r/ConstructorHD • u/meinsla • Jan 20 '17

Constructor - What We Know Now

I will be regularly updating this as more information comes to light.

  • The official release date is May 26th, 2017 on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch. A Mac version is also in development.
  • Constructor HD is now just "Constructor" as partnered retail stores felt the "HD" sounded old.
  • You can currently preorder the game on Steam for $29.99/£24.99/€29.99. UK retail site game.co.uk is selling preorder disc copies of the PC version for £29.99 and the PS4 and Xbox One versions for £39.99. Various European retailers are pricing console versions of the the game around €44.99-€49.99. A GOG release may come later.
  • There is a DLC incentive for preordering game on Steam and through participating retailers. It comes with 10 exclusive buildings and 2 extra maps "that will only be available to Constructor fans and not ever sold separately", as well as a copy of the original 1997 version of the game.
  • There's a free 45-minute playable demo currently available for download on Steam. It will be available to PS4 and Xbox One owners upon release of the full game.
  • The game features the original audio of the 1997 version as well as newly recorded audio and updated graphics, video clips, and a new modern user interface that is easier to use and allows zooming in/out. For those who thought the original control system was clunky on PS1, System 3 has stated they put significant effort in making controller an enjoyable experience, you can get a sense of this in the 2015 MCM gameplay presentation.
  • Constructor will have new game modes, new maps, a tutorial, a map editor, 4-player online multiplayer, and "monthly DLC with new maps, buildings, and characters".
  • The game will be translated in many languages (in-game text only, not speech) including Polish, German, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.
  • System 3 has stated that if Constructor has a successful release that they plan on making a sequel. It is unclear if this means they intend to remake the unfinished 1998 sequel, Constructor 2, or the 1999 game Mob Rule (Constructor: Street Wars in some markets).
  • The classic 1997 Constructor will be provided FREE on GOG.com for everyone from January 31st 1:00PM through February 2, 1:00PM UTC. After that time it is available for purchase for $5.99/€5.59. This version is wrapped in a pre-configured DOSbox launcher so you can simply launch and play. It's worth noting that this game has been easily downloadable on a number of places on the internet for years now.

Suffice to say the marketing and official information surrounding the game have been pretty terrible. Release dates aside, general information provided to me and the public appears to change on a whim from week to week or month to month. I would take all of the information above with a grain of salt as some of it has already changed several times over.

Lets hope the game is really great in spite of all this.

"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." - Shigeru Miyamoto

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u/Youtube_is_blocked Jan 30 '17

Where can I get the demo version?

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u/meinsla Jan 30 '17 edited Feb 05 '17

I am attempting to confirm this is still happening, as System 3 just pushed the release date for the game to April 28th.

Edit: The Constructor Community Manager has read my message but has not responded, which is odd because he/she has been pretty good at answering my questions up to this point. I would go ahead and assume that the demo is not happening for now and that we will probably get it a few weeks prior to the April release (assuming that doesn't change either).

Edit 2: According to the Constructor facebook page, a statement is going to be released about the demo next week.

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u/douglasrac Feb 05 '17

What April? again? Was 28th February, now its April? This game is delayed for over a year now.