Indie developer Atomicom has today announced that its futuristic survival sandbox game JCB Pioneer: Mars will be launching on Switch later this month.
Previously released on Steam Early Access, the game is described as "a hardcore blend of survival and construction", with meteor strikes, dust clouds, and electrical storms all threatening the player’s chance of survival. Equipped with the futuristic, heavy-duty construction and mining vehicles specifically designed by JCB Engineers, your job is to survive and thrive in the face of extreme planetary challenges.
Atomicom tells us that the new Switch version builds on the original, with the team addressing user feedback, adding new updates and improvements - including a "huge increase in performance", new and improved UI, new tools, and "refined" gameplay - and much more. We have a few screenshots for you to check out below.
The game launches on Nintendo Switch on 24th December in Europe and Australia, with a 3rd January 2019 release scheduled for North America. It'll cost £19.99 / €22.19 / $24.99.
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Wow. This game looks really cool. Most definitely checking this out.
I'd love for this to be good but the Steam reviews aren't promising. It's been in early access since September 2017 and from what I've read many of its issues haven't been addressed. They say the Switch version will be better so we'll see, I look forward to the reviews.
I was intrigued by the trailer and thought the description was perfect for weeks off around christmas (teacher). Just laying on the couch and sandboxing.
But steam reviews made me weary. Will keep a close eye on reviews.
So I'm guessing that JCB is the sponsor, it looks good.
Like Red Faction: Guerilla but without the carnage. I think I prefer carnage.
@gcunit Haha I thought the exact same thing.
Much like others have said, I'll wait for the Switch specific reviews to drop before laying down £20 on this one. It's worthy of a place on the watchlist in the meantime though.
I didn’t realise JCB had their sights set on Mars colonisation. Good advertising platform for them.
An announcement trailer with a 480p ceiling? What year is this..?
I was hoping this would be a C&C clone, maybe it is but I haven't seen enough of the trailer to confirm if this is the case
Will anyone outside the UK know what a JCB is? They're just called diggers in most other countries.
@gcunit Looks more like Dune 2000 to me...
Looks like a shiny PS2 game
Interesting but would be more interested if you had something to fight from time to time and not just the elements.
Hmmm, will wait for reviews. Could be Just Crap Ballbags or Jolly Candy Buckets. Too early to tell.
Apparently you can play as B.A. Baracus; only with a JCB and Bruce Lee's nunchukas.
No Caterpillar DLC?
The concept intrigues me at least, considering that this is what will happen to Mars once the main science and research is done and the commercial prospectors take over...
2019 coming and they haven't figure a Physical release sells better....
I can't even find Thisbe on the eshop !!!
Farming simulator Mars. Looks neat actually.
@mistertom that made me LOL at the bus stop, ta 😀
Just checked the eshop in the uk again and guess what ???
Still no sign of it on there.
Is this game actually coming out ?????
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