Light Years Apart
- June 11, 2020
- Choice of Games
Get on SteamA rollicking adventure with pirates, spies, and snarky computers. Trade, sneak, and talk your way past a planetary blockade before it’s too late!
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Reviews
- Interesting setting with engaging world-building reminiscent of Firefly and similar sci-fi properties.
- The writing is generally good, with a fun narrative that allows for character freedom and meaningful choices.
- Several characters are interesting and endearing, contributing to an enjoyable experience overall.
- The main character feels overshadowed by a powerful sister character, leading to a lack of agency in the story.
- Some characters, particularly the ambiguously gendered lover/bestie, feel underdeveloped and hollow.
- The game suffers from pacing issues and awkward writing, with some mechanics detracting from the overall experience.
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story is well-written and features an interesting plot with several unexpected twists; however, the pacing is criticized for spending too much time on irrelevant scenes while glossing over key moments. Additionally, the game mechanics are seen as a hindrance to the narrative flow, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the story.
“This story is well written, with an interesting plot and quite a few unexpected twists.”
“The plot pacing is just weird, with way too much time spent in irrelevant scenes while other plot-centric scenes are glossed over.”
“I feel the game mechanics really got in the way of the plot and pacing, and it probably would have been much more enjoyable without them.”
“It was frustrating that I literally had to spend the last half of the story working with my ex.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the emotional depth of the characters is lacking, with many feeling unconvincing and disconnected from their motivations. The attempts to evoke strong emotions are seen as ineffective, leaving players feeling unsatisfied with the emotional engagement of the narrative.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the gameplay mechanics hinder the plot and pacing of the game, suggesting that the experience would be more enjoyable if these mechanics were less intrusive.
“I feel the game mechanics really got in the way of the plot and pacing here, and it probably would have been much more enjoyable without them.”
