This game is a hidden gem for players like me. You play as various characters rebuilding Europe following the destruction in the second World War. You start in Great Britain, then Germany, and finally France.

THE PROS:
- Historical Rebuilder with Architecture from the late 1940's. Graphics are great quality and there are short historical recaps prior to the beginning of each area.
- Customisation of certain build sites. You have some options over how to rebuild certain zones and you can decorate the area during the rebuilding process.
- The music is fantastic and calming.
- Hidden collectables encourage exploration.
- Plenty of Options to assist the Player if stuck. At one point my crane hook got caught, but I could easily leave and reload from saved points and the hook reset. There are also 'unstuck' options built into the game.
- Free Remagen DLC which is by FAR the best map in the game.
- Drive-able vehicles include a jeep, handcart, crane, dozer, tractor, etc.
- The Price during a sale made the game incredibly affordable.

THE CONS / POINTS OF IMPROVEMENT:
- NPCs are absent from the rebuilt areas unless purchased at the toolbench. If purchased, they only have the option to be static and will not dynamically explore the rebuilt zone. The one exception is Remagen where NPCs enter the area once the area has been rebuilt. You can still deploy additional NPCs on Remagen. The Remagen DLC map is by far the best location.
- Customisation is limited based on the available resources, so you won't be filling the parking lots with vehicles. There are ways around this through the building and selling mechanic but it would have been interesting if the customisation became infinite after unlocking 5 stars and all 8 hidden collectibles on a level.
- Limited number of NPC options. So you can't have any children on the map for the Carousel, Riesenrad, or the swing toys. You'll likely have duplicates of NPCs if you want to fill out the factory working area.
- Certain destruction animations are block-y and a bit inconsistent with the graphics on the rest of the map.
- Countries are limited to Great Britain (6 Maps), Germany (3 Maps), and France (2 Maps). Poland is also there but is just a 'Sandbox'. I did not expect a Pacific Theatre, but I would have liked to have seen Belgium, Italy, Sicily, and the Soviet Union. Fingers crossed for DLC.

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Really good game that breaks up the repetitiveness of what you usually get with games like this with a different things to do. Its not just picking up wood and dirt but building things, demolishing things with different vehicles. You get choices on how you want to rebuild certain parts and you get to decorate places as you see fit. Overall its a fun game and would recommend if you are into games like this.