Worth it?

[rav]

Hey i played the original game on the Playstation 1 ages ago and im wondering if this version is worth a buy since it has a lot of negative reviews.

edit: i also watched a stream for like 15 minutes and i was really missing the good old music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AboHm6GBxls

is it still available? :)

[💝 Bright 💝]

Originally posted by rav:

Hey i played the original game on the Playstation 1 ages ago and im wondering if this version is worth a buy since it has a lot of negative reviews.

edit: i also watched a stream for like 15 minutes and i was really missing the good old music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AboHm6GBxls

is it still available? :)

Hello, rav. How are you today? :)

I will begin by saying that a lot of the negative reviews are based on the launch version of the game which we admit was a little rough around the edges! However, we are continuing to improve on it with new additions.

Please keep in mind that the free demo (should you try it) does not have the latest changes to the code but it should suffice for a little test - though, we should consider updating it at some point when they add that mystical 8th day to the week...

Examples:

• AI can be toggled between FFA and original 1v3 mode in the gameplay options.
  
• AI build speed can be adjusted to either slow their placement down or speed it up.
  
• Online multiplayer! At launch we were plagued with horrible desyncs which we've worked to progressively remove. Multiplayer in general plays very well but unfortunately we have a bit of a desync related to a player leaving (in 3/4 player games). Eek!
  
• Tenants will love/hate their fencing, gadgets and garden decorations!
  
• Homes can have additional effects on tenant breeding speed as well as the rent they pay (up to their usual caps).
  
• Repair kits are now purchased in lots of two and a maximum of ten can be stored at a time! This should help you keep your estates topped up with repair kits.
  
• Wonderful new music for the map itself. In the original game it was just you, the cats, and the occasional sneeze to break up the silence.
  
• Gangsters can patrol your properties and if they kill someone on the property it will not consume a mob bribe.

These are just some of the things which are different. For the most part, you will still have the original experience. We even have the old 3-click building method super duper, amazing, and oh so precise classic building method which can be changed in the control options!

EDIT: Oh, and yes, the original building music, character voices, and sounds are all in the game (with a little retouching)! This is in addition to voiced tenant complaints as well as narration for certain events such as council missions. :)

You can buy the game by clicking on this nifty button. Thanks, technology! http://store.steampowered.com/app/579020/Constructor/

EDIT [14/10/2017]: Removed link to giveaway thread as the giveaway has been concluded for quite some time since this thread was last visited.


BrightPaw

[Stakhanov]

I would say this game is well worth it!

I bought it on the day of release, and sure, it did have a few bugs, I won't lie about that, but I loved the game on PS1 and played it religiously, probably got more hours than some of my steam titles today. It was a little rough and multiplayer is still more or less a work in progress, but it's great for the nostalgia, it's clean, its crisp, it's beautiful, and for all intents and purposes, it's exactly like the PS1 version, but beautifully remade, with a few extra quality of life changes.

Oh, not to mention a few other new things like the DLC provides.

It's definitely worth a purchase!

[-▽- Locke]

Unless you depend on V-Sync being off to play properly, you could give it a try by now.

By the way, BrightPaw: 'Old' on the 3-click setting sounds kinda negative. Change it maybe to 'classic'?

[💝 Bright 💝]

Originally posted by -▽- Locke:

By the way, BrightPaw: 'Old' on the 3-click setting sounds kinda negative. Change it maybe to 'classic'?

I don't draw any negative connotation from the term 'old'! Then again, I am positivity incarnate so what do I know?!

BrightPaw

[^_Thranduil_^]

Originally posted by rav:

Hey i played the original game on the Playstation 1 ages ago and im wondering if this version is worth a buy since it has a lot of negative reviews.

It's not worth the price, you could play to the old version and the experience would be very close to this new one. Yes the graphics are better and you don't have to use a DOSBOX to play it and that's about it.

[Moroder]

Hi,
is this a remake of the old game? I remembered it and I would like to buy it

[💝 Bright 💝]

Originally posted by Moroder:

Hi,
is this a remake of the old game? I remembered it and I would like to buy it

Hello, Moroder. Hope you're well.

It looks like you've already bought the game (the icon is next to your name) so you've probably figured out that it is indeed a remake of the original Constructor. There are a few key differences such as the AI now being able to attack each other. See below for a quick rundown of some of the differences (refer to the patch notes for a more detailed list):

• AI can be toggled to attack each other via the gameplay options by changing "Attack AI Teams" to "Yes". You can also tweak their build speed as for some people the original build speed is quite slow compared to human players. You may also wonder why the AI teams can be toggled to attack each other, and why it isn't on by default. This is because the original thought behind having the AI focus on the player was to make the experience quite challenging. However, times have changed, and we personally like the chaos that ensues when the AI are bodging each other's towns up!
  
  
• We have two building placement methods. If you don't like the new one you can toggle back to the original one via the control options. The option you're looking for is "site placement" which should be set to "old" if you want the original one.
  
  
• Tenants gain happiness from fences, gadgets, and decorations. Example: Students gain a flat bonus to happiness from trees in addition to the usual modifier. They also like greenhouses. :) Most of the bonuses are related to their complaints, but there are a few others that just fit with their personality.

Have a wonderful day.

BrightPaw

[Moroder]

Hi thanks, yes i bought it, nostalgia got me

[Doogerie]

I just got the demo today it is a litel rough like the sound cutting out reptedly but it's quie fun i was too young to play it the first time round so this is a good new game for me the voice offer sounds like Bocy from Only Fools and Horses.

[💝 Bright 💝]

Originally posted by Doogerie:

I just got the demo today it is a litel rough like the sound cutting out reptedly but it's quie fun i was too young to play it the first time round so this is a good new game for me the voice offer sounds like Bocy from Only Fools and Horses.

Hi, Doogerie. Hope you're well. :)

Unfortunately, we need to get around to updating the demo as it is far from indicative of the game's current state. For example, in the demo we use MP4 for the video, but with the full game we have switched to Bink which offers a much smoother experience especially when trying to go between rooms/characters really quickly.

Additionally, in the demo the tutorial can get stuck at certain points which aren't really an issue in the full game due to the fixes. You do get a taste of the game, but you're also missing out on certain options which are in the full game (see my above post for the relevant features).

The sound cutting out may be related to either the fact that certain fixes aren't in effect in the demo version, or if you're referring to when you build stuff, it may also be related to the audio frequency settings in your system sound options. We are not experiencing it at our end except in the aforementioned circumstances. :(

Glad you still found it enjoyable, though. :)

[Buntkreuz]

Yeah the tutorial getting me stuck was an issue for me aswell in the demo. Besides that, the tutorial just moved so slow it drove me mad.
Like already knowing what i have to do but waiting until the narrator finished his sentences on what i have to do until i can continue to the next phase. This was also why i didnt repeat the tutorial after i got stuck, i had to endure the narration for another half hour.
Also i was sad i couldnt play anything else beside the tutorial.
Why is that? At least 2 missions or so could have been enough to convince me.

[pakitoch]

If you press the alt key, the narrations end quickly

[💝 Bright 💝]

Originally posted by NemesisZidar:

Yeah the tutorial getting me stuck was an issue for me aswell in the demo. Besides that, the tutorial just moved so slow it drove me mad.
Like already knowing what i have to do but waiting until the narrator finished his sentences on what i have to do until i can continue to the next phase. This was also why i didnt repeat the tutorial after i got stuck, i had to endure the narration for another half hour.
Also i was sad i couldnt play anything else beside the tutorial.
Why is that? At least 2 missions or so could have been enough to convince me.

Originally posted by NemesisZidar:

Yeah the tutorial getting me stuck was an issue for me aswell in the demo. Besides that, the tutorial just moved so slow it drove me mad.
Like already knowing what i have to do but waiting until the narrator finished his sentences on what i have to do until i can continue to the next phase. This was also why i didnt repeat the tutorial after i got stuck, i had to endure the narration for another half hour.
Also i was sad i couldnt play anything else beside the tutorial.
Why is that? At least 2 missions or so could have been enough to convince me.

When you finish the tutorial you are able to play a 12 minute game which for most is enough to experience what the demo has to offer.

As pakitoch has mentioned, you can speed up the narration but it's actually with the CTRL key! Unfortunately, you have to be careful in the demo how quickly you do things as the demo tutorial is a bit iffy compared to what's in the final release. :( We do need to update the demo at some point as that is no doubt also reflecting poorly on the final product, but it may be some time before we have the time to merge the fixes with the demo version.

BrightPaw

[Buntkreuz]

thx i will try it again some time

[eatmywords]

No, this is definitely not worth it at £12. Truly abhorrent at £25! I bought this when I was at school in the 1990s and it was a tenner. Scandalous what's going on in the gaming industry these days. I'd even remove the title 'industry' and replace it with 'underworld'. The damn game was abandonware a few years ago.