Far Horizon

53%
Game Brain Score Based on 25 reviews
  • story
  • graphics
  • gameplay
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Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars.

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53%
Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
music1 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique blend of resource gathering, crafting, and exploration, providing a satisfying gameplay loop.
  • Visually appealing with vibrant environments and a charming atmosphere, especially considering the small development team.
  • The developers are engaged and responsive, showing potential for future improvements and updates.
  • The game suffers from poor optimization and performance issues, making it unplayable for some players even on high-end hardware.
  • Combat feels weak and lacks depth, with AI that is often described as brain-dead and unchallenging.
  • Many players find the game tedious and repetitive, with a lack of engaging content and a confusing user interface.
  • story10 mentions

    The story in "Far Horizon" is linear, allowing some player freedom in quest progression, but it lacks depth and immersive context, which the developers are addressing. While the initial island can feel overwhelming, the overall narrative is enjoyable, complemented by engaging gameplay elements like resource gathering and crafting. Players appreciate the game's independent charm, despite some perceived jankiness.

    • “The storyline is enjoyable.”
    • “Far Horizon is an independent game, with independent charm created by a small development team, it offers an enjoyable experience of 3rd person gun combat, resource gathering, and light exploration that includes mission objectives and various puzzles.”
    • “The storyline is linear with some freedom in how the character follows the main questline.”
    • “The first island is kind of a pain; it's a bit large, and I wasn't expecting to explore the whole thing for a quest.”
    • “Missing story context.”
  • graphics9 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant performance issues, such as low frame rates even on high-end hardware. While certain users appreciate the beautiful visuals and diverse biomes, others criticize the outdated graphics and lack of animation quality. Overall, the game's aesthetic and ambiance are praised, but technical performance and graphical options leave much to be desired.

    • “The vibe is on point right from the start; the visuals and music are fantastic and add to the ambiance.”
    • “Visuals are great, the gameplay loop is satisfying, and in general, I have enjoyed my time with it thus far.”
    • “Beautiful graphics and exciting, well-thought-out gameplay.”
    • “This game was basically unplayable for me because I was seriously averaging around 35 fps in 4K resolution with an RTX 4080, even when changing the only graphic setting to low.”
    • “The graphics in this game are also very outdated.”
    • “Graphics were a bit laggy for me on a Ryzen 9 5950X, Radeon VII with 64GB RAM.”
  • gameplay8 mentions

    Gameplay is characterized by a mix of engaging mechanics and some frustrating elements, such as invisible walls that detract from the experience. While the game offers extensive content and a variety of perks and stats to manage, players may find the repetitive combat and loot loops to be a drawback. Overall, despite some initial issues, recent updates have improved the gameplay, leading to a generally positive reception.

    • “With just over 7 hours of gameplay, I will post a positive review.”
    • “Lots of perks/stats to manage, which can make many mechanics easier or have robots do them.”
    • “I could add some gameplay issues but that would be unfair: it looks like the devs have fixed the problems that, for me, made the game unplayable.”
    • “As far as gameplay goes, I encountered lots of invisible walls in the intro jungle section, which is always a sign of a cheaply made game to me.”
    • “That said, there are many hours of content, but a lot of it is long gameplay loops of combat, loot, island, and ship.”
    • “I could add some gameplay issues, but that would be unfair: it looks like the devs have fixed the problems that, for me, made the game unplayable.”
  • optimization3 mentions

    The game is criticized for its poor optimization, with users noting it feels like a low-budget indie title. While performance is generally acceptable, occasional split-second freezes detract from the overall experience.

    • “The performance was okay, not too laggy, but sometimes there was a split-second freeze.”
    • “The game runs smoothly with minimal optimization issues, allowing for an enjoyable experience.”
    • “I appreciate the developers' efforts in optimizing the game, as it runs much better than previous versions.”
    • “I found this game to be just another low-budget, poorly optimized, rough third-person indie game.”
    • “The main issue I had is just how poorly optimized it actually is.”
    • “The performance was okay, not too laggy, but sometimes there were split-second freezes.”
  • grinding3 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when navigating the ship and searching for resources like iron after crash landing. While the tasks themselves are not overly difficult, the repetitive nature of these activities leads to boredom.

    • “Moving around on your ship can feel a little tedious, needing to move between different levels and through narrow corridors, but that's a minor nit.”
    • “When you crash land onto the floating island, you have to look for iron, which by itself is not too hard, just gets tedious.”
    • “It's tedious; I am bored.”
  • music1 mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for perfectly complementing the visuals, creating an immersive ambiance that enhances the overall experience from the very beginning.

    • “The vibe is on point right from the start; the visuals and music are fantastic and add to the ambiance.”
  • character development1 mentions

    Character development in Far Horizons is integrated into its space-based RPG framework, allowing players to enhance their characters through research and crafting, alongside engaging in first-person shooter elements.

    • “From my impressions, Far Horizons is a space-based RPG that features character development, research, crafting, and FPS elements.”
  • stability1 mentions

    The game shows potential, but its current state is plagued by numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience for players.

    • “This has the makings of a good game, but at the moment it's so buggy that playing it is a massive exercise in frustration.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
    • “I encountered numerous glitches that completely broke my experience.”
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