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Reviews
- The game features stunning graphics and a unique cyberpunk aesthetic, showcasing impressive creativity from a solo developer.
- It offers a variety of gameplay modes, including a story campaign and open-world exploration, allowing for strategic decision-making and player choice.
- The writing and lore are engaging, providing an intriguing narrative that keeps players invested in the game's world.
- The user interface is cluttered and buggy, making navigation difficult and frustrating, especially with controls that are primarily designed for consoles.
- The game feels more like a tech demo than a fully realized product, with long cutscenes and a lack of advertised gameplay features.
- As it is still in early access, there are numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and poor optimization on high-end hardware.
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's story is noted for its interesting and engaging narrative, appealing particularly to fans of single-player experiences. However, players express a desire for a more polished and non-linear approach to the story mode, allowing for greater exploration and access to different areas without being restricted by quest completion. Additionally, the game features multiple modes, including a story campaign and open-world free mode, but some players have encountered challenges that hinder their progress in the story.
“I agree with some of the reviews that it is a mix of styles from other games; it is unique in its creation, storyline, subject matter, and the bonus for me is that I really enjoy single-player games.”
“The storyline so far is very interesting and keeps my attention, which at my age is hard to do.”
“The game offers three different modes including a story campaign, open world free mode, and arcade mode featuring various battles and challenges.”
“First off, I barely got into the story mode as I was stuck on a mech boss... ran out of ammo.”
“I believe the game could use some more polish in game controls, a more free-flowing, non-linear approach to story mode to allow you access to lower Avium, rather than only after completing certain quests, and also re-adding the 'next level' to the sandbox mode.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for feeling more like a tech demo than a fully realized experience, with an excessive focus on cutscenes in the initial stages. While there are unique mechanics present, they fail to elevate the overall gameplay, leaving players wanting more depth and engagement.
“+ unique mechanics”
“Some neat concepts, and while it had potential with some of the core mechanics, it never really feels like more than a tech demo.”
“The first 45 minutes of gameplay were cutscenes.”
“None of the gameplay was anything like I expected.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality, with comparisons to titles like Cyberpunk highlighting their appeal. However, there are significant optimization issues, as even high-end systems struggle to achieve smooth performance, with reports of low frame rates on both high and low settings. Overall, while the visuals are impressive, technical performance remains a concern for many players.
“The graphics are very good and will play on my older system using an NVIDIA 1060 and an Intel i7.”
“Amazing graphics!”
“The graphics are amazing and the gameplay is about 6-8 hours, which is cool because you can play it over and over and gain experience and discover new areas.”
“There isn't any optimization for the graphics; there is no reason a Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU and an RTX 4090 GPU can't push this game past 40 FPS on low settings.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from a modern game.”
“Textures are blurry and the overall visual fidelity is disappointing.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, as even high-end hardware like the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU and RTX 4090 GPU struggles to exceed 40 FPS on low settings, indicating a lack of graphical optimization.
“There isn't any optimization for the graphics; there is no reason a Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU and an RTX 4090 GPU can't push this game past 40 FPS on low settings.”
“The game runs poorly even on high-end hardware, indicating a serious lack of optimization.”
“Despite having top-tier components, the performance is disappointing, suggesting that the game is not well-optimized.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is positively highlighted, with particular praise for its engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
“I quite like the soundtrack and the atmosphere of the game.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, contributing positively to the overall atmosphere and enhancing the gaming experience.
“I quite like the soundtrack and the atmosphere of the game.”
