Aven Colony Review – Intergalactic, Planetary (PS4)

In short, it appears to be SimCity in space, but to claim that's all it is would be something of an injustice. There are some clever ideas here that help to do away with some of the duller tasks that you'd find in other city building titles, for example.

Control scheme is well thought out; Engine allows for rapid city building

Political simulation is barebones; Unimaginative missions in campaign that aren't challenging; Performance issues

Aven Colony Review

As a seasoned city-builder, Aven Colony is a solid game that has translated remarkably well to the PlayStation 4.It's incredibly fun and challenging and optimising your colony to no end will keep you entertained.

Aven Colony

When I heard the premise of Aven Colony, I'll admit that I was skeptical. I mean, sure, the idea of SimCity on an alien planet sounds tempting, but there are a thousand ways this could go all kinds of wrong.

Aven Colony Review – In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Starve

Overall, I had an absolute blast playing through Aven. It's as absorbing as it is relaxing, and it does a good job at bringing its own to the table whilst still retaining what makes city builders fun and challenging.

Surprisingly entertaining dialogue; Simple yet captivating gameplay; Unique mechanics

Disasters aren't that damaging to your cities