Endzone: A World Apart
{{Short description|2021 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Endzone: A World Apart
| image = Endzone A World Apart cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| developer = Gentlymad Studios
| publisher = Assemble Entertainment
| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/933820/view/4354369689165413394|title=Radiation Update {{!}} Available now!|work=Steam|date=2020-07-28|accessdate=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221137/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/933820/view/4354369689165413394|url-status=live}}
| platforms = Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
| released = {{ubl|Windows|March 18, 2021{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Jim |date=2021-02-01 |title=Endzone Announces March 2021 Release Date With Collect & Explore Update |url=https://www.thegamer.com/endzone-a-world-apart-collect-and-explore-update/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}|PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S|May 19, 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=Endzone: A World Apart Survivor Edition coming to PS5, Xbox Series on May 19 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/02/endzone-a-world-apart-survivor-edition-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-on-may-19 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}}}
| genre = City-building
| modes = Single-player
}}
Endzone: A World Apart is a city-building game developed by Gentlymad Studios. Players control a post-apocalyptic settlement that struggles to survive in an irradiated land.
Gameplay
After a nuclear disaster, the survivors retreat to underground shelters, where they live for generations. Players control a settlement established by the former inhabitants of one of these shelters. Players need to acquire food and water while dealing with radiation and destructive dust storms.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/post-apocalyptic-city-builder-endzone-a-world-apart-is-hard-and-thats-good/|title=Post-apocalyptic city builder Endzone: A World Apart stands out through difficulty|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|work=PC Gamer|date=2020-04-26|accessdate=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221141/https://www.pcgamer.com/post-apocalyptic-city-builder-endzone-a-world-apart-is-hard-and-thats-good/|url-status=live}}
Development
Endzone was developed in Germany.{{cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.de/endzone-a-world-apart-kampft-jetzt-auch-auf-ps5-und-xbox-series-xs-ums-uberleben|title=Endzone A World Apart: Kämpft jetzt auch auf PS5 und Xbox Series X/S ums Überleben|last=Jakobs|first=Benjamin|work=Eurogamer|date=2022-05-19|accessdate=2022-10-22|language=German|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221139/https://www.eurogamer.de/endzone-a-world-apart-kampft-jetzt-auch-auf-ps5-und-xbox-series-xs-ums-uberleben|url-status=live}} Gentlymad were influenced by Anno 1800, Banished, and Frostpunk.{{cite news|url=https://www.rheinpfalz.de/ratgeber/games_artikel,-endzone-entwickler-daniel-denne-der-plan-wie-es-weitergeht-w%C3%A4chst-gerade-_arid,5198405.html?reduced=true|title=Endzone-Entwickler Daniel Denne: "Der Plan, wie es weitergeht, wächst gerade"|last=Ginkel|first=Ginkel|work=Die Rheinpfalz|date=2021-04-30|accessdate=2022-10-22|language=German|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221140/https://www.rheinpfalz.de/ratgeber/games_artikel,-endzone-entwickler-daniel-denne-der-plan-wie-es-weitergeht-w%C3%A4chst-gerade-_arid,5198405.html?reduced=true|url-status=live}} The game entered early access in April 2020 and was released in March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/endzone-a-world-apart-is-out|title=Endzone: A World Apart is a post-apocalyptic citybuilder out, uh, last month|last=Smith|first=Graham|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2021-04-15|accessdate=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221140/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/endzone-a-world-apart-is-out|url-status=live}} Under the subtitle Survivor Edition, it was ported to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S in May 2022. Two DLCs have been released: "Prosperity", which adds luxury resources, and "Distant Places", which adds additional exploration options.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Endzone-A-World-Apart-Spiel-72318/Tests/Review-Wertung-Aufbau-Strategie-Survival-Early-Access-Release-Termin-1368963/|title=Endzone im Test: Postnuklearer Überlebenskampf - Jetzt auch für Konsolen! (Update)|last=Schütz|first=Felix|work=PC Games|date=2022-05-19|accessdate=2022-10-22|language=German|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022222639/https://www.pcgames.de/Endzone-A-World-Apart-Spiel-72318/Tests/Review-Wertung-Aufbau-Strategie-Survival-Early-Access-Release-Termin-1368963/|url-status=live}} The Survivor Edition includes the "Prosperity" DLC.
Reception
The PC version of the game received mixed reviews on Metacritic.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/endzone-a-world-apart/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Endzone: A World Apart|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221140/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/endzone-a-world-apart|url-status=live}} Reviewing the game while in early access, Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer said that the game's difficulty distinguishes it from other city-building games. Rob Zacny of Vice recommended the game to people who enjoy micromanagement. He praised the game's balanced survival mechanics, which allow colonies to thrive but are a constant, deadly threat.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/endzone-sticks-to-the-practical-details-of-post-apocalyptic-city-building/|title='Endzone' Sticks to the Practical Details of Post-Apocalyptic City-Building|last=Zacny|first=Rob|work=Vice|date=2021-04-06|access-date=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221140/https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7amdv/endzone-sticks-to-the-practical-details-of-post-apocalyptic-city-building|url-status=live}} In a review for Gamepressure, Alexander Eriksen rated it 8/10 stars and wrote, "Sound design, user experience, and gameplay all just flow and make for an enjoyable, if a bit laidback, experience."{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/endzone-a-world-apart-review-its-the-end-of-the-world-and-i-feel/za3eb|title=Endzone A World Apart Review - It's the End of the World and I Feel Fine|last=Eriksen|first=Alexander|work=Gamepressure|date=2021-03-28|accessdate=2022-10-22|archive-date=2022-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022221139/https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/endzone-a-world-apart-review-its-the-end-of-the-world-and-i-feel/za3eb|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://gentlymad.org/game/endzone}}
Category:Open-world video games
Category:Post-apocalyptic video games
Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games
Category:Single-player video games