Universe Sandbox ² [Game Review]

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Game: Universe Sandbox ²

Genre: Space Simulator

Developer: Giant Army

Publisher: Giant Army

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Universe Sandbox ² is the sequel to the 2011 space simulator, developed and published by Giant Army.

GRAPHICS

The game has improved a lot graphically compared to the original: there are many more particle effects, better textures, climate changes that affect the look of each planet and also great performance that makes this game playable on basically every system there is.

GAMEPLAY

In this simulator, you can move planets, change their properties, spawn supernovas or black holes and see what happens. In addition to what was already in the first game, there is a more user-friendly UI, the possibility to modify the materials and climate of the different planets and many more to be added in the future. But you have to remember that this is not really a game, so you set your own goals: maybe you want to destroy the entire galaxy with a giant black hole, maybe you want Mars to transform into a supernova that burns other planets. The possibilities are endless.

SOUND

They have just added a soundtrack to the game, which is beautiful: it makes all the science and experiments more enjoyable and helps deliver a relaxing experience.

REPLAYABILITY

The possibilities are truly endless, and as soon as you get the hang of it, you will start modifying all the different planets just to see what happens. Lovers of space simulators will play this for many years to come, also because the developers are constantly updating the game.

I like to think that this is more of an actual software, than it is a game. If you like everything that is related to space, than this is a must-buy. It's a great sequel, and a relaxing game.

Story: n/a

Graphics: 8.5

Gameplay: 9

Challenge: n/a

Sound: 8

Replayability: 9

ENJOYMENT: 8.5

FRUSTRATION: n/a

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