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Review: ECO

Welcome to Eco: a living world in your hands

Get inside Eco, a fully simulated world where thousands of plants and animals live in harmony. Every tree grows, every fish swims its own path, and every ecosystem responds to your actions. You build, harvest, hunt and develop… But nothing remains without consequence. As a giant meteorite approaches orbiting the planet and threatens to destroy everything, the real challenge is: How do you save the world without destroying it first?

Build your society

Design villages, build houses, build roads and develop energy sources. Start a farm, hunt wild, creëtransport networks, make clothing and research new technologyën. Whether you choose to become a blacksmith, farmer or engineer – cooperation and trade with others are essential to survival. Your society is growing with your choices.

A living simulation

In Eco Everything is in balance. Chop down too many trees, then habitats disappear. Get rid of your garbage in rivers and your crops die. Each action, however small, has an effect on the ecosystem. The resources you need to stop the threat from space are all from this world. How much do you take, and what do you give back?

Analyse, understand and steer

Use detailed data from the simulation to understand environmental problems. View maps, graphs and trends of animal populations, climate change and pollution. Use this information to propose laws that limit harmful activities without slowing down technological progress. Your knowledge and scientific insight are your most powerful weapons against destruction.

Creëyour own laws and governance

From democracy to dictatorship, a government system that fits your community. Set rules for logging, taxing fossil fuels and providing subsidies for sustainable solutions. Take part in elections, set tax rates and manage the public funds. The programmable law system allows you to create flexible, dynamic rules that are automatically enforced.

Economy driven by players

Specialize and exchange goods or services with others. Open shops, offer contracts to other players, or rental machines for production. Creëyour own currency, based on commodities or trust, and set exchange rates. Any economic choice can contribute to prosperity — or lead to ecological collapse.

Progress and maintenance balance

As the meteorite draws closer and remains for 30 days to impact, another danger creeps closer: man himself. If players do not pay attention, their influence on nature can destroy the world still vóór the meteorite. Only by cooperation, smart policies and responsible use of natural resources can you keep the balance and save your world.