WW2 Rebuilder

by Aethyna Jan 17, 2023 | 1 Votes | 89 Played | 0 Reviews

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Simulation , Simulator

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Sandbox Game , City Building , Building , Historical Setting , War , Bomb Defuse , Campaign

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PlayWay S.A. With WW2 ended, as someone who lost a beloved brother during the war, you’ve decided to channel the need for vengeance into another duty that’s almost as important as defending your country, that is to help rebuild a country ruined by war. It’s time to roll up those sleeves and get to work! Play Now Similar Games

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Summary

WW2 Rebuilder is a first-person city-rebuilding simulator set in the time period after World War II. As someone who lost a beloved brother during the war, you’ve decided to channel the need for vengeance into another duty that’s almost as important as defending your country – to help rebuild a country ruined by war. With immersive environments, stories told via collectibles, and plenty to do, it’s time to roll up those sleeves and get to work!

Plotline

You were too young to draft during the World War, and you felt deprived of a chance to take revenge on the Nazis for killing your older brother, Gilbert, a Spitfire pilot, during the Battle of Britain.

However, with the war over, history has imposed on you another duty of no less importance. You’ve decided to put your need to do something – anything - to good use by leaving your family farm in the countryside and heading to the city of London, joining the many volunteers in their effort to rebuild the country. After all, a country ruined by war requires rebuilding, and you are determined to see your beloved country stand back up on its own two feet!

Gameplay

The gameplay loop here is similar House Flipper in many ways. The goal is to restore everything that’s needed, as listed in the Main Task section. There are several side tasks, most of which you’ll have to find first, to do as well, but those are entirely optional. Now to complete these tasks, you’ll need plenty of resources. Resources in this game consist of four main types – rubble, metal, brick, and wood. Depending on the project at hand, you’ll use the materials you’ve collected.

You can easily get lots of materials needed for the rebuilding effort simply by clearing the area of any debris. You can pick them up one by one if you like, or you could use the shovel you have in your inventory to scoop up materials one batch at a time. Some items may require you to use your sledgehammer to break them up into pieces before you can collect the resources they harbor. Note that you have all the tools you’ll need at hand. All you need to do is just scroll through them to find the one that’s most suited for the job at hand.

If you manage to collect everything that’s available, you should have more than enough materials to restore whatever that’s needed along with a construction project (more on this in a bit). However, in case you run out and don’t fancy look around for more to collect, you can spend some in-game currency, which you’ll earn by completing tasks, to buy more materials via the workbench, a.k.a. the Shop.

The workbench is also the place where you can craft a variety of objects, ranging from the essentials, such as scaffolding and ladders, rooftops, and more, to decorative objects like vegetation, lights, and even entire vehicles. Similarly, if you don’t have the resources to craft an item you want, you can always spend currency to buy it instead.

As mentioned before, besides restoring train tracks, walls, rooftops, and, sometimes, entire buildings, there’s usually one construction site per level where you can decide, from the several choices available, which structure to build. Depending on your choice, you’ll then require the corresponding number of resources to get it done. Again, the game gives you plenty of materials – overly so, in fact – so you should have enough to complete whatever construction you chose, that is if you’ve explored every corner of the level and have found and collected all the materials.

Restoring structures and completing tasks, both main and side tasks, will gradually improve the area quality, earning you stars. You can get up to 5 stars per level. These stars can then be invested into various helpful abilities, like increasing pocket size, shovel efficiency, or walking speed, to further improve them.

True to its theme, WW2 Rebuilder also comes with a bomb-defusing mini-game that you can choose to play yourself or skip by hiring a sapper to defuse the bomb for you. The mini-game is time-based, requiring you to flip a switch, rotate a knob until you hit that sweet spot that turns the green light on, before cutting the wire. You’ll need to repeat these steps until all wires are cut.

Of course, during your work, you may come across various collectibles that will give you unprecedented insight into the lives of the commonfolk who went through the horrors of World War II. Not only does this add a personal touch to the game, making it very immersive to experience, but it’s really nice to see the war from a different perspective – one that’s not all about glorifying violence, but instead humanizes the suffering of people who had to endure it.

This aspect of the game is further emphasized with several flashbacks that you can experience in every level, that is if you can find them. Just keep an eye out for motionless shadowy figures. Once you approach them, the game will then trigger a flashback that’s like watching an old film reel, except that you can move while the flashback is ongoing.

You’ll start your rebuilding journey in the UK but will eventually move on to other countries, including France and West Germany. In addition to the campaign, WW2 Rebuilder has a sandbox mode that’s set in Poland as well where you can build an entire city from the ground up whichever way you like, based on the objects you’ve unlocked in the campaign.

Graphics/ Sound

The graphics in WW2 Rebuilder are truly fantastic. The structures and tools are all true to the time period they are set in, fitting really well with the game’s theme. Besides the flashbacks, at the end of every level, the game will also pan around the location you’ve restored, showing you the “before and after” look of the place.

In terms of the sound, WW2 Rebuilder has some of the most incredible soundtracks. The classical piano music that plays in the background has a hint of both melancholy (for the devastation war has caused) and hope (for a better future), and is very relaxing to listen to as you toil away at your tasks.

Conclusion

A history lesson and a building simulator combined, WW2 Rebuilder offers a unique take on World War 2 that’s not all about glorifying violence, but instead humanizes the suffering of people who had to endure it. It gives a nod to all the volunteers who, back then, helped in the rebuilding efforts and essentially helped the country get back in its feet.

Featuring locations and stories that are based on actual events, you’ll truly get to immerse yourself in the war-torn era as you toil away to restore various buildings, train tracks, and even roads. So, if you’re a WW2 buff, a fan of simulator-styled games like House Flipper, or simply enjoy an immersive yet relaxing experience, WW2 Rebuilder is one game you should play!

New Game Added: WW2 Rebuilder

by Aethyna Jan 17, 2023

With WW2 ended, as someone who lost a beloved brother during the war, you’ve decided to channel the need for vengeance into another duty that’s almost as important as defending your country, that is to help rebuild a country ruined by war. It’s time to roll up those sleeves and get to work!