My second 3-minute review was just published and is on Satisfactory, which you might enjoy if you like Factorio, you can find it here: ruclips.net/video/sdCdx7zGdG8/видео.html
What Dyson sphere has going for it are the beautiful space battles, sunrises on planets, that kinda thing. On the surface, the automation side is good, but if you really try to optimise things you uncover inconsistencies, which, while they aren't a big deal, do chip away at the enjoyment. Also, Dyson sphere program only works on windows, while Factorio works on Mac and Linux too.
I never finished it. Never managed to evolve past the spaghetti factory. But I install it every once or twice every year and let it consume a week of my life
For about a year, I enjoyed the early part of the game the most, and restarted many times before understanding a lot of the important concepts. Especially designing manifolds (arranging assembly), underground belts etc. Stick with it and you'll launch the rocket!
If you want a good tutorial to help de-spaghettify your base I found KatherinOfSky to be excellent. They publish a good blueprint book as well, including one of the best nuclear plants I have found. ruclips.net/video/-wnAWPCmqek/видео.html
Easiest way is to get rid of ratios, it's just not so important you just have more factories. You decrease complexity to 1 2, 3 item input factory rows. If you want to be partially effective you prepare 2 and 3 item with "just in time" item - such as green circuits where you never put copper wire to belt. It's literally 5 types of factory you prepare in blueprint (+ 2 types of chemical plants and 2 types of smelting row - steel and other and + one type of factory with pipe), you make them expandable (i am lazy i do not, just use row of 16). And you fill these rows by hand or by robots all the exact way, fill input belts from bus and return result as new line of bus...build, repeat, scale... 4 item factory is just 2 item, just use half of belt for each.
@@johnsean100 This is a complicated comment but I think I understand what you mean. I know that advanced players are mindful and specific about their ratios, but I basically just winged it the whole time. I try to leave room between production and refining areas so I can increase capacity at one end or the other. If it looks like I'm short on something, I'll just expand that thing until it doesn't look like there's an imbalance (as opposed to looking up online how many automators I need making green chips for the red chip factory to have them working perfectly at 100% capacity with no excess).
@@engin3ar exactly just enjoy the process figure out on your own. Like I have separated rails so the trains to collide I don't know how chain signals work but I am playing it by my way. If it is stupid and it works. It's not stupid
Also the unholy amount of mods (playtime wise), a few being really well polished and probably the top mod (Space Exploration) being notable because its creator, Earendel, is now in the Factorio dev team working on the game expansion (Space Age) but also still working on his mod. There's going to be a big update to SE probably also this year.
Is that Space Exploration mod something you recommend? I've seen it mentioned but haven't tried it. Definitely eager for the new expansion but I've always felt like the base content is challenging enough.
@@engin3ar I've tried K2 + SE about 2 years back but I dropped that playthrough; it was too much. tldr: go for it if you want a thorough challenge. It's pretty much like Space Age: you go to space (you build in orbit) and to other planets where you find new resources. I'm probably going to give it another shot after Space Age and SE 0.7 (the big update) come out.
@@BuGBurnout oh, I can imagine, the depth of the game is truly unbelievable. Once I started getting into the later stages of the game, I began researching what other peoples factories look like and learned that many of them took thousands of hours to build. Crazy
Factorio has changed how I perceive games. I’ve played hundreds of hours and still feel like a newbie. Love starting over from scratch again and again.
@@brandontownsend6955 I couldn't agree more, I've restarted so many times. Every time I think I can do better, and I think I am getting better. It's slow going but so enjoyable.
Another thing worth noting is that Factorio has THE BEST native mod support out of any game EVER. There's a mod manager built right into the game, installation is seamless, and the developers have made sure that all capabilities of the engine are exposed to the official modding API. There are total conversion mods that add entire new tech trees and recipes that transform the way the game is played.
That's cool to hear, I really haven't taken advantage of that but I notice a lot of comments about various mods in the game. There's a good argument for Factorio being the ideal desert island game, it just goes on forever when you consider the depth of mods.
They are similar and I love Satisfactory but I wouldn't say it's just Factorio in 3D, there is more that distinguishes it than that. Changing to first person made the game feel really different.
I'm sorry, but I think this game looks way better than Red Alert, and that was a good-looking 90s game itself. It may be 2D, but it still looks better than any game from the 90s.
@@davidwilkerson1904 factorio has really improved its appearance since it exited early access but it definitely harkens back to red alert. Distinctly brown and green color palette and 90s RTS aesthetic.
Took me 10 hours of frustration before I learned to like Factorio. Was basically forced through those initial 10 hours by a friend. But now I have 300+ hours, and looking forward to Space Age. Factorio is amazing, but could do with a less steep intro.
Nah fr, it’s surprising that on average it takes 10-15 hours to finish the *tutorial* I only had the patience to push through 2 hours… oh buddy did I learn quick why the tutorial was that long
@@engin3ar making me feel better about my 100+ hour game time… then again I leave the game open in the background while I calculate inputs/outputs in an excel spreadsheet before I restart the game after realizing I did something wrong
@@itsnotamasterpieceitsamist772 what kind of data are you tracking in the Excel spreadsheet? I've heard about people doing that but never did that myself
Classic C&C graphics is awesome. For me it boils down to Rimworld, Factorio and Arma 3's editor. Arma is my most played game on Steam and probably 90% of that time was messing with the editor and SQF language
I agree completely, it is a really fun game with friends. However one issue I discovered is that it really helps to play with who share your knowledge of the game. When I first started I played with someone who had 500 hours and was basically just a liability for him. Recently I played with a friend who was new to the game and it was the opposite, I was just carrying him. Have you played online with strangers before? Any recommendation on how to find co-op experiences that way?
Exactly. You think the game will be fun to play with friends but then you end up having to teach them everything and it’s just not that good. This is not a game that just comes naturally you have to really learn it.
I agree completely, I recently came back and finished it again which I almost never do. This time 30 rocket launches and nuclear power instead of 1 and no reactor
I would like to add that while the game is still in active development, the game already has finished and polished ending for many years (ie building and launching rocket of the planet). Its just that devs are as addicted to Factorio as their players and simply can not stop adding more and more things. There is a reason why it is sometimes called Cracktorio
Did you continue on the same save or restart? I restarted so many times, probably 20x until l eventually stuck with one factory and made it to the rocket launch.
@@engin3ar I actually stuck it out and made it all the way through. Then I went down the dark path of using mods and infinity chest to build unrealistic bases.
I've heard of that but haven't tried it. And Foundry also. I've played a lot of Satisfactory though, in fact the next video is about that game which I enjoyed for some different reasons than Factorio. Have you tried that and if so how do you rate it compared to Dyson Sphere?
@@engin3ar I'd say it hits the same notes as factorio for building and logistics and progression while having different end goals. You also have physical separation of locations since you can and need to build on multiple planets.
Yeah, I know that is amateur hour compared to many others! But I do have a huge library (over 1k) so it's more like time distributed among many titles.
Started Space Exploration some days ago after finishing Krastorio and Industrial Rev 3. Actually another level tbh... don't know if i ever finish that. Edit: 700hrs on the clock and still feel like a noob... Dont want to have a look at my "main buses" 😂
@@engin3ar IR3 indeed. All these new metallic assets and sounds were really almost fantastic. Although IR3 also has a steep curve, I found it better (at least for me). Krastorio also feels good, but especially at the beginning I think you have to adjust a lot more than in IR3. The yield of the miners alone feels much lower. If you're used to Vanilla, you have a lot to do :) Both really great addons, absolute emo recommendation! Tip for beginners: Patience is the key to success.
@@engin3arIR3 indeed. All these new metallic assets and sounds were really fantastic. Although IR3 also has a steep curve, I found it better (at least for me). Krastorio also feels good, but especially at the beginning I think you have to adjust a lot more than in IR3. The yield of the miners alone feels much lower. If you're used to Vanilla, you have a lot to do :) Both really great addons, absolute recommendation! Tip for beginners: Patience is the key to success.
@@engin3ar I do and especially space exploration since im a space fan, but be warned however they can get very VERY complicated, ive heard angel's and bob's mods and pyanodons are notorious for being complicated. As for SE personally ive have had to learn circuits and LTN (logistic trains network). So yeah i do but they can get very difficult, there are guides though and videos obviously so it isnt that bad.
@@engin3ar I only know about SE, and i think its the best as an introductory mod, as it starts relatively like vanilla up until the first rocket launch, then it starts to expand and change things.
@@engin3ar im not, if I let myself get excited Ill do nothing but be sad that its not here yet till it is. gotta just get through these days as quick as possible.
the game is pretty good, but compared to some other factory-like games, the non automatic belts are annoying that you have to constantly rotate them instead of just dragging and that's it
That's a fair criticism, another convenience which satisfactory has which I miss in factorio is the ability to look up recipes. Factorio in general is more challenging. My next video is on Satisfactory
@@engin3ar Mods are well integrated into the game and extremely stable. There's many mods to choose from to help you with recipes, which is especially useful in the crazier mods :)
My second 3-minute review was just published and is on Satisfactory, which you might enjoy if you like Factorio, you can find it here: ruclips.net/video/sdCdx7zGdG8/видео.html
After playing Factorio no other game can stimulate my brain anymore, this is the last game i bought
Stimulating is exactly right
Dyson sphere is close, IMO
@@baflabies that one keeps getting recommended, I think I might have to check it out soon before the Factorio DLC comes out
What Dyson sphere has going for it are the beautiful space battles, sunrises on planets, that kinda thing.
On the surface, the automation side is good, but if you really try to optimise things you uncover inconsistencies, which, while they aren't a big deal, do chip away at the enjoyment.
Also, Dyson sphere program only works on windows, while Factorio works on Mac and Linux too.
@@carleeto302 interesting, some of those things I associate with satisfactory, like beautiful scenery and landscapes
I never finished it. Never managed to evolve past the spaghetti factory. But I install it every once or twice every year and let it consume a week of my life
For about a year, I enjoyed the early part of the game the most, and restarted many times before understanding a lot of the important concepts. Especially designing manifolds (arranging assembly), underground belts etc. Stick with it and you'll launch the rocket!
If you want a good tutorial to help de-spaghettify your base I found KatherinOfSky to be excellent. They publish a good blueprint book as well, including one of the best nuclear plants I have found.
ruclips.net/video/-wnAWPCmqek/видео.html
Easiest way is to get rid of ratios, it's just not so important you just have more factories. You decrease complexity to 1 2, 3 item input factory rows. If you want to be partially effective you prepare 2 and 3 item with "just in time" item - such as green circuits where you never put copper wire to belt. It's literally 5 types of factory you prepare in blueprint (+ 2 types of chemical plants and 2 types of smelting row - steel and other and + one type of factory with pipe), you make them expandable (i am lazy i do not, just use row of 16). And you fill these rows by hand or by robots all the exact way, fill input belts from bus and return result as new line of bus...build, repeat, scale... 4 item factory is just 2 item, just use half of belt for each.
@@johnsean100 This is a complicated comment but I think I understand what you mean. I know that advanced players are mindful and specific about their ratios, but I basically just winged it the whole time. I try to leave room between production and refining areas so I can increase capacity at one end or the other. If it looks like I'm short on something, I'll just expand that thing until it doesn't look like there's an imbalance (as opposed to looking up online how many automators I need making green chips for the red chip factory to have them working perfectly at 100% capacity with no excess).
@@engin3ar exactly just enjoy the process figure out on your own.
Like I have separated rails so the trains to collide I don't know how chain signals work but I am playing it by my way.
If it is stupid and it works. It's not stupid
Also the unholy amount of mods (playtime wise), a few being really well polished and probably the top mod (Space Exploration) being notable because its creator, Earendel, is now in the Factorio dev team working on the game expansion (Space Age) but also still working on his mod. There's going to be a big update to SE probably also this year.
Is that Space Exploration mod something you recommend? I've seen it mentioned but haven't tried it. Definitely eager for the new expansion but I've always felt like the base content is challenging enough.
@@engin3ar I've tried K2 + SE about 2 years back but I dropped that playthrough; it was too much.
tldr: go for it if you want a thorough challenge. It's pretty much like Space Age: you go to space (you build in orbit) and to other planets where you find new resources.
I'm probably going to give it another shot after Space Age and SE 0.7 (the big update) come out.
@@BuGBurnout i’ll look into it, thanks for the feedback!
@@engin3ar No problem :)
Also word of warning. An SE playthrough can easily go far longer than 200 hours that you already put into the game
@@BuGBurnout oh, I can imagine, the depth of the game is truly unbelievable. Once I started getting into the later stages of the game, I began researching what other peoples factories look like and learned that many of them took thousands of hours to build. Crazy
Factorio has changed how I perceive games. I’ve played hundreds of hours and still feel like a newbie. Love starting over from scratch again and again.
@@brandontownsend6955 I couldn't agree more, I've restarted so many times. Every time I think I can do better, and I think I am getting better. It's slow going but so enjoyable.
Another thing worth noting is that Factorio has THE BEST native mod support out of any game EVER. There's a mod manager built right into the game, installation is seamless, and the developers have made sure that all capabilities of the engine are exposed to the official modding API. There are total conversion mods that add entire new tech trees and recipes that transform the way the game is played.
That's cool to hear, I really haven't taken advantage of that but I notice a lot of comments about various mods in the game. There's a good argument for Factorio being the ideal desert island game, it just goes on forever when you consider the depth of mods.
Good stuff! I remember you mentioning this a couple months ago. Nice to see the game play in action.
Thanks buddy!
You forget to mention that Satisfactory is just Factorio in 3D, and all of the S-clones also have their roots in Factorio at first.
They are similar and I love Satisfactory but I wouldn't say it's just Factorio in 3D, there is more that distinguishes it than that. Changing to first person made the game feel really different.
@@engin3ar kinda obvious, there is not that many 2D games in first person
@@RaikoTechnologies that's what we call something which is self evident
@@engin3ar your mom's behavior is self evident)))
@@RaikoTechnologies my mom's factory is better than yours, she laughs at your green chip output
It's one of the few games that can take over 100h to beat if you're just taking your time
Definitely, I think it took me 50 hours to beat it the first time and that factory was very sloppy.
I'm sorry, but I think this game looks way better than Red Alert, and that was a good-looking 90s game itself. It may be 2D, but it still looks better than any game from the 90s.
@@davidwilkerson1904 factorio has really improved its appearance since it exited early access but it definitely harkens back to red alert. Distinctly brown and green color palette and 90s RTS aesthetic.
Took me 10 hours of frustration before I learned to like Factorio.
Was basically forced through those initial 10 hours by a friend.
But now I have 300+ hours, and looking forward to Space Age.
Factorio is amazing, but could do with a less steep intro.
@@aeggeska1 I hear you, it is quite a hardcore game in general
Nah fr, it’s surprising that on average it takes 10-15 hours to finish the *tutorial*
I only had the patience to push through 2 hours… oh buddy did I learn quick why the tutorial was that long
@@itsnotamasterpieceitsamist772 I restarted so many times before I finally got to the end. Probably 10 times
@@engin3ar making me feel better about my 100+ hour game time… then again I leave the game open in the background while I calculate inputs/outputs in an excel spreadsheet before I restart the game after realizing I did something wrong
@@itsnotamasterpieceitsamist772 what kind of data are you tracking in the Excel spreadsheet? I've heard about people doing that but never did that myself
Classic C&C graphics is awesome. For me it boils down to Rimworld, Factorio and Arma 3's editor. Arma is my most played game on Steam and probably 90% of that time was messing with the editor and SQF language
@@martindejonge695 I tried rimworld but was overwhelmed with the complexity, how do you rate that compared to factorio?
AND you can play online coop with friends, its another level
I agree completely, it is a really fun game with friends. However one issue I discovered is that it really helps to play with who share your knowledge of the game. When I first started I played with someone who had 500 hours and was basically just a liability for him. Recently I played with a friend who was new to the game and it was the opposite, I was just carrying him.
Have you played online with strangers before? Any recommendation on how to find co-op experiences that way?
Exactly. You think the game will be fun to play with friends but then you end up having to teach them everything and it’s just not that good. This is not a game that just comes naturally you have to really learn it.
@@leifpeterson4850 Absolutely, that is a caveat: game to play with friends provided they are at or near your level.
After playing the game for 7 years and just past 1,000 hours last year, can't say if it's right for me, ;), nice review.
Probably gonna have to continue to evaluate before making a decision :)
Thank you Jacob
This is amazing game, very few that I come back from time to tims
I agree completely, I recently came back and finished it again which I almost never do. This time 30 rocket launches and nuclear power instead of 1 and no reactor
@@engin3ar Woah, I recently saw 100 days Factorio of floydson and downloaded the game. nevertheless played for 8 hours without even realizing 😁
@@ferozm4329 I've seen that! Time truly flies, I think it has to do with the constant motion.
Cant wait for your playthrough or walkthrough of your 3 minutes review games.
Factorio rewired my brain. 1000 + hours. Its an absolute master piece
I don't have nearly as many hours as you but I couldn't agree more. Rewiring your brain is a great way to put it.
I would like to add that while the game is still in active development, the game already has finished and polished ending for many years (ie building and launching rocket of the planet). Its just that devs are as addicted to Factorio as their players and simply can not stop adding more and more things. There is a reason why it is sometimes called Cracktorio
The pace of development is really impressive and everything is so well documented through the blog www.factorio.com/blog/
1.2K hours. The factory must grow. And be dismantled. Moved. Rebuilt.
Did you continue on the same save or restart? I restarted so many times, probably 20x until l eventually stuck with one factory and made it to the rocket launch.
@@engin3ar I actually stuck it out and made it all the way through. Then I went down the dark path of using mods and infinity chest to build unrealistic bases.
@@arthurhammeke8296 I haven't used mods, are they any which you recommend?
I always heard that krastorio 2 is a good place to start
@@samuelmolina232 I'll check that out, thanks
Was hoping to get a review of the new space update. Haven’t played in a few years, wonder what’s new.
@@kdreibel That's coming out on October 10th
You might like Dyson sphere program.
I've heard of that but haven't tried it. And Foundry also. I've played a lot of Satisfactory though, in fact the next video is about that game which I enjoyed for some different reasons than Factorio. Have you tried that and if so how do you rate it compared to Dyson Sphere?
@@engin3ar I'd say it hits the same notes as factorio for building and logistics and progression while having different end goals. You also have physical separation of locations since you can and need to build on multiple planets.
Dyson Sphere Program is excellent
@@VeganCheeseburger I'll have to check that out, I think it has been recommended two or three times now.
if the game doesnt sound like something for you, then you can always wait for a juicy steam sale 😊
Any week now, it's coming
The Devs said that there won't be any sales on Factorio, ever.
But if the game sounds appealing then you will love it and it's worth every penny :)
@@KamilSZakrzewski already put more hours in than i would like to admit 😂😂
Bro's most played game has 200 hours??
Good job with the video btw
Yeah, I know that is amateur hour compared to many others! But I do have a huge library (over 1k) so it's more like time distributed among many titles.
Started Space Exploration some days ago after finishing Krastorio and Industrial Rev 3. Actually another level tbh... don't know if i ever finish that.
Edit: 700hrs on the clock and still feel like a noob... Dont want to have a look at my "main buses" 😂
How were Krastorio and Industrial Rev 3, which did you prefer?
@@engin3ar IR3 indeed. All these new metallic assets and sounds were really almost fantastic. Although IR3 also has a steep curve, I found it better (at least for me). Krastorio also feels good, but especially at the beginning I think you have to adjust a lot more than in IR3. The yield of the miners alone feels much lower. If you're used to Vanilla, you have a lot to do :) Both really great addons, absolute emo recommendation! Tip for beginners: Patience is the key to success.
@@engin3arIR3 indeed. All these new metallic assets and sounds were really fantastic. Although IR3 also has a steep curve, I found it better (at least for me). Krastorio also feels good, but especially at the beginning I think you have to adjust a lot more than in IR3. The yield of the miners alone feels much lower. If you're used to Vanilla, you have a lot to do :) Both really great addons, absolute recommendation! Tip for beginners: Patience is the key to success.
I'm sorry I struggled to watch this review as it was 3:09 long. It was misleading. Will play the game now. Thanks, child's crying
I blew it 😭🙏
200 hours? Those are rookie numbers! /s =P
Rookie numbers in this racket for sure, gotta pump those numbers up
I really like the under-polished graphics. It works so well for the game. Any fancier and it would lose a lot of its charm
@@josephharrington7129 I agree completely, it reminds me of Command and Conquer from the 90s. It's a beautiful 90s RTS aesthetic imo
Mmmmm wanna play
If you decide to check it out let me know, we can play multiplayer sometime
I Took 4 weeks Off for the Launch of space age. Hahaha
You think that's long enough? 😂
@@engin3arprobably Not, haha. But after a month i will be hungry for real life Work for Sure 😂
I see this format taking off
Thanks, I just wanted to make something which got right to the point. I will definitely make more.
I've been wanting to pick this up on sale but it never seems to go on sale
That's true, the developers seem to be exceptionally stubborn about never putting the game on sale. That is kind of a bummer.
factorio is kinda famous for never going on sale.
@@tippyc2 not only that, but the DLC is going to cost $35 as well. Kind of expensive, and it's safe to bet that will never go on sale either.
I believe the devs said the game will never be on sale, nor will the price ever go up or down 🤔
Do you play mods as well? Im 100 hours deep into my 2nd Space Exploration playthrough lol.
I haven't really. Do you recommend them?
@@engin3ar I do and especially space exploration since im a space fan, but be warned however they can get very VERY complicated, ive heard angel's and bob's mods and pyanodons are notorious for being complicated. As for SE personally ive have had to learn circuits and LTN (logistic trains network). So yeah i do but they can get very difficult, there are guides though and videos obviously so it isnt that bad.
@@engin3ar other than the big mods there are smaller onces that tweak certain things, they are mostly personal preference.
@@spaceboitv5646 any in particular to suggest? I'm definitely open to trying them now. I decided not to mess with mods until I got to rocket launch.
@@engin3ar I only know about SE, and i think its the best as an introductory mod, as it starts relatively like vanilla up until the first rocket launch, then it starts to expand and change things.
This title will be misleading in about 2 months.
@@theendofthestart8179 looking forward to it!
@@engin3ar im not, if I let myself get excited Ill do nothing but be sad that its not here yet till it is. gotta just get through these days as quick as possible.
@@theendofthestart8179 fair enough!
Well done.
@@jaredbeiswenger3766 thank you, I appreciate the encouragement!
200 hours rofl.
the game is pretty good, but compared to some other factory-like games, the non automatic belts are annoying that you have to constantly rotate them instead of just dragging and that's it
That's a fair criticism, another convenience which satisfactory has which I miss in factorio is the ability to look up recipes. Factorio in general is more challenging. My next video is on Satisfactory
@@engin3ar Mods are well integrated into the game and extremely stable. There's many mods to choose from to help you with recipes, which is especially useful in the crazier mods :)
I pirate 99.99% of my games. I felt the need to buy this game as a thank you. Its that good
frr, same for me