StarFringe: Adversus

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"StarFringe: Adversus" is a cinematic space shooter that takes players on a journey with humanity's conquest of outer space. The game, not a traditional real-time strategy, features altered resource harvesting, unit control, and unique ideas for an innovative gaming experience. The goal is to effectively manage resource extraction and processing for maximum benefits in construction and research. * Cinematic space shooter experience * Altered RTS principles for new gaming experience * Focus on resource management for construction and research benefits.

Genres & Tags

Strategy

Play Modes

Single-Player

51%

Audience ScoreBased on 63 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a decent soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
Gameplay mechanics are easy to understand, making it accessible for new players despite the lack of tutorials.
It offers a unique non-standard RTS experience with potential for engaging gameplay.

The game is considered unfinished and has been labeled as abandonware, with many features missing.
Frequent crashes and bugs significantly hinder the gameplay experience.
The lack of a proper tutorial and poor UI design make it difficult for players to navigate and enjoy the game.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The gameplay of this 4x real-time strategy game offers a mix of enjoyable mechanics and a unique approach, though it suffers from significant bugs and crashes. Players appreciate the ramping pace and strategic resource management, but many criticize the lack of a coherent campaign, unintuitive mechanics, and insufficient tutorials, leaving the game feeling unfinished and frustrating at times. Overall, it appeals to RTS fans seeking a nostalgic experience, despite its many flaws.
- “They can no longer work on the game and it will permanently be in this unfinished state, however it is still an enjoyable real-time strategy title with easy-to-understand mechanics and a pace that ramps up significantly as you go from a fledgling fleet of ships capturing mining sectors to massive armadas clashing over resources.”
- “There are many forgotten ideas in the game, which contributes to a new look at the gameplay of space strategies.”
- “So I say this game is good for RTS fans who want that old school feel with new age gameplay and looks.”
- “Great 4x game for 2016, but the crashes every 20 minutes of gameplay are not good; I would try again sometime.”
- “Gameplay consists of putting buildings on a grid, keeping your mothership nearby until you can finally research and build a power plant, then jumping to the next node to repeat this tedious process.”
- “It's incomplete; there's supposed to be a campaign/story and stuff, but the only mode that works is deathmatch. Gameplay doesn't make a lot of sense and is highly unintuitive, so rushing off to the manual (they call it a wiki, but nobody can edit it) is really a trap because then you see how bad the translation is and you're worse off than when you started.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The reviews indicate a significant lack of a coherent story mode, with players expressing disappointment over the absence of a campaign and the unintuitive gameplay that detracts from the overall experience. While there is potential for a compelling narrative, many users feel that the current state of the game is incomplete and in need of a structured story and improved translation. Overall, the hope remains that future updates will introduce a more engaging single-player experience and voice acting.
- “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.”
- “I do hope that once we get a nice story to this game, we can also expect some voice acting.”
- “It will be a very good RTS alternative to AAA titles if it can pull off a single-player story and offer at least some co-op skirmishes.”
- “It's incomplete; there's supposed to be a campaign/story and stuff, but the only mode that works is deathmatch. Gameplay doesn't make a lot of sense and is highly unintuitive, so rushing off to the manual (they call it a wiki, but nobody can edit it) is really a trap because then you see how bad the translation is and you're worse off than when you started.”
- “There is no story mode.”
- “Requires a story mode.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for being nice, superb, and beautiful, indicating a strong visual appeal. However, some users feel that the quality does not justify the current price of $6.99.
- “This game looks promising with superb graphics.”
- “Great graphics.”
- “Beautiful graphics.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it relaxing and enjoyable, others describe it as boring and typical of the sci-fi genre. Overall, the soundtrack offers a decent level of diversity, preventing it from becoming overly repetitive.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The soundtrack is regular sci-fi fare with just the right amount of diversity to never seem too repetitive.”
- “The music is so boring.”
- “The soundtrack is regular sci-fi fare with just the right amount of diversity, to never seem too repetitive.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it primarily involves repetitively placing buildings and managing resources on a grid before engaging in combat, which can take hours to unlock. The process is described as monotonous, with little immediate reward or excitement.
- “Gameplay consists of placing buildings on a grid, keeping your mothership nearby until you can finally research and build a power plant, then jumping to the next node to repeat this tedious process.”
- “I guess there's combat at some point, but it probably takes hours of grinding before you even reach the enemy.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and slow pacing, leading to a perception that it feels unfinished and abandoned before its official release.
- “The mechanics are good, but the game is very buggy.”
- “Buggy, too slow-paced, half-working, abandoned before release.”

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