1971 PROJECT HELIOS

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1971 PROJECT HELIOS is a single player role playing game with warfare and science fiction themes. It was developed by Recotechnology S.L. and was released on June 9, 2020. It received negative reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

1971 Project Heliosis a turn-based strategy game which combines modern warfare military tactics and close combat. Firearms and vehicles are scarce, conflicts and hostilities have no end, and the terrible freezing cold annihilates friends and foes in its path.

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50%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

atmosphere1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features an interesting post-apocalyptic setting with a strong narrative and engaging characters.
The combat system, while simple, poses a decent challenge and can be enjoyable for players looking for a lighter tactical experience.
The artwork and lore are well-crafted, contributing to an immersive atmosphere.

The game suffers from a lack of essential features such as a proper inventory system, character voice, and graphical settings, making it feel incomplete.
Combat is repetitive and lacks depth, with fixed starting positions and minimal tactical options, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
The story and dialogue are poorly executed, making it difficult for players to engage with the narrative.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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62%
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The story has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing its linearity, lack of coherence, and poorly executed dialogue, which detracts from the overall experience. While some find the characters charming and the plot engaging, others feel it falls apart due to disjointed narrative elements and irrelevant side content. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a significant weakness, overshadowing the game's potential.
- “Story is quite engaging, and the characters that go along with it are charming and interesting.”
- “The plot is incredibly good, the mechanics group all what you wish and even more in a strategy game, and the levels are really immersive (I love the cold effect on the screen).”
- “For some reason, I find this more disappointing than anything else, because when I first heard the background music, it set the tone for a potentially lethargic and tragic story like 'This War of Mine', with a very simple but deep story, but delivered a meandering combat romp with a story that falls apart at every point instead.”
- “I still can't understand how the prologue led to the second mission; it felt like it was an unnecessary plot point that the characters could have completely avoided.”
- “The story is only propelled from there by the power of NPCs being omniscient, knowing everything that you did despite no survivors being left alive to tell the tale.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the atmospheric ambient tracks that set a haunting tone, while others criticize the repetitive and jarring combat music that disrupts the experience. While certain battle themes are noted for being overly intense, the overall soundtrack is described as charming and fitting for the environment, though some users find it reminiscent of outdated game music. Ultimately, the inconsistency in quality and style leaves players divided on its effectiveness.
- “Even though some battle songs were a bit too intense, the music in general is charming and matches well with the environment.”
- “Nice TBS game in the vein of the XCOM series, with a focused and strong narrative, excellent soundtrack and a combat system that is simple compared to other titles in the genre but still poses a challenge.”
- “The ambient music is actually atmospheric and haunting, but is quickly replaced by the same repetitive and grating song once you enter combat.”
- “For some reason, I find this more disappointing than anything else, because when I first heard the background music, it set the tone for a potentially lethargic and tragic story like 'This War of Mine', with a very simple but deep story, but delivered a meandering combat romp with a story that falls apart at every point instead.”
- “The music is something borrowed from a (bad) Atari game from the early 80's - and there's only one - and it will annoy the hell out of you.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while the artwork and lore are praised for their quality, many players express disappointment over the lack of graphic settings and the uniformity of environments, leading to indistinct visuals that hinder gameplay. Overall, the aesthetic appeal is overshadowed by technical shortcomings and a lack of variety in graphical detail.
- “Artwork and lore are excellent.”
- “The graphics, the setting, and the scenario are very nice.”
- “Without basic content like graphic options, I'm so disappointed with the game as a tactical turn-based strategy player.”
- “Although the art project is quite beautiful, the actual graphics are awful with everything looking exactly the same: you can't distinguish the types of enemies from their looks.”
- “Not a very good game -- can't follow dialogue/story and graphics are quite poor and indistinct.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players finding it engaging due to interesting mechanics and immersive levels, while others criticize it for being repetitive, clunky, and lacking clear distinctions in gameplay elements. Overall, the experience seems to vary significantly, with some enjoying the depth and strategy, while others feel it falls short in execution.
- “The fulgor mechanics are very interesting and grant an extra level of depth to the game.”
- “The plot is incredibly good, the mechanics encompass everything you wish for and more in a strategy game, and the levels are really immersive (I love the cold effect on the screen).”
- “About 10 hours of constant gameplay.”
- “The gameplay gets boring after some time.”
- “Don't waste your money on this game; the combat is totally simple, the story is bad, and the gameplay camera is horrible.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are a mess: clunky movements, no clear distinction between elements of the scenario (it's all the same, either half or full cover), no distinct range elements, nothing.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is considered somewhat unstable, with users reporting bugs that detract from the overall experience, leading some to suggest that there are better options available for the same price.
- “Not a bad game, but it's buggy and there are better games worth 10 euros.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is initially enhanced by haunting ambient music, creating an immersive experience; however, this is disrupted during combat by a repetitive and grating track that detracts from the overall ambiance.
- “The ambient music is atmospheric and haunting, creating an immersive experience that draws you into the game world.”

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1971 PROJECT HELIOS is a role playing game with warfare and science fiction themes.

1971 PROJECT HELIOS is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing 1971 PROJECT HELIOS.

1971 PROJECT HELIOS was released on June 9, 2020.

1971 PROJECT HELIOS was developed by Recotechnology S.L..

1971 PROJECT HELIOS has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

1971 PROJECT HELIOS is a single player game.

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