SpaceStationSim

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2006 video game

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FieldValue
titleSpaceStationSim
imageSpaceStationSim_2006_Windows_Cover_Art.jpg
developerVision Videogames
publisherEnlight Interactive
1C Company
designerVision Videogames
engineRenderWare
releasedNovember 2006
genreLife simulation
modesSingle-player
platformsWindows
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|title = SpaceStationSim |image = SpaceStationSim_2006_Windows_Cover_Art.jpg |developer = Vision Videogames |publisher = Enlight Interactive 1C Company |designer = Vision Videogames |engine = RenderWare |released = November 2006 |genre = Life simulation |modes = Single-player |platforms = Windows

SpaceStationSim is a space station simulation video game by American studio Vision Videogames. The game was developed with cooperation from NASA and the Japanese Space Administration. A PlayStation 2 version for the game was announced but never released.

Gameplay

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SpaceStationSim is a life simulation game. The player takes the role as Chief Administrator of NASA.

Development

The game was in developed for 5 years with a team of 20 people from Vision Videogames, as well as over 30 contributors from NASA. Officially, the game was announced in September 2003 by GRS Games, the then predecessor of Vision Videogames. GRS Games was an independent development company based in Towson, Maryland, that was working on the game. The company was acquired by Vision Videogames in March 2004 in a management buyout. The game's budget was $3 million but then raised to $3.5 million.

Reception

| MC = 57% | IGN = 45% | GRadar = 60% | PCGUS= 65% The game has a 57% rating on Metacritic, based on 5 reviews. GameZone rated the game 7.5 of 10. The Space review praised the game, saying its one of the best contemporary space program-themed computer games for kids.

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The game holds a 23% rating on Absolute Games.

References

References

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  12. Kinnear, Victoria. (March 10, 2004). "Towson Md Based Grs Games Acquired by Vision Videogames in Management Buyout".
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