Tue Dec 03 14:10:00 UTC 2024: ## Factorio: Space Age Expansion Crowned “King of the Genre” in RPS Review
**London, UK** – Rock Paper Shotgun’s annual Advent Calendar reveals its first door prize: a glowing review of Factorio: Space Age, the latest expansion for the acclaimed factory-building game. Reviewer Ollie describes the expansion as “gobsmacking in its scope and inventiveness,” praising its ability to feel like “several different factory games at once.”
While Ollie initially found the core Factorio game challenging, mastering its mechanics over 400 hours. Space Age, however, presented a fresh set of obstacles. The expansion introduces new planets, each with unique challenges and resources. Vulcanus, a lava planet, requires players to manually mine ores and harness volcanic energy. Gleba’s decaying landscape necessitates organic production methods, and Fulgora’s oil oceans and lightning storms demand a top-down technological approach.
The review highlights the expansion’s masterful blend of difficulty and player-focused improvements. Ollie states that even after a thousand hours, he continues to discover new strategies and quality-of-life features.
The reviewer concludes by declaring Factorio: Space Age the “king of the genre,” solidifying its position among the best factory-building games alongside recent releases such as Satisfactory and Shapez 2. The review strongly recommends the game, warning players to potentially set aside an entire year to fully explore its vast content.
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