During the opening of Gamescom in Cologne, we found out we ll be getting a remake (or spiritual successor ) to 2001 s management landmark Startopia. Named Spacebase Startopia, to underline the fact that the game is about bases in space, it looks well, it s got potential? No, it s not made by the people who made the original, but that s not necessarily an obstacle. And sure, the trailer was a crash-course in how not to do comedy, which is admittedly worrying, given how much the original Startopia s appeal leaned on charm and silliness. But still, it s about building a settlement on the interior of a big metal doughnut, and that was a lot of fun the first time round.
With a release vaguely planned for “mid-2020”, here s the top five things I m hoping to see when I inevitably purchase this game.