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Startopia PC
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86 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Gaming Age
    100
    Humour - GOOD humour - is hard to get across in entertainment software, but Startopia succeeds in not only being a fun game, but a funny game.
  2. Gamer's Pulse
    91
    Seems almost like a combination of many of the best management sims to date.
  3. IGN
    90
    The game is just plain beautiful. It manages to combine a really great cartoony feel with the characters and building design while keeping a very futuristic feel with some really terrific textures that look both high-tech and colorfully playful at the same time.
  4. Voodoo Extreme
    90
    A game of amazing polish and humor, which translates into pure fun.
  5. Yahoo! Games
    90
    An amusing, engrossing and addictive play. The missions represent around 20-30 hours of entertaining gaming.
  6. All Game Guide
    90
    Finding the perfect balance isn’t easy, but those who do will discover a subtle style of gameplay that demands more than other programs of the genre. While not for the uninitiated, the title is well worth the time and energy invested in learning.
  7. GamePower
    88
    The game is so much fun and has such a great sense of humor that those quibbles melt away like goo off a reactor core. Bottom line: You'll love Startopia.
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  8. Happy Puppy
    85
    If you like to play in a digital sandbox and have an affinity for humor-leaning sci-fi, Startopia is not to be missed.
  9. GameZone
    85
    There is a bevy of great characters that course throughout the game, making it ever intriguing and solid fun.
  10. GameSpy
    85
    With its diversity, engaging style, and sly sense of humor, Startopia has plenty to offer.
  11. GameSpot
    83
    It's a testament to Startopia's fundamentally sound design and attractive presentation that you'll enjoy it despite the fact that, at times, it'll make you feel slightly alienated.
  12. Game Revolution
    83
    This game has got it all - sophisticated strategy, awesome gameplay and well-placed humor.
  13. ActionTrip
    80
    Very playable and is sure to get your attention. However, the relatively small number of mission, and the occasionally dull atmosphere may cause that attention to become short-lived…
  14. Cincinnati Enquirer
    70
    A stellar strategy/simulation game with incredible depth and detail — but it may turn off some players with its steep learning curve.
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8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. flyingkick
    10
    You just don't see games this unique that much anymore. This game is still good more than a decade after its release. It has charm in every nook and cranny of the game's wonderfully deep and clever system. Startopia 2....can we only dream?… Full Review »
  2. lane725
    9
    Amazing Sim/RTS. So much fun and personality. Two minor problems for me: steep learning curve (the manual is useless) and, like many of these earlier types of games, no pause. Grrr... The world is so beautiful, sometimes I just want to sit back for a minute and admire it without pressure. 10 years later and this game makes most other games of it's type look like amateur hour. Fairly deep strategy and wonderful personality. I actually had more success learning and enjoying the game by starting in on a sandbox game rather than the 'tutorial' missions -- just set everything on easy and it's a great way to learn. ("easy' settings were in patch 1.1 I believe).… Full Review »
  3. UncleChu
    9
    One must expect issues in game-play when you pick things up nine years after their creation. However, Startopia's design is streamlined enough that when you DO have to micromanage, it feels tense and gripping instead of tedious. The game is gorgeous when you look at what it had to work with. I lost hours and hours playing this, mesmerized by the dropping energy levels and hoping that my neighbors don't hack into my space... Anyhow, what a joy. The main game is only ten or so levels, and I was relieved to hit it and be freed from the compelling, addictive game-play. Bravo, Muckyfoot, you did well. RIP.… Full Review »
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