86
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Startopia is a real-time strategy/city management game. Set in a post-apocolyptic future, it is your job to rebuild the once-thriving network of starships and space-stations. You must compete against several other enterprisers, using economic and military means to expand your power and restore life to the war-torn planets of the galaxy.

Alternate Titles

  • "星际乐土" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Spacestation" -- Working title


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User Reviews

Highly addictive, if not as original as some claim. Ola Sverre Bauge (236) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars
A rare gem. El-ad Amir (111) 3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars
An excellent game... with ONE fatal flaw! Dr.Bedlam (53) unrated

The Press Says

All Game Guide 2001 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Eurogamer.net (UK) Jul 05, 2001 9 out of 10 90
IGN Jun 21, 2001 9 out of 10 90
PC Games (Germany) Jun 15, 2001 86 out of 100 86
GameZone Jul 18, 2001 8.5 out of 10 85
4Players.de Jul 02, 2001 85 out of 100 85
GameStar (Germany) Jun, 2001 83 out of 100 83
Game Revolution Jun 01, 2001 B+ 83
ActionTrip Jul 06, 2001 80 out of 100 80
Computer and Video Games (CVG) Aug 13, 2001 7.6 out of 10 76

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Trivia

Slight spoiler: the speech given to the player during the end scene may sound familiar. It is based on the speech Darth Vader gives Luke Skywalker after their battle on Bespin in the Star Wars movie.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Drew Dorton (61) on Jun 04, 2001.
 

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