SpaceStationSim
| SpaceStationSim | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Vision Videogames |
| Publisher(s) | Enlight Interactive[2] 1C Company |
| Designer(s) | Vision Videogames |
| Engine | RenderWare[3] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | November 2006[1] |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
SpaceStationSim is a space station simulation video game by American studio Vision Videogames.[4] The game was developed with cooperation from NASA[4][5][6] and the Japanese Space Administration.[7][8] A PlayStation 2 version for the game was announced but never released.[6]
Gameplay
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SpaceStationSim is a life simulation game. The player takes the role as Chief Administrator of NASA.[2][9][10]
Development
[edit]The game was in developed for 5 years with a team of 20 people from Vision Videogames, as well as over 30 contributors from NASA.[11] Officially, the game was announced in September 2003 by GRS Games, the then predecessor of Vision Videogames.[12] GRS Games was an independent development company based in Towson, Maryland, that was working on the game. The company was acquired by Vision Videogames in March 2004 in a management buyout.[13][14][15] The game's budget was $3 million but then raised to $3.5 million.[13]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 57%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamesRadar+ | 60%[17] |
| IGN | 45%[16] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 65%[4] |
The game has a 57% rating on Metacritic, based on 5 reviews.[4] GameZone rated the game 7.5 of 10.[18] The Space review praised the game, saying its one of the best contemporary space program-themed computer games for kids.[19]
SpaceStationSim eschews the hard-core management focus and deserves merit as the first simulation of space station life, bladder-challenged astronauts and all. It is an immersive and endearing game that, although ultimately a bit shallow, those with a love of games and space should consider picking up. The Space Review[19]
The game holds a 23% rating on Absolute Games.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Enlight Announces SpaceStationSim Coming In November". gamesindustry.biz. November 2, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Wanaseljan, David (July 5, 2007). "PC Review - 'Space Station Sim". worthplaying.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "SpaceStationSim Game Engine and Technology". Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "SpaceStationSim For PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Terdiman, Daniel (February 3, 2005). "Games Join Space Race". Wired. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Affordable Space Tourism: SpaceStationSim". nasa.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ North, Phil (June 30, 2008). "Space Station Sim review (PC)". gamezine.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 2, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Space Station Sim-Developed in conjunction with NASA and the Japanese Space Administration, no less". gamesindustry.biz. May 29, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Build and manage your own space station with Space Foundation Certified Imagination Product" (PDF). October 19, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Space Station Sim". gamesindustry.biz. June 17, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Wallis, Alistair (October 6, 2006). "Road To The IGF: Vision Videogames' SpaceStationSim". Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "GRS Games Is Proud To Announce". September 22, 2003. Archived from the original on October 20, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Kinnear, Victoria (March 10, 2004). "Towson Md Based Grs Games Acquired by Vision Videogames in Management Buyout". Archived from the original on April 11, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Vision Videogames acquires GRS Games". gamemag.ru (in Russian). March 12, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Jolex Del Pilar (March 11, 2004). "NASA video game under new publisher". Archived from the original on May 4, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Habib, J (March 20, 2007). "SpaceStationSim Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Antista, Chris (January 13, 2007). "SpaceStationSim review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Cowboy, Code (January 22, 2007). "SpaceStationSim Review". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Percy, Henry (March 27, 2006). "Review: SpaceStationSim". thespacereview.com. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "SpaceStationSim Review". ag.ru (in Russian). December 9, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2019.