Constructor (video game)

Constructor
PC boxart
Developer(s)	System 3
Publisher(s)	Acclaim
Designer(s)	(English Version) Phil Thorton
Platform(s)	PC, PlayStation, PlayStation Network
Release date(s)	PC EU 1997 PlayStation EU 1998 PlayStation Network PAL July 16, 2009
Genre(s)	Real-time strategy/Construction and management simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer over IPX, Network
Rating(s)	ESRB: K-A ELSPA: 11+ OFLC: G8+
Media/distribution	1 CD-ROM

Constructor is a 1997 video game released originally for MS-DOS Personal Computers, and later ported to the PlayStation and Windows-native DirectX 3. It was developed by System 3 and published by Acclaim.

In the game, packed with humorous undertones, the player controls a construction company in a map split between several estates, and must deal with other teams to win the game.

A sequel, Constructor: Street Wars (known as Mob Rule in the US) was released in 1999, but failed to achieve the same success of the first game.

Gameplay

The player controls a construction company, and aim to drive the other players out of business. Using teams of workers and foremen, the player must build facilities to manufacture building materials (a sawmill, concrete works, etc), in order to build houses (ranging from simple wooden cabins to large mansions) in which to house tenants who pay rent and thus fund the company, as well as producing new workers, tenants and other characters. Along the way, the player can build homes for undesirables such as gangsters and hippies, who work to undermine the enemy.

Reception and sales

On 14 January 2010, System 3 Software re-released Constructor for Sony PSP and PS3 systems in Europe via the Playstation Network,^[1] and on 19 January 2010, Good Old Games re-released the game for sale by digital download for PC's.^[2]

Sequel

A sequel titled Constructor II was announced in April 1998 that would have players visiting the wasteland of an alien planet.^[3] The sequel maintained the style of humor present in the original, bringing back a cast of characters from the first game.^[3] New characters based on the alien theme were also added, including the Alien Egg which impregnates victims, later causing their guts to explode.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/01/14/%E2%80%98heads-up%E2%80%99-playstation-store-update-14th-january-2010/
2. ^ http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/constructor
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Bricks in space". PC Zone (62): 15. April 1998. ISSN 0967-8220. OCLC 173325816. 

External links

• Constructor at MobyGames
• Constructor at GameFAQs