Predestination
- February 26, 2019
- Brain and Nerd Ltd.
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Get on itch.io StorePredestination is a 4X sci-fi game set in a time-travel riddled galaxy, where players must rebuild their empire and stop the hostile Revenants. The game offers a 3D galaxy map, tactical fleet combat, advanced planetary exploration, and a 3D ship designer. Predestination is now complete, but ongoing development will bring free updates, new content, and continued bugfixes in 2019.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique focus on planetary-scale development, offering a refreshing twist on traditional 4X mechanics.
- There are interesting mechanics and a flexible ship editor that allow for creative gameplay.
- The developers are active in the community and provide substantial updates, showing commitment to improving the game.
- The game feels unfinished and has numerous bugs, leading to crashes and a lack of stability.
- The UI is poorly designed and cumbersome, making micromanagement tedious and frustrating.
- Many gameplay systems are unbalanced and lack depth, resulting in a repetitive and unsatisfying experience.
- gameplay11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game features a mix of unique mechanics and a flexible ship editor, but suffers from clunky UI and micromanagement issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the innovative aspects and find the game enjoyable, others criticize the poorly balanced mechanics and lack of intuitive design, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. Overall, the game presents a blend of fresh ideas and significant shortcomings in execution.
“It has a hundred unique mechanics that you won't find in other games.”
“Devs are active in updates and discussion boards, gameplay is unique, and most importantly it's just fun to play.”
“What I liked most is that the mechanics feel fresh for turn-based 4X games.”
“Clunky game mechanics and some of the worst art styling I have ever seen.”
“The downside is that most of the mechanics are stupid, poorly thought out, or just incredibly poorly balanced.”
“The current gameplay systems are very barebones.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marked by significant bugs and a counterintuitive user interface, which can detract from the experience. However, the development team is actively responsive to issues, demonstrating a commitment to improvement. Players are encouraged to support the game, as it shows potential despite its current instability.
“The UI of space stations is either terribly counterintuitive or it is buggy.”
“Obviously, glitches are to be expected in the game, so I would only suggest this game to people who are willing to support the team.”
“This game has so much potential; it's fun even in its current state, but it is buggy as hell.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics are outdated, reminiscent of games from the 1980s, and suffer from inconsistencies and missing elements, which can detract from the overall experience. While some users find the ship models comparable to Space Empires 5, the micromanagement and control mechanics are considered unsatisfactory. Despite these issues, some players still find enjoyment in the game.
“The graphics and ship models are reminiscent of Space Empires 5, but micromanagement and ship control mechanics are fairly unsatisfying.”
“It is obviously missing some graphics, but it does not detract from my enjoyment of the process.”
“Graphics are from a couple of decades ago; the tutorial has many inconsistencies and contradictions, and it eventually gets stuck asking you to press a non-existent button.”
“If you had to play a game from the 1980s on a 4-color CGA monitor, you'd still have better graphics.”
“The graphics and ship models are reminiscent of Space Empires 5, but the micromanagement and ship control mechanics are fairly unsatisfying.”
- story3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's storyline is intriguing and unique, featuring a time-travel element that explores the creation of the galaxy and the ensuing chaos. It revolves around an ancient empire resurrected by human plundering, adding depth to the narrative.
“The planned storyline is rather interesting, being sent back in time to when the galaxy was created and the chaos that comes after that.”
“Now, story-wise, this game is very unique.”
“The plot tells about an ancient empire brought to life by plundering humans.”
“The plot revolves around an ancient empire brought to life by plundering humans.”
“The story lacks depth and fails to engage the player emotionally.”
“Character development is minimal, making it hard to care about their fates.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as the process of checking each power source for colonization and city management quickly becomes repetitive and monotonous.
“As a result, each colonization and city starts with checking each power source one by one; it becomes tedious very fast.”
“The constant need to grind for resources makes the gameplay feel repetitive and uninspired.”
“I find myself spending more time grinding than actually enjoying the game, which is frustrating.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's impressive replayability, noting that even in early access, there is a wealth of content that promises to keep them engaged for an extended period.
“I have barely scratched the surface of this game, and there is enough content to go on for days with amazing replayability, and this is still early access.”
