Alpha Lyrae Discovery
- August 8, 2019
- xe2050
Get on Steam"Alpha Lyrae Discovery" is an open-world game with no boundaries, featuring elements of survival, battle, capture, strategy, construction, exploration, mining, and more. In a distant future, humanity has reached an advanced state of technology, allowing for increased resource utilization and industrial efficiency. You are tasked with exploring the galaxy of Alpha Lyrae, gathering resources, and building a base using robots and technology. The planet boasts various terrains and resource points, providing a diverse and beautiful landscape to explore.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The gameplay is simple and accessible, making it enjoyable for a wide range of players.
- The game features an open world with resource gathering and colony building, providing a meditative and relaxing experience.
- Despite its flaws, some players find the game fun and addictive, appreciating its charm and potential for improvement.
- The game is poorly made, with clunky controls and an incomplete experience, leading to frustration for players.
- It has not been updated in nearly two years, raising concerns about the developer's commitment to completing the game.
- The graphics are outdated and low quality, failing to meet modern gaming standards, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the use of outdated retro pixel art that lacks depth and quality. While some find the simplistic visuals charming and fitting for the gameplay, others feel that the graphics are too basic and do not offer substantial options for improvement. Overall, the consensus leans towards a mediocre presentation, with a score averaging around 5/10.
“For me, the graphics are a little unusual, but you get used to it quickly.”
“Simple and handsome graphics.”
“Fun and addicting gameplay combined with charming 2D graphics makes this a joy to play!”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the mediocre 2D visuals.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is accessible and relaxing, appealing to a wide range of players with its leisurely pace and meditative qualities. While it lacks hardcore elements, it offers sufficient content and hours of enjoyment, complemented by charming 2D graphics that enhance the overall experience.
“The gameplay is leisurely and meditative, perfect for relaxation; there is no special hardcore here.”
“Fun and addicting gameplay combined with charming 2D graphics makes this a joy to play!”
“The gameplay is leisurely and meditative; it's perfect for relaxation, but there's nothing hardcore about it.”
“A simple gameplay that any player can handle.”
“For its value, it has enough content and hours of gameplay.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is considered minimal and largely unnecessary, with a simple plot that doesn't significantly impact the gameplay, particularly in survival mode, which remains engaging despite the lack of depth in the narrative.
“The story is just for show; it's not really needed.”
“The plot is simple, but for games in this genre, it is not very important.”
“The plot is like this, but the game in survival mode is interesting.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized due to a surge of suspicious reviews, likely from fake accounts, which appear shortly after launch and promote direct purchases. These accounts are also linked to promoting other low-quality games, suggesting a pattern of misleading marketing tactics.
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with prices set unreasonably high for in-game items that should be accessible to all players.”
“It seems like the game was designed primarily to squeeze money out of players rather than to provide a fun experience.”
“The constant push for microtransactions disrupts the gameplay and makes it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received a positive reception, with a solid soundtrack rating of 8/10, indicating that players find it engaging and well-composed.
“The soundtrack is absolutely captivating, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”
“I love how the music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere.”
“The variety in the soundtrack keeps each session fresh and exciting, making it a joy to play.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant performance issues, with frame rates occasionally dropping below 20 fps. However, as it is in early access, there is optimism that these optimization problems will be addressed in future updates.
“The game has performance problems; sometimes FPS can drop below 20. However, since the game is in early access, I think this problem will be fixed over time.”
“Optimization is severely lacking, leading to frequent stuttering and long loading times that ruin the overall experience.”
“Despite the interesting gameplay, the poor optimization makes it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
