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44.2 hrs on record (35.4 hrs at review time)
It is fun now
Posted January 18.
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3.2 hrs on record
I can't recommend this game which is a shame as it is what a lot like me were really looking for. It is abandoned and non of what was discussed has been delivered.
Posted July 9, 2023.
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12 people found this review helpful
3.7 hrs on record
Early Access Review
I think the issue for this game is it is based on Capitalism 2 which is a beast of a game even before adding the DLC through Labs. I just didn't find any challenge making profitable businesses through this game, no need to actively make huge decisions etc. Manufacturing is an absolute monster on Cap2 and takes huge effort to get effective whereas this game it felt a bit clicker-ish, I could just take a few moments to get up and running to a profit.

I'm sure this will be a good game if you've not played Cap2 but I have thousands of hours on that game (labs version) and this just didn't bring enough other than nicer UI, but I think the majority of us Cap2 fiends play for the depth rather than the look....
Posted September 30, 2022.
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101.0 hrs on record (16.9 hrs at review time)
If you have played Motorsport Manager then you'll recognise a lot of that game in this game, except they have reduced the scope quite a lot.

A brain dump of the issues, and why I wouldn't recommend unless seriously discounted:

A huge bugbear of Motorsport Manager for me was signing new drivers is always instant, no signing ahead of the next season and unfortunately this is something they kept with this game. It is such a shame we don't have a silly season period.

Part development is really basic, even more so than MM, you just nerf the sliders right up and within a season or so you're top of the table, regardless of which team you are managing. It is so poor that people are having to force themselves not to upgrade certain aspects to make the game stay fun for longer.

Sponsorship negotiation is pretty much non existent, you can't bring in new sponsors, you can't specify where they are on the car etc.

Pre season testing is not there, it tells you how the car performed which is same as MM

The game boasts it is an official game with all the features etc, there is no concept of a sprint race. they don't exist so there is not a full season of F1 available.

Practice session outcome has no real effect on race performance, there's no programs of running or strategy related work, you just send them out and move some sliders to get some driver stat related points. Feels like a mini game.

You can't see previous results for your save, no looking back at past races or championships.

Pit position never changes, regardless of where you finish in a season you always have the same pit garage position.

Sometimes your drivers refuse to pit in practice and just run out of fuel so they're out for the rest of the session

Sometimes you get overtaken during safety car periods and nothing happens, they just take the place

No concept of a blue flag, you can be stuck behind back markers for lap after lap

you can't apply for jobs at other teams while at a team

You can get fired but cannot join another team after being fired

You can't save mid race

Tyre performance has been improved but still questionable

DRS has been improved but still questionable

Instructions to drivers during the race are very limited, no distinct strategy related commands

Drivers have zero personality, no falling out with team mates, no decisions impacting them

No press interaction (or press at all)

You don't have to manager pit crews (you can but it does nothing meaningful)

Repairing facilities is a drag

You'll never get near the cost cap

AI is non existent, you never get caught out by a surprise pit stop, it is all very predictable and scripted

driver/engineer voices have limited things they say, which considering how much they went on about the access they had is disappointing, there could have been way more effort into putting in alternative sayings

Crofty is just plain annoying... IS THAT A SPIN?
Posted September 2, 2022. Last edited January 10, 2023.
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249.9 hrs on record (127.0 hrs at review time)
Early Access Review
This is a fantastic game, highly complex but is exactly what I was looking for. Ride out the wars and depressions and go for the moon!
Posted April 11, 2021.
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1 person found this review helpful
34.1 hrs on record
It's ok but it gets boring and repetitive quickly. You don't really feel any connection to what is going on and your crew feels a bit bland. It's also not always massively clear what you're meant to be doing so you're just clicking things randomly. Things like taking over territory, moving into other crews areas etc has no depth to it at all and you never really feel like you're making risky moves you just put people places and wait a bit.
Posted March 17, 2021.
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11.8 hrs on record
This should be a case study into how to handle the fallout of a poor initial release, it was certainly a disaster in the making but they have 100% turned this around into what is a great game.
Posted March 1, 2021.
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2.3 hrs on record
I enjoyed it but after an hour I was a bit done with it and for the money it didn't feel like I'd get enough out of it so decided to refund. I would consider repurchasing should it go on sale.
Posted November 12, 2020.
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49.2 hrs on record (18.1 hrs at review time)
Early Access Review
This game is great fun and it really scratches the political game itch. It is still early access so there are occasional issues but the dev is really engaged and responds quickly to bugs, suggestions and feedback which is exactly what you want with an EA title. I'm 18 hours in and have made it to Governor level once so it takes time and exploring what everything means to get progress but honestly it is all part of the fun. I wouldn't hesitate recommending the game.
Posted August 7, 2020.
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550.6 hrs on record (241.9 hrs at review time)
It's a great game, love the mod community and it is such a shame they can't seem to get a version 2 funded as there is great potential
Posted November 2, 2019.
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