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Endzone 2: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Colony Builder
Step into a world reclaimed by nature in Endzone 2, a post-apocalyptic survival colony builder game set 150 years after a nuclear catastrophe. Players are tasked with rebuilding civilization in a harsh, radiation-contaminated world, managing settlements across different zones, each with unique resources and challenges.
In this game, survival is the key. Players must secure resources like water and food, research technologies, automate production, and defend against environmental threats such as droughts, radioactive ground, sandstorms, and toxic rain, as well as raiders. The game features a dynamic map divided into zones, necessitating the strategic establishment and maintenance of multiple colonies linked via trade routes to thrive economically and technologically.
Endzone 2 shares some similarities with the Anno series in terms of city-building and resource management, but it introduces a much stronger emphasis on survival and environmental hazards in a post-nuclear apocalypse setting. While Anno often focuses on economic growth, exploration, and trading in relatively stable or evolving historical or futuristic settings, Endzone 2 centers on overcoming relentless environmental threats and scarcity.
Players begin their journey with a truck full of supplies and a small group of people, setting up their first settlement on a chosen plateau. As resources become scarce, expansion to another plateau is necessary. Research points can be collected and invested in new scientific projects, including the restoration of dilapidated power and purification plants.
The game's visual quality is reminiscent of games from the 2000s, with a dull brown-beige landscape. Providing people with water, food, and other resources is essential, and players must manage multiple settlements to ensure their survival. Small explorations and missions on the map can provide a welcome change during resource waiting periods.
Endzone 2 is available on PC and costs around 25 Euros. The Steam platform recommends the game for ages 16 and up. For those seeking a complex, strategic survival city-builder in a bleak, dynamic world, Endzone 2 offers a unique and challenging experience.
In Endzone 2, players not only focus on rebuilding and managing colonies, but also Prioritize researching technologies to aid in the production, defense, and resource acquisition against environmental hazards like droughts, radioactive ground, sandstorms, and toxic rain. They also need to be strategic in establishing and maintaining multiple colonies linked via trade routes, which plays a crucial role in their survival and technological advancement.
