Project Colonies: MARS 2120
Project Colonies: MARS 2120
Story
In the 22nd Century, mankind has developed the technology that made manned missions to other planets a reality. Following these developments, the UN-led a treaty, signed by governments all over the globe, to start investments on building Colonies on our nearest planets as means of addressing the issues with overpopulation and lack of natural resources on Earth.
The treaty was a success and the program, codenamed Project: Colonies, produced inhabited colonies in several planets, the first of which Project: Mars, followed by Project: Venus and Project: Jupiter.
After going unresponsive for several weeks, the First Colony sends a distress signal to the UN on Earth which, in response, sends a group of Enhanced Elite Space Marines, led by Col. Anna “Charlotte” Right, to identify the source of the signal and find out what happened to the Colony.
Upon descent on Mars their Spaceship is shot down, leaving just a wounded Col. Right to explore the Colony in pursuit of the truth of what lies behind all these incidents.
Game Discussion
Steam User 12
Living the Elon Musk dream, or may I say nightmare?
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Mars 2120 is a fun and engaging 2.5D Metroidvania developed in Brazil by QUByte Interactive. It features clever level design, interesting puzzles, and a solid elemental ability system. The movement feels smooth and the platforming is extremely satisfying, with both close and ranged combat. You’ll face alien monsters, deadly robots, and giant bosses with cool designs and unique patterns. The game also plays with camera perspectives to make platforming more dynamic and enjoyable.
Considering its price during Steam sales, the love and care put into the game by the small but talented dev team, and the good time I had playing it, I’d say it’s a solid pick. Definitely worth adding to your wishlist, and if you're a fan of the genre, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem on the Steam store. For me, the game had me from the opening animation!
It’s also worth mentioning that both English and Spanish translations are great and include full voice acting, so everyone can enjoy the game 100%.
In short, Mars 2120 is a very enjoyable 2.5D Metroidvania with a solid ability system, smart puzzles, and satisfying platforming. I’m really enjoying it so far!
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Steam User 5
I think this game is under appreciated. The combat might be a bit janky, but the exploration and the progression are very satisfying. The different environments are beautifully crafted. The boss fights are OK-ish. The power ups are cool and I tink the price is OK
Steam User 0
Enjoyable game. Similar to Metroid Dread. Of course Metroid Dread is better, but this game is pretty good. I got this game because I enjoyed Metroid Dread. This game did not disappoint. However, I wish it had a game plus o boss run mode. After beating the game that's it. Hopefully the developers will add a more after game content.