Lost Fleet
- September 27, 2022
- InfinityNan Studios
Get on SteamIn "Lost Fleet: Infinite Space," players command a fleet of spaceships while navigating through treacherous galaxies filled with adversaries. Experience a blend of tactical combat and strategic resource management, as you upgrade your fleet and make crucial decisions that impact the story's outcome. This immersive space opera, inspired by the renowned Lost Fleet book series, offers a challenging and expansive journey across the cosmos.
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential and offers a fun experience with friends, especially in co-op mode.
- Players enjoy the variety of ships and the chaotic, strategic gameplay that allows for fleet building and resource management.
- The developers are actively updating the game and seem committed to improving it based on community feedback.
- The controls and UI are clunky and need significant improvement, making it difficult to manage ships effectively.
- The AI behavior is often poor, leading to inefficient fleet management and frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks depth, with many players expressing disappointment over the lack of progression and content.
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is currently seen as lacking polish and complexity, with a short playtime that can lead to boredom. While it aims to capture the essence of classic titles like Homeworld, players find the mechanics clunky and the user interface poorly designed, resulting in a simplistic game loop. Although there are enjoyable moments, particularly in dogfighting, the overall experience feels underdeveloped and may not sustain long-term interest.
“Currently, this game is eager to capture the gameplay that made Homeworld 1 and 2 so desirable.”
“Include a basic tutorial to familiarize players with the game's controls and mechanics.”
“Gameplay: rather enjoyable, but the game loop is quite simple; the mothership moves from point A to point B.”
“I've played a lot of space sandbox games from X4 to Elite, and this one felt like it needed a lot more polish and complexity to the mechanics.”
“It is terribly done, a short simulator of a fleet with a bad UI, clunky and often not working properly ship mechanics, with very little content, lacking even basic usability features.”
“Flight mechanics could be better in my opinion; we are far from the Everspace mechanics for the smaller ships.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players report significant performance issues during medium to large ship engagements, particularly when the action intensifies, leading to noticeable frame rate drops even on high-end hardware.
“The optimization has significantly improved, allowing for smoother gameplay even during intense battles.”
“I appreciate the ongoing efforts to enhance performance, especially in scenarios with numerous ships and NPCs.”
“The game runs much better now, even when there are a lot of wrecks and NPCs on screen.”
“Some issues with performance at medium to large volumes of ships.”
“The performance starts to tank as soon as a lot is going on (we got to stage 5 wave 11 with lots of wrecks and NPCs), even on a good machine (5900x, 6800xt).”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of clarity and direction, with users noting that it feels unfinished and resembles a pre-alpha state. There is no introductory mission to guide players, leaving them confused about objectives and the overall plot.
“In general, it looks and feels like pre-alpha, without a clear picture of any plot or end goal.”
“Plus, there's no 'intro' mission, so it throws you into the map without explaining what you're supposed to be doing, what to protect, etc.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the emotional disconnect caused by the game's mechanics, feeling that random high-level rewards undermine their efforts and choices. The lack of a cohesive fleet management system further contributes to a sense of helplessness, making players feel as though their actions have little impact on the game's outcome.
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized as simple yet charming, with a particular appreciation for the ship designs reminiscent of Homeworld. The environments are also noted for their fun and appealing aesthetic.
“Graphics are simple but really lovely; I personally adore the design of the ships (they remind me of Homeworld).”
“The environments and graphics are fun looking.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the new maps but express a desire for additional playable factions, each with unique spacecraft, to enhance the game's replayability.
“I'm enjoying the new maps, but I hope there will be more playable factions with their own unique spacecraft.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered adequate, providing a satisfactory backdrop without standing out as particularly memorable or impactful. While it serves its purpose, it may not leave a lasting impression on players.
“The music is just adequate and doesn't really stand out.”
“I found the soundtrack to be quite forgettable and lacking in variety.”
“The background music feels repetitive and fails to enhance the gaming experience.”
