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tripleAron Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:02am
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This is poor man's Satisfactory
The graphics, or better: lack thereof. They bring me all the way back to 1998 playing the first Rollercoaster Tycoon, and that is not a compliment. Also who thought the "insterters" was a good idea? Every single machine/production entity requires them between belts/transport. My whole factory filled with dum inserter cranes that go from right to left like a swinging monkey. Thank god there is not maintenance in this game cause those inserters would require it all day long. Overall satisfactory feels like this game but better in every way: a more interesting world, dynamic plug-in conveyor belt system, varied enemies, etc. I just can't help but feel like this is a game from 1998 and Satisfactory is basically the same but from 2020 and with all its quality of life ensurances. Thank god i didn't pay the RIDICULOUS 30 dollars for this. Even in that it got beat by Satisfactory which even now is cheaper.
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Originally posted by Quillithe:
Originally posted by tripleAAAron:
Even in that it got beat by Satisfactory which even now is cheaper.
Wouldn't that make this the rich man's Satisfactory? Or I suppose after purchasing it, we are now poor.
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Fel Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:13am 
It looks nothing like games from 98.
It is top-down 2D with each machine supposed to not take too much place on screen so they might look a bit low res but it's still far above pixel art level of details.

Inserters are great because unlike in satisfactory where each machine needs a lot of resources per second, factorio's machines take a few items per loop and only produce one item at once for most recipes.
As a result, you can feed a lot more machines with a single belt and inserters make this process much cleaner than rows of splitters.



Both games are very different, factorio focuses on having a few base pieces to make a factory as large as you like.
If you like how satisfactory handles things, especially around power and research then it's fine to play that game but factorio is by no mean a "poor man's satisfactory", it's a game that stands strong on its own (and arguably there wouldn't be a satisfactory if factorio had not proven that the market for these game is not only there but even pretty large).
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ShutEye_DK Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:15am 
@Fel: Why reply to a troll?
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Fel Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:17am 
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Because sometimes it's not a troll and I want to have faith in that idea every once in a while.
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Gambit Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:18am 
I like when people make reviews for games that they dont even own...
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ShutEye_DK Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:18am 
Originally posted by Fel:
Because sometimes it's not a troll and I want to have faith in that idea every once in a while.
While I like the idea you are bringing, I'd also have to say:
LOOK AT THE HEADLINE :)
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ShutEye_DK Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:20am 
Originally posted by Gambit:
I like when people make reviews for games that they dont even own...
To be fair: You don't know.
Factorio can be bought directly at factorio.com, without the need for a Steam account.
Last edited by ShutEye_DK; Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:26am
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RedEssence Oct 31, 2021 @ 10:10am 
Wasn't factorio for sale before satisfactory?
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bluemonkey Oct 31, 2021 @ 10:20am 
Originally posted by Fel:
Because sometimes it's not a troll and I want to have faith in that idea every once in a while.
Fel, you really are awesome! I'm grateful you're so active in this community!
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ShutEye_DK Oct 31, 2021 @ 10:54am 
Originally posted by bluemonkey:
Originally posted by Fel:
Because sometimes it's not a troll and I want to have faith in that idea every once in a while.
Fel, you really are awesome! I'm grateful you're so active in this community!
Yep. He should be in Wube's support/marketing department, making a good salary.
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Necronium Oct 31, 2021 @ 11:06am 
Another post of the kind: How to say that "you are clown" without saying "I'm clown"?

On another have a some way to go when compared to Factorio. Recent update made building easier but It still have a some issues that need to be solved.
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Vyndicu Oct 31, 2021 @ 11:37am 
Originally posted by RedEssence:
Wasn't factorio for sale before satisfactory?

You are correct.

Replay value is a huge plus in favor of Factorio over Satisfactory which make Factorio a better deal over Satisfactory.
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CalhounMKZ Oct 31, 2021 @ 11:58am 
More like Satisfactory is the lazy mans Factorio
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ExpoSensei Oct 31, 2021 @ 12:50pm 
I have played an hour or 2 of this game, it is ok! Loved every second of it!
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knighttemplar1960 Oct 31, 2021 @ 1:45pm 
Isn't Satisfactory the simplified version for people who can't handle complicated games and have to have eye candy to make up for it?
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Nedrith Oct 31, 2021 @ 2:25pm 
First Satisfactory's variety of enemies don't attack your base. So they are only annoying and nothing more.

Second, Satisfactory lacks a lot of the complexity and QOL of Factorio. Unless they added it in things like bots and blueprints make Factorio great.

Third, Building a factory in Satisfactory feels like a chore, in Factorio it's fun. You don't have to worry about connecting everything perfectly in a 3D world and all the moving around.

Satisfactory gameplay wise is nowhere near as good as Factorio. Satisfactory however does offer a really nice amount of eye candy.
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