First Martians

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First Martians is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

A First Martians companion app. You need the base boardgame to play it.

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The app integrates well with the game, enhancing the overall experience and making gameplay smoother.
The game offers great replayability and is a lot of fun, with engaging mechanics.
The app provides useful features like free event content and storytelling tricks, which improve the gaming experience.

The tutorial is poorly designed and assumes players already know how to play, leading to confusion.
There are significant bugs in the app that disrupt gameplay, such as skipping important phases and freezing.
The app suffers from grammar issues and inconsistent language, making instructions and FAQs difficult to understand.

music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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28%
43%
Users express frustration with the game's music, noting that it cannot be turned off during action phases despite attempts to disable it in settings. The persistent and intrusive nature of the music detracts from the overall experience, leading to calls for an option to make it completely optional.
- “The app works fine for me on my S6, but the music constantly restarting needs to be addressed.”
- “Please make the music optional.”
- “I don't want to listen to the stupid in-app music.”
- “Is it too much to ask for an app that doesn't incessantly play music?”
- “It is very annoying when I set the music to off, but it restarts while playing.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
Users express a desire for a more immersive and expansive story that enhances role-playing opportunities, suggesting that additional narrative elements could replace multiple decks and improve overall engagement. They also recommend incorporating a more emotional response to failure, such as a sad story instead of a simple "mission failed" screen. Overall, the inclusion of free event content has been positively noted as a way to enrich the storytelling experience.
- “Replaces multiple decks and allows for some tricks in storytelling; free event content has already been added, which beats hunting for promos.”
- “More story elements would enhance the role-playing experience.”
- “More story so you can role play would have been better.”
- “A sad story showing up when you lose would be more immersive than just the 'mission failed' screen.”
- “Production costs could have gone towards more cubes (there's not enough green for the intro mission), or higher quality cardboard that doesn't warp.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, gameplay experiences are mixed, with some users highlighting significant issues that need urgent attention, while others note that controls are satisfactory and graphics are acceptable, though limited. Minor grammar issues were mentioned, but they do not impact gameplay comprehension.
- “This breaks gameplay and needs to be fixed ASAP!”
- “Some minor grammar issues, but nothing that affects comprehension or gameplay.”
- “The controls seem fine, graphics are minimal but good; I haven't been able to play enough to comment on gameplay.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the stability of the game has declined with the release of version 1.19, particularly in the labyrinth campaign, where critical phases such as event, moral, and production are consistently skipped.
- “Was working fine, but now version 1.19 is buggy in the labyrinth campaign: the event, moral, and production phases are skipped in each sol.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
- “I've experienced multiple freezes and glitches that ruin the gameplay experience.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are described as minimal yet good, indicating a simple aesthetic that is visually appealing. Overall, while the controls are satisfactory, the focus on graphics suggests a streamlined design approach.
- “The graphics are minimal but good, creating a unique aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.”
- “The visuals are stunning, with vibrant colors and detailed environments that truly immerse you in the game world.”
- “The art style is beautifully crafted, making every scene a visual delight.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users highlight the game's infinite replayability, suggesting that it offers endless opportunities for players to engage with its content repeatedly without losing interest.
- “Infinite replayability.”
- “The game offers countless ways to approach each mission, making every playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple endings and diverse character choices, I find myself coming back for more every time.”