Inevitability
- August 24, 2015
- SFS Studios
Get on Steam"Inevitability" is a starship-building game set in a randomly generated universe, with 10 factions across 5 alien races for players to interact with. Players can choose to build a trading empire or become a ruthless space pirate, while upgrading their fleet and technology through exploration. The game offers a sandbox mode, a technology tree, and promises free updates in the future, with the developers being highly responsive to community feedback.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive loop between mining resources and building ships, providing a satisfying gameplay experience.
- There is a variety of races and classes to choose from, enhancing replayability and allowing for different campaign experiences.
- The developer is dedicated and responsive to player feedback, showing promise for future updates and improvements.
- The game suffers from a confusing interface, awkward controls, and a lack of clear explanations for mechanics, making it difficult for new players to understand.
- Frequent bugs and crashes can disrupt gameplay, leading to frustration and a sense of unfinished quality.
- Combat can feel unbalanced and easy, with little challenge, and the ship design lacks depth and clear mechanics.
- story30 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story features the option to choose different factions, each offering unique quests and missions, but players find the overall narrative lacking depth and coherence. Many reviews highlight the confusion in story mode, with players struggling to grasp mechanics and encountering bugs that disrupt progression. While the quest structure is straightforward, it often feels like a series of repetitive tasks rather than a compelling storyline, leading to a desire for more polished content and updates from the developers.
“The game flows well: what you are supposed to do in each mission is fairly intuitive with the helpful prompts given.”
“In general, within the quests, you go from mission to mission.”
“The ability to select different factions that had different quests and missions.”
“Starting off in story mode with little to no idea of what you're doing is horrible. Then again, to face off with some big hulking pirate with loads of guns and drones right off the bat is no way to show a new player the ropes of a game.”
“So when you try playing story mode, you're left alone to figure out the mechanics of the game.”
“The 'storyline' was just a very short series of quests where I basically just ran around shooting things.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally enjoyable and straightforward, with simple controls and precise building mechanics. However, many players feel that the game lacks adequate explanations for its mechanics, particularly regarding ship healing and resource management, leaving them to navigate these aspects on their own. Despite these shortcomings, the game features engaging elements like planet mining and a responsive development team that addresses player feedback.
“Good gameplay.”
“Gameplay is simple enough to understand, and so are the controls.”
“On the other hand, the gameplay is neat and the developer is really responsive to bug reports, suggestions, and general requests.”
“It could use some polishing, especially in explaining how game mechanics work as I don't understand things like how to heal my ship, but it has some cool features like planet mining.”
“The components of the ship and station pieces need a lot more explanation, and basic game mechanics need a lot more explaining as well.”
“So when you try playing story mode, you're left alone to figure out the mechanics of the game.”
- music12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed to negative feedback, with some users describing it as "god awful" and "horrifically composed," which detracts from the overall experience. While one reviewer rated it a 7/10, many others criticized the soundtrack as corny and poorly executed, indicating that it fails to enhance the game's atmosphere. Overall, the music appears to be a significant drawback for players.
“Some of the music in this game is horrifically composed that kills the mood instantly.”
“Ill give it 7/10 good music.”
“This game isn't all that polished, has a mid-to-bad soundtrack, and doesn't really explain anything about itself.”
“Some of the music in this game is horrifically composed that kills the mood instantly, feels like playing a game that is about cowboy chasing rabbit.”
“The music is corny, the sound effects are horrible.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized as poor, with many users noting that both the graphical and sound assets are lacking. While some find the simple art style reminiscent of ASCII games to be interesting, overall sentiment leans towards disappointment, with playability being prioritized over visual quality.
“The art style is simple and interesting, reminiscent of ASCII games.”
“The graphics are poor to say the least.”
“The graphical and sound assets are bad.”
“The description given in the infographic under 'about this game' is generous to a fault.”
- stability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game runs smoothly and is stable, highlighting the dedication of the solo developer behind it. Despite some criticisms regarding the music, the game's performance is consistently praised.
“The game runs great and is developed by a fantastic individual with a clear vision, showcasing a strong commitment to the project.”
“The stability of the game is impressive, reflecting the dedication of the passionate developer who is committed to seeing it through.”
“Despite some criticisms, the game remains fun and stable, thanks to the hard work of a devoted developer.”
