to neglect, because at any moment we can stop time and calmly search the construction menu and facility control.
