Entropy

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Entropy is a multiplayer role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Artplant and was released on March 2, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

"Entropy is a massively multiplayer Science Fiction RPG set in a vast, open universe with 100+ solar systems. Engage in freeform gameplay, including hunting, trading, mining, and combat. Players contribute to shaping the ever-evolving universe."

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Audience ScoreBased on 318 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

stability16 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and potential for future development.
The gritty survival feel and backstory add depth to the gameplay.
Some players appreciate the updates and improvements made over time.

The game is plagued by bugs, crashes, and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
Many players feel the game is abandoned, with a lack of communication and updates from the developers.
The gameplay experience is marred by a confusing interface and a tedious 2D map system.

story
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
90%
5%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and structure, with players feeling dropped into missions without adequate exposition or guidance. Many reviews highlight the repetitive and unengaging nature of the missions, which often lead to confusion and frustration due to broken mechanics and unclear objectives. Overall, while the game shows potential, it is currently seen as underdeveloped in terms of narrative and mission design, leaving players wanting a more immersive and coherent experience.
- “The game has a gritty survival feel that accompanies the backstory.”
- “Currently it is rather fun, though lacking some deeper elements like a full story or other engaging things, but overall it's good.”
- “For an early access game, I would say it's pretty stable and it offers enough to do to keep a person busy although it does have a few minor bugs such as some quests not working as intended.”
- “The game drops you in rather clunkily, with no exposition, just in the middle of a mission, with some guy chirping in your ear.”
- “This game is too underdeveloped when it comes to character creation and story.”
- “I can appreciate that this is an early release, but this game needs some major changes to core gameplay before I ever play it again: the world feels hollow and empty, quests seem unimportant and boring, navigation is something I would expect from a game 20 years ago, and the controls are very hard to pick up.”
gameplay
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
59%
18%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that it suffers from significant issues such as bugs, a clunky 2D navigation system, and a lack of engaging content. While some appreciate the potential for a complex economy and combat mechanics reminiscent of games like EVE Online, others find the current state to be overly simplistic and frustrating, particularly for solo play. Overall, the game shows promise but requires substantial improvements and refinements to fully realize its potential.
- “The gameplay is for the most part a good balance between a complex dynamic economy (similar to EVE) and the relative simplicity of combat and manual ship navigation (such as Galaxy on Fire 2).”
- “Once you get the mechanics of this game, it's fun and addicting!”
- “The game is extremely basic in its present form but has lots of promise; its visuals are great, the gameplay is still being tweaked and it can be very annoying sometimes to get stuck in a bug (which are being removed or worked out) and then have to alt-f4 which exits the game completely.”
- “The first thing in that list is 'solo gameplay' but this gameplay is still largely broken.”
- “To this day it is infested with easily exploitable mechanics, including the ability to generate in-game money infinitely.”
- “I can appreciate that this is an early release, but this game needs some major changes to core gameplay before I ever play it again. The world feels hollow and empty, quests seem unimportant and boring, navigation is something I would expect from a game 20 years ago, and the controls are very hard to pick up.”
graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
44%
19%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their beauty and smoothness, particularly in 3D space, while others criticize them as outdated and plagued by glitches. Many users report performance issues, including lag and crashes, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these problems, there is a consensus that the game has potential if the developers address the graphical and technical shortcomings.
- “The graphics of the game are great when in 3D space and combat, while sparse, is involved and engaging.”
- “Honestly, I understand it is in alpha testing, and it is a great concept with beautiful graphics.”
- “Graphics are beautiful.”
- “The graphics are completely outdated and the developers completely abandoned the development of the game.”
- “This game is poorly made with dated graphics and clunky controls.”
- “The game starts off great for an alpha, but then after looking at a 2D map for a majority of your time traveling around the universe, you soon realize you are cheated a space sim, and are just given some 2004 recreated game with shiny 'orange' graphics.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and crashes making it largely unplayable for many users. While some players express hope for future improvements due to developer support, the current state is described as a "buggy, unfinished mess" that significantly detracts from the overall experience. Frequent freezing and issues with specific features, such as first-person mode and flightstick support, further exacerbate the game's stability problems.
- “The most recent update screwed an already buggy system.”
- “It's sad to say after all the years fighting to keep this game alive and pushing the devs to continue development, this game is a buggy, unfinished mess.”
- “Another $20 eaten up by an alpha release that should never have been made available for Mac considering every single game feature is broken in some way and freezes your computer on exit.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
83%
The monetization strategy has been criticized as a cash grab, with developers failing to deliver updates and advertising, leading to a dwindling player base. Many users suggest transitioning to a free-to-play model with cosmetic microtransactions, while avoiding pay-to-win mechanics, as a potential way to revive the game.
- “If they made it free-to-play and introduced microtransactions for ship cosmetics, I think it could still have a chance as long as they stayed away from the pay-to-win scheme.”
- “The monetization model is fair, allowing players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers cosmetic items for purchase without impacting gameplay, making it a more enjoyable experience.”
- “Cash grab by devs who never delivered on anything.”
- “Sadly, something went wrong; the game lost players, and developers were too slow with advertising and updating the game - it's pretty much dead now.”
- “If they'd make it free-to-play and implement microtransactions for ship cosmetics, I think it could still have a chance as long as they stayed away from the pay-to-win scheme.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a strong desire for more engaging content in the game, noting that the current focus on grinding feels tedious and repetitive, particularly in activities like mining. While there is potential for improvement with upcoming features, many feel that the game is currently lacking in meaningful gameplay beyond grinding for resources.
- “Even the mining was tedious and consisted of no more than moving near some asteroids and hitting them with a colored laser.”
- “Basically, I want EVE Online without all the time wasting and grinding.”
- “Heck, just scrolling down the control settings is a tedious task because the interface is broken.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is noted for creating a strong sci-fi atmosphere, with some praising the soundtrack's effectiveness, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth. Overall, while the sound design is appreciated, the soundtrack could benefit from further refinement.
- “The atmosphere and the soundtrack create a truly immersive sci-fi feeling.”
- “The sound is fantastic, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The controls are unbelievably vague, textures pop in and out constantly, the music is a two-second loop, and it all just seems hackneyed.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that frequent updates often introduce new performance issues due to insufficient bug testing, negatively impacting overall optimization.
- “Frequent updates come with issues; little bug testing often leads to performance problems.”
- “The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, especially in crowded areas.”
- “Optimization feels rushed, resulting in long loading times and frequent crashes.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is derived from the absurdity of its controls, particularly the unconventional use of a mouse for spaceship navigation, which leads to comical and unrealistic flight patterns. Players find the experience amusing despite their frustrations with the gameplay mechanics.