Lilith Odyssey
- November 5, 2022
- Chaystar Unlimited LLC
In "Lilith Odyssey," embark on a journey across an open-world galaxy as you search for a mysterious land to call home after the Great Nacho Wars. With your alien family, face challenges, manage resources, and battle hostile creatures while navigating the cosmos. Experience realistic flight controls and detailed galactic distances in this immersive space adventure.
Reviews
- The game features a charming atmosphere with great sound design, including a humorous in-game radio that enhances the exploration experience.
- The gameplay loop of resource management, crafting, and upgrading your spaceship is engaging and provides a unique experience in space exploration.
- Despite its flaws, the game has a solid foundation and potential for future updates, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate quirky survival adventure games.
- The game suffers from a lack of updates and feels abandoned, with many players expressing frustration over its unfinished state and numerous bugs.
- Controls can be overly complex and unintuitive, leading to a steep learning curve that may deter new players from fully enjoying the experience.
- Progression can become repetitive and shallow, with players quickly reaching the endgame without sufficient content or challenges to keep them engaged.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a compelling loop of harvesting, crafting, trading, and upgrading your spaceship, with a clear goal of reaching a distant part of the galaxy. While the mechanics can be frustrating at times, particularly with movement controls, the overall experience is engaging and accessible, allowing players to enjoy the journey and resource management aspects. Despite some challenges, the game offers a rewarding progression once players overcome the initial learning curve.
“I enjoyed the gameplay loop and the goal of reaching Lilith kept me enticed enough to actually play through it and reach it!”
“It has this super interesting gameplay loop of harvesting, crafting, trading, and upgrading your spaceship - but what makes it really interesting for me is that it's not open-ended but has a clear goal: you want to get to a distant part of the galaxy, far away from your home.”
“Gameplay focuses on a long migration journey to the other side of a vast galaxy, all while managing your resource economy along the way.”
“Most of the actual gameplay is pretty easy, even on the 'hardest' difficulty, which means this is the kind of game you could play for the fun of it and/or for the worldbuilding.”
“The mechanics for walking and running are frustrating as hell currently, but they don't dictate the overall idea behind the game.”
“Although I have been getting more and more of these games, am I at fault for thinking the gameplay would be on par with the graphics and artwork?”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its hilarious in-game radio ads and talkback segments, which many players find so entertaining that they pause gameplay to enjoy them. The combination of unique content and clever writing contributes to a surprisingly deep and funny experience, making the sound design a standout feature.
“One of my favorite parts has to be the radio; the ads are hilarious! I swear I'd wait before going onto a planet just to hear the whole ad. I really wish there was a handheld radio!”
“Amazing sound design, amazing design, and humor! There are pots of procedural nonsense but also funny writing. I love it!”
“The talkback radio had me laughing so much that I'd stop traveling just to listen.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their aesthetic appeal, particularly the vibrant biomes and the immersive feel created by elements like the radio station on the ship. While some users express disappointment in the gameplay not matching the high-quality visuals, the overall graphical presentation is considered lovely and accessible, even on low-end systems.
“The whole aesthetic and feel of the game is great at the beginning with the radio station on your ship and the different biomes the planets have.”
“Low system requirement, simple interface, lovely graphics.”
“Although I have been getting more and more of these hentai games, am I at fault for thinking the gameplay would be on par with the graphics and artwork?”
“Probably not text, but there are adult games that are specifically text-based that are also obscenely graphic in nature, ironically enough.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to enhance the overall experience, with original tracks that resonate well with players long after their initial playthrough. The radio stations and accompanying humor contribute to a vibrant atmosphere, making players feel immersed in their journey despite dire circumstances.
“The music that plays on the radio is perfect to set the mood for your journey.”
“Also the humor, music, and radio station chatter are brilliant in this game.”
“Who would ever think you would play a game and be like a teenager saying, 'I'll go to the planet in a minute. I know we are about to die because we have no food, no fuel, but this song is almost over!'”
“The music is all original and honestly bangs.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, as it often involves minimal experience boosts for activities like fishing or farming, leading to a sense of monotony. While there are enjoyable moments, the overall experience can feel like a roller coaster that highlights more of the boring elements than the exciting ones.
“You have to intuit what they do; if they do anything, most of them just seem to give a small XP boost over time to things like fishing or farming.”
“When I referred to a roller coaster, I meant only the good parts, not the boring and tedious parts.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized as compelling and gentle, set within an expansive exploration and survival framework that incorporates lore and various narrative elements. Players can expect a rich quest experience intertwined with the sandbox gameplay, enhancing the overall narrative depth.
“The game is announced as an expansive exploration and sandbox game, with a rich lore and story unfolding throughout, along with a variety of moving parts.”
“Compelling, gentle, and beautiful, this game offers a unique blend of exploration, survival, and quest elements.”
“The game is announced as an expansive exploration and sandbox game, with some sort of lore and story going on, but it ultimately falls flat.”
“While the game offers a beautiful world to explore, the story feels disjointed and lacks depth.”
“The narrative elements are underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more context and engagement with the characters.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its charm, effectively engaging players and motivating them to explore further.
“I'm not going to lie, the atmosphere of the game charmed me enough that I really wanted to find that something.”
“The immersive atmosphere completely drew me in, making every moment feel significant.”
“The hauntingly beautiful soundtrack combined with the stunning visuals creates an atmosphere that is truly unforgettable.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is positively highlighted through the humorous radio ads, which players enjoy so much that they willingly delay gameplay to listen to them, indicating a creative and engaging approach to in-game advertising.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for being buggy, with slow movements and frequent crashes during tutorials, leading to a frustrating learning experience. Users report poor information retention and UI challenges, making it difficult to navigate the game effectively.
“The game is buggy and features incredibly slow movements while on the planet. Poor information relaying and retention make it frustrating, and the UI presents numerous challenges. You quickly learn that this 'chill' game has a steep learning curve, as you have to do everything yourself without the benefit of any tooltips, and the tutorial often bugs out and crashes.”
“Frequent crashes and bugs make the game nearly unplayable at times. The lack of stability severely hampers the overall experience.”
“The game suffers from constant instability, with frequent glitches and performance issues that disrupt gameplay and make it hard to enjoy.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews emphasize the importance of thorough planning in optimization, suggesting that careful preparation is crucial to avoid subpar performance in the game.
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end hardware.”
“I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”
“Despite having a powerful PC, the game still struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, indicating poor optimization.”