Spacebase Startopia Preview – Capsule Computers : vim

Spacebase Startopiais the follow up to the 2001 business management sim
Startopia. The original game was lauded for its comedic delivery and solid gameplay. Twenty years later, Kalypso’s subsidiary Realmforge Studio now has the IP. The new game is adding an RTS element to
Startopia’s business sim gameplay while keeping the signature humour. The game will offer a singleplayer campaign, competitive multiplayer, and cooperative multiplayer modes. Currently the game is part of the Xbox Game Preview, and instant beta access is available on PC as part of the pre-order.
Spacebase Startopia’s humour is front and centre. Like most comedic games, the humour will not appeal to everyone. Most of the jokes come from the AI that serves as the player’s assistant. As such, most of the comedy is the standard AI-based jokes we have seen from games like