The Fleets of Sol
- April 1, 2016
- Bit Planet Games, LLC
Get on Steam"The Fleets of Sol" is a real-time strategy game set in space. Command your fleet, mine asteroids, and battle rival factions for control of the galaxy. With a focus on strategy and customization, build and upgrade your ships to create the ultimate armada.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a reasonably nice basic concept, focusing on fleet management and capital ship battles.
- Some ship designs are visually appealing, adding a nice aesthetic to the gameplay.
- The developers are actively seeking feedback and making regular updates, showing commitment to improving the game.
- The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, leading to a quickly stale experience.
- Controls are clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to manage units effectively during battles.
- The game feels unfinished, with numerous bugs and technical issues that detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "The Fleets of Sol" has been criticized for being overly simplistic and repetitive, lacking the depth and strategic elements expected from a space RTS. Players noted a limited gameplay loop that often leads to boredom, with instances of unresponsive mechanics and empty sectors, detracting from the overall experience. While some appreciated the rogue-like progression and moments of tension, many found the gameplay ultimately unengaging and reminiscent of a mobile app.
“A rogue-like gameplay progression as you jump to subsequent sectors deciding whether to return to home base and salvage what you have acquired (and take a break to repair with your constantly-changing fleet..) or continue making jumps to different situations (akin to Darkstar One's sector jumping, arriving, being attacked immediately etc..) adds some panicked moments trying to take down an opposing fleet, as you wait for your abilities to level up.”
“After finding the storyline behind Battle of Sol and the overall gameplay to be enjoyable, I figured I would give this one a try as well.”
“Each sector you jump into is more difficult, but still the gameplay involves the same set of actions.”
“The gameplay was dumbed down and it looked a lot like a mobile app, and apparently the developers suddenly realized this and removed it from Steam.”
“I could not understand why the fighter ships that I built seemed to be missing although they never got destroyed, and generally the gameplay becomes very repetitive, very fast.”
“Each sector you jump into is more difficult but still the gameplay involves the same set of actions.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered passable and somewhat dated, with issues such as resolution bugs when switching between fullscreen and windowed modes. While the overall design is appreciated, many reviewers note that the graphical fidelity falls short compared to other titles in the space genre, and there is a desire for more polish and higher resolution textures. Despite these shortcomings, the visuals are still enjoyable, particularly for fans of deep space sci-fi and capital ship battles, and ongoing updates suggest potential improvements.
“The game has a nice overall design; however, as far as graphical fidelity goes, other games in the space genre (X series, Rogue Galaxy, etc.) may have impressed with their initial visuals more. However, the ability to move the camera pretty much anywhere you want (simple pan, dolly, rotate features are present and easy to use) allows you to frame the action any way you want.”
“However, as I'm not often a big fan of RTS games, I found this game to have the right pacing between letting the battles happen and just admiring the visuals of the units themselves.”
“The graphics are also nice for this type of game, and it does seem like it is only going to get better.”
“The graphics are passable, but dated, and they create a bug when snapping from fullscreen to windowed where the windowed resolution 'squishes' the image to maintain the setting from widescreen.”
“What is present may be a bit thin on complexity and the graphics could use a little more polish or higher resolution/more effects/lights, etc. What is present is quality entertainment, especially if you are a fan of deep space sci-fi and capital ship battles.”
“Sometimes the graphics on certain ships disappear after a sector jump.”
- story11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with players noting that some missions feel incomplete or broken, lacking clear objectives and engaging content. While the overarching concept is appreciated, many reviewers suggest that the game requires further development to enhance its narrative and mission structure. Overall, the storyline is seen as a work in progress, with potential for improvement in future updates.
“I picked up this game on sale for only 1.99 after having played its other separate/side game, The Battle of Sol, a game in the same universe I also recommend but with strictly space flight combat, no RTS, and chapter-based storylines.”
“After finding the storyline behind The Battle of Sol and the overall gameplay to be enjoyable, I figured I would give this one a try as well.”
“Some missions are broken and don't work.”
“Ok, as it stands, I would say wait until the game has had more development progress before buying it. I was looking for a fleet battle capital ship game, and this certainly ticks all those boxes. I'm not going to say anything negative about this game except that, as it stands, the buttons don't work when you press them, and you get no briefing or mission goals as to what you are supposed to be doing.”
“I wouldn't mind seeing a story element added, even if it is a separate purchase.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is considered decent, but the sound effects are criticized for being overly noisy and distorted, leading to an overall rating of 4/10 for the audio experience.
“The music is decent, but the sound effects are noisy, with a distorted quality.”
“Music/sound: 4/10”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues in the game, citing game-breaking glitches and bugs that hinder gameplay, particularly in early access. While some acknowledge the potential for improvements, the current state is frustrating and detracts from the overall experience.
“It's game-breaking glitches like these that need to be fixed ASAP.”
“This looks badass! So I set up my world and enter... I try to read the tips to help you get started, but I could only read about half of them because it only gave you 3 seconds. I said, 'It's early access and there will probably be a few glitches and bugs.' 15 minutes into the game and I have about 50 freighters.”
