Analysis of a military camp

A military camp it’s the new game Simulation and management of a military camp from the Spanish study Abylight, based in Barcelona. As the saying goes, we will build our own military campwe will manage their economy, we will manage their resources and we will recruit the best to train them to perfection.

The game places us somewhere in Europe, where the evil Dragan, an enemy general, has taken control of all the territory. Although maybe not everything, there is still a small area missing, where our camp is already semi-abandoned and in ruins.

We’ll have to help Sergeant John Hawkins rebuild the place, to recruit new recruits and staff if necessary. With this, and if we do of course, we will recover the territory taken by the enemy by completing various missions.

The playable section of One Military Camp

A military camp It’s one of those that starts out very simple but gradually layers and layers are added and ends up being quite complex. That doesn’t mean it’s fun, mind you. We start with a fairly complete tutorial, which guides us through the basics. From there, we can act as it suits us best. Time is also not an issue. we don’t have a deadline for anythingexcept for a few missions, so we can focus on building and managing.

All the buildings we construct must be connected to a road. Besides, we need to bring electricity to all areas through streetlights and generators

In A military camp We have also day and night cycleswhich is very important. We can adjust working hours for staff and soldiers, making them active at different times. Some will have a preference for the day, others for the night, it must be taken into account. If we need to, we can force both the work schedule and the rest schedule of someone in particular, always monitoring their energy and morale.

Recruit and specialize intelligently

To run the camp, we need staff and soldiers, who will continuously come to the reception to register. Each has its own specific specialties, such as cooking, maintenance, motorized research, etc. Camp staff can sleep with the soldiers we recruit, but they will be happier if we build an individual house for each of them. There are several types of housing, each more expensive and with more advantages than the previous one. Buildings must also be staffedcooks in the canteen, maintenance staff, security guards, etc.

To soldiers we recruit them the same way as employees too they have their abilitiessuch as strength, intelligence, etc. In addition, everyone has a preference for one schedule or another. With this in mind, normally We will recruit those with the best statsor those without drawbacks.

Once recruited, we can train the different skills and then specialize them in branches, for example in spies, gunners, tank drivers, airmen, etc. Researchers allow us to study different upgrades, technologies, and new buildings.

The missions and defenses of our camp

Once we have enough specialized soldiers, we can start with the reconquest missions, which will require a minimum of specific soldiers to be able to carry them out. Completing them we will obtain improvements for our camp, more income, resources or information.

Gradually, we will recover territories from the map, in some there may even be providers of food and other resources. It is up to us to choose from whom we buy x resource.

At some point, we will have made enough noise to attract the attention of the enemy, who will start sending soldiers into our camp. We will have to build watchtowers to avoid spies, drones for defenses and other gadgets and structures.

The artistic section of One Military Camp

A military camp it’s graphically very accurate, for the tone that has clear play. Everything is an ironic caricature of the situation, something which, with its aerial view, reminded me a lot Hospital Theme, an already legendary game in the genre. We constantly see movement, everything is full of life and color. Each room has its own animations, some quite funny, like the airmen, who have a machine to rotate the soldiers, to give an example. The variety of design in the characters is also appreciated.

The performance on PC of this beta is also quite correctWe had no issues and the frames remain fairly stable. Also, as a bonus, the game supports ultra-wide resolutions.

As for the soundtrack, A military camp is loaded with military music themes orchestrated and typical military themes that will surely sound familiar to you. We don’t have voice acting, but the characters make very short sounds or phrases, it’s not that the game needs more.

future updates

A military camp it still has a lot more content to offer after its release. In March, the game will add Steam Deck support, real-time mission status information, decision-making, and self-sufficiency features.

In April, the sandbox mode will finally be activated so that we can play as much as we want, several accessibility options will also be included. Pets should be introduced in May, while in June we will have more customization and summer events.

Finally, in July social elements will be added, the possibility of integrating our Twitch account so that the chat can participate in the game. While in September we will have 2 new biomes and a challenge mode.

During this time of course there will be balance improvements, bug fixesthe addition of a codex and asynchronous multiplayer events.

In short, One Military Camp is…

A military camp It’s a very fun and enjoyable game but complex at the same time. There’s a lot to watch out for, multiple layers to manage, but it’s so fun and addictive that you’ll get used to it very quickly. It has its little things, like not having the sandbox mode at first or some tweaks to the rate at which buildings decay, but it doesn’t end up tarnishing the experience too much.

He has gaps at the start, there is no doubt, but the course he will have this year is very greatAs we say, many content updates are coming that will only enrich the experience.

On the other hand, the campaign is not exactly short, it consists of more than 100 missions, which we can take more or less to complete, so we have a game for hours and hours. Without a doubt, a great simulation title with an even bigger future.