PANIC STATION
- August 25, 2020
- Forest Games
Get on Steam"Panic Station" is a survival horror game set in a mysterious forest. Players must navigate through the forest, collect resources, and craft items to survive against the hostile creatures that inhabit the area. The game features a dynamic day-night cycle, weather system, and a crafting system that adds a layer of strategy to the survival gameplay. Work together with friends in online co-op mode or brave the forest alone in single-player mode.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Interesting game concept with decent looking assets.
- Atmospheric sound and graphics create a compelling environment.
- Developers have attempted to fix initial bugs, showing some commitment to improvement.
- Game is plagued with bugs, crashes, and performance issues, making it nearly unplayable.
- Lack of clear objectives and instructions leaves players confused and frustrated.
- Many features are broken or missing, leading to a feeling of emptiness and wasted time.
- graphics11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as lovely and atmospheric, particularly in the futuristic spaceship setting. However, players have expressed frustration over the lack of adjustable graphics options and persistent crashing issues, even on low settings, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Despite the lovely graphics and atmospheric sound, this is a slow-paced game that seems to consist of turning a computer off, wandering to a door, opening it and then finding out it was an external door and the player ends up in space at which point the game locks up.”
“The game started with very interesting graphics on the futuristic spaceship.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“No options to adjust anything (graphics and such).”
“No other options other than graphics settings, which don't make much difference.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by fast-paced action and a Skyrim-style combat system, providing an engaging experience as players navigate through maps and complete objectives like deactivating computers. The overall atmosphere of the game has also received positive feedback from users.
“Also pleased with the gameplay and atmosphere of the game.”
“After finally managing to get the gameplay on my stream, I went through a map where I had to deactivate computers.”
“Fast gameplay with a Skyrim-style combat system.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story revolves around a space crew exploring an unknown planet who become infected with a virus, leading to chaos and mutations aboard their space station. However, reviewers feel that the narrative fails to engage or deliver effectively.
“According to the story, during the exploration of an unknown planet, the space crew became infected with an unknown virus. During the epidemic, the entire space station plunged into complete chaos, during which mutations occurred among the ship's crew.”
“Story failed.”
“Story failed.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its lovely graphics and atmospheric sound, creating an immersive experience. However, the slow-paced gameplay detracts from the overall enjoyment, as players often find themselves frustrated by repetitive actions and technical issues, such as the game locking up.
“Also pleased with the gameplay and atmosphere of the game.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's stability is hindered by the presence of only one enemy type, which is characterized by buggy AI and the use of shields, leading to repetitive and frustrating encounters.
“The game suffers from severe stability issues, with frequent crashes and bugs that disrupt gameplay.”
“I encountered numerous glitches that made it nearly impossible to progress, ruining the overall experience.”
“The AI is incredibly buggy, leading to frustrating encounters that feel unfair and unbalanced.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game raises concerns, as it appears to be linked to potential asset flips or cash grabs, with many reviews suggesting a lack of quality and authenticity. The presence of suspicious accounts writing fake reviews in broken English further exacerbates doubts about the game's legitimacy and value.
“There's no evidence, so we need to give the benefit of the doubt... regardless, asset flip or not, the quality here is indistinguishable from many asset flip/cash grab scams, and that's a problem in itself.”
“They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
