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Review of Constructor Plus on PlayStation 4

by Max Rathon Max Rathon photo May 2019
Cover image of Constructor Plus on PS4
Gamefings Score: 7.5
Platform: PS4 PS4 logo
Released: 27 May 2019
Genre: Real-time strategy, Construction and management simulation
Developer: System 3
Publisher: System 3, Acclaim Entertainment

Introduction

Constructor Plus is essentially the construction simulator that you never knew you needed until now. If you’ve ever wanted to build houses, lure tenants into them, and sabotage your competition, all while giggling at the sheer absurdity of it all, welcome home, my friend. Grab your hard hats, because we’re diving deep into the eclectic world of Constructor Plus!

Gameplay

The premise of Constructor Plus is as simple as it is madcap: as a construction tycoon, you need to outbuild and outwit your opponents in a race to create the most profitable housing estate. You control teams of eccentric characters — from foremen to oddball tenants like gangsters and hippies — all with one goal: keep your bank account healthy while ensuring your opponents go bankrupt. Pretty cutthroat for a game about building houses, right? The gameplay itself harmonizes strategy with a dash of humor. Players start by acquiring lots and managing workers at various construction stages, from creating sawmills to erecting comical skyscrapers. The housing designs range wildly from shabby shacks to luxury villas. But remember, it’s not all rainbows and kittens; you’ll have to throw the occasional spanner in the works. Encumber a rival's construction site with invincible hippies or sabotage their efforts with a well-placed gangster! The game excels at bringing chaos and laughter into what could have been a mundane task of micromanaging building projects. Constructor Plus expands on its predecessor, incorporating more maps and improved mechanics, allowing for addictively fun multiplayer battles (because who doesn’t love ruining friendships over digital real estate?). Special attention is given to strategy: balancing resources effectively, managing worker fatigue, and utilizing the unique attributes of your tenants ensures that Constructor Plus is both challenging and engaging. It’s like Housing Monopoly on steroids! Or should I say, “On hammers and nails”?

Graphics

Visually, Constructor Plus has a nostalgic charm reminiscent of 90s games, but refreshed with modern graphics. The characters have cartoonish designs that capture their quirky personalities, and the environments are vibrant enough to make any construction site feel alive. Dropping the pixelated past, the game presents a bright and colorful palette that’s easy on the eyes — think ‘builder’s paradise’ meets ‘comic book town’. While it’s not pushing graphical boundaries like AAA titles out there, it creates an enjoyable world where ludicrous things are just par for the course. Hey, if you’re building a house for a gang of gangsters, we can’t exactly expect it to look like a mini McMansion, can we? The animations are smooth, and character responses are snappy, with a bit of slapstick humor thrown in for good measure. Watching your workers trip over themselves because the sawmill decided to spontaneously combust is both worrying and side-splitting. In-game visuals aside, the user interface is functional and intuitive — which is vital when you’ve got chaos to manage and a crew of employees who may or may not be plotting against you.

Conclusion

After all's said and done, Constructor Plus is a charming trip down memory lane, mixed with modern gameplay mechanics. It balances chaos and strategy in a delightfully silly manner while offering plenty of opportunities for irritation — primarily directed at your friends in multiplayer matches. There are some repetitive elements and the pacing can waver, but overall, it’s an entertaining sim for anyone eager to put their construction skills to the ultimate test. For an 18-year-old looking to mix a bit of laughter with strategy, Constructor Plus strikes a perfect blend. So, grab a hard hat and get ready to construct chaos. Just don’t come crying to me if your imaginary tenants decide to revolt — I’m not holding anyone’s hand with a virtual brick wall!

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