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JCB Pioneer: Mars

JCB Pioneer: Mars

Released: 12/24/2018

WHAT IS JCB PIONEER: MARS? JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization. Experience incredible survival sandbox gameplay and explore Mars using a selection of futuristic, ultra-rugged JCB vehicles designed specifically for the challenge. Mine precious materials, construct large-scale buildings and research new technologies to ensure humanity's future lies beyond planet Earth. Soon, you'll be able to team up online with other Pioneers to expand your base and earn special rewards. JCB Pioneer: Mars brings the harsh reality of the Red Planet to life with detailed high definition graphics, vehicle physics and weather effects from Unreal Engine 4. KEY FEATURES - A hardcore blend of survival and construction gameplay - Mine new resources, construct buildings and research new technology to grow your colony - The power of Unreal Engine 4 provides players an ultra-realistic, breath-taking planetary experience - Traverse the planet using highly futuristic heavy-duty construction and mining vehicles designed by actual JCB engineers - Overcome everything the hostile environment throws at you including meteor strikes, dust clouds and electrical storms

WHAT IS JCB PIONEER: MARS? JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization. Experience incredible survival sandbox gameplay and explore Mars using a selection of futuristic, ultra-rugged JCB vehicles designed specifically for the challenge. Mine precious materials, construct large-scale buildings and research new technologies to ensure humanity's future lies beyond planet Earth. Soon, you'll be able to team up online with other Pioneers to expand your base and earn special rewards. JCB Pioneer: Mars brings the harsh reality of the Red Planet to life with detailed high definition graphics, vehicle physics and weather effects from Unreal Engine 4. KEY FEATURES - A hardcore blend of survival and construction gameplay - Mine new resources, construct buildings and research new technology to grow your colony - The power of Unreal Engine 4 provides players an ultra-realistic, breath-taking planetary experience - Traverse the planet using highly futuristic heavy-duty construction and mining vehicles designed by actual JCB engineers - Overcome everything the hostile environment throws at you including meteor strikes, dust clouds and electrical storms

WHAT IS JCB PIONEER: MARS? JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization. Experience incredible survival sandbox gameplay and explore Mars using a selection of futuristic, ultra-rugged JCB vehicles designed specifically for the challenge. Mine precious materials, construct large-scale buildings and research new technologies to ensure humanity's future lies beyond planet Earth. Soon, you'll be able to team up online with other Pioneers to expand your base and earn special rewards. JCB Pioneer: Mars brings the harsh reality of the Red Planet to life with detailed high definition graphics, vehicle physics and weather effects from Unreal Engine 4. KEY FEATURES - A hardcore blend of survival and construction gameplay - Mine new resources, construct buildings and research new technology to grow your colony - The power of Unreal Engine 4 provides players an ultra-realistic, breath-taking planetary experience - Traverse the planet using highly futuristic heavy-duty construction and mining vehicles designed by actual JCB engineers - Overcome everything the hostile environment throws at you including meteor strikes, dust clouds and electrical storms

Critics
38
Steam
42

Score Breakdown

37.5

Critic Average

4 reviews

42

Steam User Score

153 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-4.3
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-4.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)