Origin Space
- September 27, 2018
- Rimware
Get on SteamIn Origin Space, become a combat spaceship pilot in an action RPG set in a future where AI has transformed human life. Fight for the Earth Federation against totalitarian Cultists, conquering galaxies, defeating bosses, and shaping history. Your skills and choices will determine the fate of the Federation.
Reviews
- The game offers simple controls and a beautiful art style, making it enjoyable to play.
- Despite being in early access, it has solid gameplay mechanics, multiple classes, and a rewarding loot system.
- Players have found joy and hope through the game, appreciating its potential and the fun it provides.
- The game is buggy and feels unfinished, with many players encountering game-breaking bugs.
- There is a lack of challenge, as enemies are too easy and quests become repetitive.
- The game has been criticized for being released prematurely, with many features still missing or unbalanced.
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story is characterized by a moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, but the narration is considered bland and the quests repetitive, lacking distinction between main and side quests. While the overarching narrative is interesting and well thought out, it suffers from simplicity and a lack of engaging set pieces.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Even though the narration is rather bland, the story is interesting and well thought out.”
“The questing is incredibly repetitive; the same exact quests over and over.”
“The story isn't so much bad as it is simple, which I have no issue with given that there were more set pieces and more of an actual campaign.”
“Currently, the story quests are no different than side quests.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are widely praised for their beauty and artistic style, effectively immersing players in the game's world. Many reviewers note that the visuals are impressive for an early access title, contributing to an engaging gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics complement the game's plot and mechanics, enhancing player interest and enjoyment.
“The graphics are beautiful, the scenery is captivating and inspires interest in the game's world, and the initial voice acting isn't a bad touch either!”
“The art style is very nice and makes you want to keep going.”
“For an early access game, it is already great: nice visuals, good plot, smooth controls, class selection, different difficulty levels, and overall, intuitive gameplay.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for being addicting and exciting, featuring smooth controls, intuitive mechanics, and a variety of class selections and difficulty levels. Despite being in early access, it offers impressive visuals and a solid foundation, with developers promising further enhancements as the game progresses.
“The gameplay is addicting and exciting.”
“For an early access game, it is already great: nice visuals, good plot, smooth controls, class selection, different difficulty levels, and overall, intuitive gameplay.”
“Great ship controls; the overall gameplay mechanics feel very solid.”
“The gameplay feels unfinished, with many mechanics lacking polish and depth.”
“There are frequent bugs that disrupt the flow of gameplay, making it frustrating at times.”
“The controls are unresponsive, which leads to a disjointed gaming experience.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users report excellent optimization, with one player achieving a remarkable 100 FPS on a rig featuring an FX-8320 CPU and a GTX 1070 GPU, indicating strong performance across various setups.
“Great performance!”
“Great performance on my rig (CPU: FX-8320; GPU: GTX 1070) - 100 FPS.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as soothing and calming, providing a relaxing experience that can help players feel at ease.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being a buggy beta version despite being marketed as a complete product, leading to significant stability issues for players.
“Buggy beta version advertised as a complete game.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's fluid controls and smooth questing system, which contribute to a leveling experience that feels balanced and not overly grindy. The abundance of loot, along with ship customization and a dedicated mothership area for crafting and trading, enhances the overall enjoyment without excessive grinding.
“It has really fluid controls, a nice galaxy exploration system, questing that is not obtrusive and moves the game forward smoothly, leveling that is not too grindy, tons of loot to find and upgrade, a solid skill system, ship customization, and a mothership (town area) for crafting, selling, buying, etc.”
“The grinding in this game feels excessive and tedious, making it hard to enjoy the otherwise great gameplay.”
“I found myself spending hours on repetitive tasks just to level up, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
“While the game has potential, the constant grinding for resources and experience becomes a chore rather than a fun challenge.”
