SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
- December 1, 2020
- Me Vs Game
Get on Steam"SPL: Skilled Pilots Live" is a space-themed action game with elements of doom, looter, and souls-like genres, developed by Me Vs. Game. The game offers a unique and highly replayable experience with difficult but fair challenges, adjustable difficulty, and a variety of loot. It respects the player's time with short playthroughs and has both combat and non-combat content. Frequent updates keep the game growing and improving.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features unique 0G combat and a variety of weapon and ship customization options, making for a dynamic and engaging experience.
- It has a lot of potential with interesting mechanics and a fresh approach to space combat, reminiscent of Dark Souls in its difficulty and satisfaction.
- The developer is responsive to feedback and actively adds content, which shows promise for future improvements and a more polished game.
- The game is currently unpolished, with clunky controls, a lack of engaging content, and a UI that does not effectively guide players.
- There is a noticeable lack of feeling of movement, making the gameplay feel less immersive despite the fluid controls.
- As it stands, the game may not justify its price due to its barebones gameplay and limited enemy variety, making it hard to recommend in its current state.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fresh with interesting ideas and mechanics, but currently suffers from clunky controls, a confusing UI, and a lack of engagement, making it feel barebones and monotonous compared to similar titles. While it is still in early access and undergoing refinement, many reviewers find it difficult to recommend in its current state.
“At its current state, SPL is a game I can't really recommend... it's not very engaging, its controls are unnecessarily clunky, the UI does not do a good job telling the player where they are supposed to go or what to do, the gameplay is very barebones and monotonous, not offering anything new in comparison to similar titles.”
“The gameplay is fresh and there's a lot of interesting ideas and mechanics already thrown in there.”
“Yes, it's still in early access, yes, the lore, UI, and other mechanics are still being refined.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally considered basic, featuring a simplistic presentation dominated by a skybox with gray asteroids and abstract structures. However, the gunfire and engine effects are noted to be visually appealing.
“The gunfire and engine effects look good, adding a nice touch to the overall experience.”
“The skybox is beautifully designed, featuring sparkling gray asteroids and abstract structures that create an intriguing backdrop.”
“The game graphics are basic; there is not much to say about the presentation. Most of the time, you'll be looking at a skybox filled with gray asteroids and abstract structures, although the gunfire and engine effects look good.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is noted for its potential, with characters like Loke being well-received; however, reviewers feel that the overall storytelling needs to be more developed and robust.
