It is stunning to see how far Satisfactory has come over the years. And it will go further.

The game does many things very well.

Building in Satisfactory just WORKS. Everything fits together nicely, which is really great because I get kinda OCD. I have had no small amount of headaches when building in some other games, so it is really a Satisfying experience.

You can tear down everything at no penalty (you get back the full amount of resources you used to build), which is really great when you're experimenting new ideas or just trying to get things in the right position.

And you have full control over the way you want to build your factory; spaghetti, organised, or somewhere in between.

It also gives me a great, yet perhaps slightly strange, sense of pleasure to run around sliding under conveyor belts. IT COMPLETES ME.

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I love how calming and peaceful the game is because I can chill for hours on end, building my factory and optimising production lines and layouts.
Not having this imminent danger at the back of my head that hordes of creatures are approaching to destroy my hard work.

Yet, that doesn't mean there isn't any combat. In fact, conflict with the fauna (and flora...?) can get rather intense while you're out and about. Rest assured, there are really neat weapons and equipment.

Exploring is also a huge part of the game, which is why it's so awesome to have a breathtaking world with many biomes to be in awe of while exploring the expansive map (30 square kilometres).

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Side progression content, like research trees, adds more layers to an already immensely deep game.
I'm always unlocking new stuff, like parts that can be used to make my factory look even cleaner and more Satisfying.

I really appreciate the details in the game as well.
The animations are so magnificent (like the Space Elevator's, for one) and the sound effects are very fitting.
Building and item designs look great and the music is very relaxing.

You can't really see your own character at this point, especially in single player, but I know a lot of work has gone into the character design and I wish we could appreciate it more.

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There's a whole ton of content and features yet to come, and bugs to be fixed, but Coffee Stain is passionately working on the game.

They are such a chill group of devs, and I love watching their Youtube channel because you can see how real they are, and learn about how they make the game (especially from the Developer Highlights).
It is also rare to see Community Managers that are as engaged as Jace and Snutt are.

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