Game Play (2 out of 5)īuild-A- Lot Metropolis isn’t a true city builder and it’s not a very fun game unless you like timed strategy games. Without some sort of gifting feature the game has no real social elements to it and players will move onto other games such as CityVille which is better than this one. The game needs to add some multiplayer features for it to succeed on Facebook. There also doesn’t appear to be a gift feature at this time, which is needed. There’s no real multiplayer feature in the game besides visiting your friends city and doing a small task.
You can take the job over again if you fail the mission. You don’t get to keep your finished work you just move onto another job at a higher difficulty. These strategy elements will appeal to gamers who like that sort of thing but for those who just want to build a city this will prove to be very frustrating.
You can also upgrade properties to make more income as well as paint them for more income. During the timed event, you’ll have to work quickly to sell or buy both land and properties. These jobs are timed and include constructing homes, making rent, and selling finished properties. When you build a neighborhood, you’ll get to take part in completing jobs. The redeeming feature for the game is the strategy section of city building. While this is a city builder it’s not a very enjoyable one.
There’s not enough selection here on the free side either with most of the better structures costing cash. You’ll find your typical stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s several different business for your city but not many at the lower game levels so your city ends up being a clone. There’s some additional scenery but again it costs game credits making this a game you really can’t enjoy without some investment on your part. The decorations include trees, shrubs, a fountain, food carts, plaza, barn, and statues. There’s a small assortment of decorative options for your city but the list needs to be larger. City Building (2 out of 5)īuild-A- Lot Metropolis isn’t the best-looking city builder and the timed quests get tiring after you do so many of them. Other things you can do include collecting money from businesses and adding decorations to keep your citizens happy in the game. You can add several different neighborhood types to your growing city but most cost game credits, which is disappointing. It can be tricky to complete the task in the time allowed but it adds a tremendous amount of strategy and thinking into the game. So for example, you might need to build six homes, upgrade them, and bring in a certain amount of rent. In your neighborhoods, you take part in timed quests to construct various buildings.
the first is your main city where you can add decorations and businesses. In this city builder you have two main areas to work in. If you want to get a head start and finish levels faster, there are different packages you can buy using real money.Build-A- Lot Metropolis Game Basics (2 out of 5) With graphics rivaling paid time management games, you will be able to practice your time management skills while saving money. The best part about the game is that is free. From here you will be able to buy extra resources in order to grow your real estate business. The workers will allow you to build, paint, repair, upgrade and demolish. The workers tab allows you to hire one, two or three workers at a time. There are three different tabs in the gameplay menu: the money tab from where you can view your current objectives and from where you can see the amount of rent you collect each month. Upgrading proprieties is always a good idea because they will have a bigger value when sold or a bigger rent each month. Profit is achieved by selling real estate or buy renting it, but in order to sell a house you will have to make sure you can get as much profit as possible. The main goals revolve around making profit. The game also features a three levels tutorial where beginners to the genre can learn the ropes.
The buildings are identical no matter where you travel to, yet some of them are unlocked as you play. There is also a timer and if you complete the goals fast enough you can earn one, two or even three stars. The game is split up in levels and on each level there are a few goals you must complete. Players will be able to travel all around the world from USA to Costa Rica and all the way to Russia and Malaysia. Build-a-lot World is a time management game where players will be able to visit location from all over the globe while practicing their building skills.