Project Tarvotan
- September 25, 2015
- FlagmanJeremy
Get on SteamProject Tarvotan is a first-person shooter game set in a futuristic, alien world. As a member of an elite special forces unit, players must complete missions, battle hostile aliens, and uncover the secrets of the Tarvotan planet. With a variety of weapons and customizable loadouts, players can tailor their approach to each mission in this immersive, action-packed game.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique concept of balancing resources and making decisions in a space exploration setting.
- The trading system and quests provide enjoyable challenges and opportunities for player engagement.
- Despite its flaws, some players found moments of joy and hope while playing, indicating a potential for emotional connection.
- The tutorial is poorly designed, providing little useful information and auto-skipping too quickly for players to absorb the content.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making navigation and gameplay frustrating.
- The game lacks essential features like saving and loading, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, highlighting the importance of perseverance in the face of challenges. Players appreciate the engaging quests that not only provide a sense of accomplishment but also allow for meaningful interactions with various factions within the game.
“The quests were also enjoyable, as they provided a challenge and allowed you to manage relationships with other factions in the game.”
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Is this supposed to happen on the very first mission?...”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Gameplay offers a mix of depth through mechanics like planet scanning and faction interactions, but is hindered by uninspired design and a reliance on menu navigation that lacks standard UI conventions, leading to a frustrating experience.
“There's a welcome depth to the game mechanics as you scan planets, dispatch probes, trade, and ally with various factions and so on.”
“Gameplay is uninspired.”
“Standard UI conventions aren't followed, and because the majority of the gameplay here is conducted by clicking through menus, not getting those perfect is a death knell for this kind of game.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered decent but lack customization options, such as resolution adjustments and useful tweaks. Many users feel that the visuals are underwhelming and could benefit from enhancements.
“The graphics are stunning and truly immersive.”
“The visual design is breathtaking, with incredible attention to detail.”
“The art style is unique and adds a lot to the overall experience.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics were also lackluster and could have used some improvement.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % 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.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players have noted that the combat system lacks smoothness and feels clunky, indicating that it is not well optimized.
