Surviving Mars‘s preliminary foray into off-world colonisation is bearing fruit, as builders Haemimont have introduced Space Race, its first enlargement grown on Martian soil. While the unique game was purely a narrative of mankind struggling towards a hostile surroundings, the Space Race enlargement sounds just a little extra life like – this time you’ve obtained AI-controlled company and nationwide rivals. While you gained’t be declaring conflict on anybody, you’re nonetheless in competitors, and there’s all the time the choice to headhunt expertise from rival colonies. Below, the reveal trailer.
In the Space Race enlargement, you’ll should cope with having neighbours. Publisher Paradox say that you simply and your rivals will “compete for milestones, already limited resources and anomalies”, and you’ll resolve how good or unhealthy a neighbour you wish to be. Trade is all the time an possibility, and within the case of catastrophe (both yours or theirs) misery calls and any response to them will skew the stability of energy additional. While it appears like the whole lot shall be dealt with peacefully, there’s nothing stopping you from muscling in on turf that your rivals have their eye on.
This enlargement additionally places extra emphasis on the nationwide sponsors. There’s two extra – Japan and Brazil – and every sponsor has a singular automobile and constructing sort, plus their very own challenges to finish. There’s additionally point out of “narrative events” to spice issues up – new happenings throughout the domes, and issues to deal with. The enlargement will are available in common and Plus flavours, with the latter together with the Marsvision Song Contest radio station (with a really worldwide mixture of tracks), and 25 new beauty constructing varieties.
Surviving Mars: Space Race doesn’t have a launch date, the Paradox Store page has a value – £9.26 (roughly $12) for the common version, whereas the ‘Plus’ model will price £13.94 (round $18). The base game is presently 30% discounted on Humble.
