Constructor Demo

Sometimes it’s a lot easier to break the law instead of following the rules, especially if you want to make more money. Hence, it’s no wonder that so many people prefer to be gangsters, even if the term is not as glamorous as it used to be a few decades ago. However, there are many industries where the mob still plays an important role in the grand scheme of things.

Constructor is a city building sim in which you play the role of someone in charge of expanding a small town by erecting structures and ignoring the law at all costs. Hence, there’s more to the game than it seems at first, especially since you have to watch out for rivals and call your mob friends whenever things get out of hand. On the other hand, the mechanics are pretty straightforward for the genre.

To begin with, you are allowed to play through a tutorial that shows you the basics, which is great if you are new to the genre or you just want to get familiar with this particular game. Some of the mechanics are fairly different, especially when it comes to actually building things, so it’s a good idea to try the tutorial regardless of your past experience with games like this one.

Although most of the time you can enjoy the action without worrying about trouble, the mob can put a lot of pressure on you, so the objectives are not always simple to achieve. In fact, violence might be required every now and again, with murder being the most definitive solution to your problems. Dodging taxes and the government are part of the deal too, but maybe not as much as they could have been.

Lastly, the interface is very helpful and quite intuitive most of the time, even if you have to deal with many buttons and a lot of weird functions that are not usually present in a city sim. The graphics are not particularly impressive either, but at least every building is very detailed, and you can easily zoom in or out to get a better look. The mouse is all you need to control everything, but it’s a lot easier to use hotkeys every now and again.

Constructor may not be as complex as hardcore fans of the genre might wish, but it’s definitely challenging and enjoyable. It has all the right ingredients to keep you entertained for many hours, especially if you want to finish all the missions.