This Means Warp

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This Means Warp is a single player and multiplayer casual action adventure game with kids and science fiction themes. It was developed by Outlier and was released on March 16, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"This Means Warp" is a real-time strategy game that takes place in space. As the captain of a small spaceship, you must explore the galaxy, gather resources, and build up your fleet to defeat enemy factions. The game features procedurally generated levels, allowing for a unique experience each time you play. With a variety of ships, weapons, and upgrades to discover, "This Means Warp" offers plenty of depth and replayability.

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Audience ScoreBased on 639 reviews

gameplay21 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

The game combines the chaotic fun of Overcooked with the strategic elements of FTL, making it a great multiplayer experience.
It offers a fun and engaging gameplay loop that encourages teamwork and communication among players.
The developers are active and responsive to community feedback, showing commitment to improving the game.

The AI companions are often unhelpful and can hinder gameplay, especially in single-player mode.
There is a significant lack of content, with limited ship types and repetitive gameplay that can lead to boredom.
The difficulty balance is inconsistent, with some encounters feeling unfairly challenging due to RNG elements.

gameplay
77 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "This Means Warp" combines elements from FTL and Overcooked, offering a frantic, cooperative experience that emphasizes tactical ship combat and teamwork. While many players find the core mechanics enjoyable and the multiplayer aspect engaging, there are significant concerns regarding balance, repetitive gameplay, and a lack of depth, particularly in single-player mode. Overall, the game shows potential but is hindered by unlock mechanics that can frustrate players and a limited amount of content.
- “The mechanics are fun, and the addition of a new ship is welcomed.”
- “This means warp, in simplest terms, combines the tactical, time-sensitive ship combat and repair of FTL with the frantic, time-sensitive gameplay style of Overcooked.”
- “Solid gameplay; it's a good mix of FTL, Overcooked, and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime with a lot of silliness thrown in and a sprinkling of roguelike games.”
- “The unlock mechanic is just there to gatekeep you from progressing and having fun; it becomes frustrating when you realize your defeat was essentially due to not having the tools unlocked to do the job.”
- “I hope to see updates and improvements to this game in the future because it seems like a lot of the content is gated behind extremely dull and repetitive gameplay, which is not what you want in a party game.”
- “Controls are a bit clunky and gameplay feels fairly repetitive.”
story
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and variety, with players noting that the missions feel repetitive and the overall narrative remains unchanged across playthroughs. While some characters have intriguing backstories, the missions themselves often lack engagement and fail to add meaningful context to the gameplay. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point, though some players appreciate the art style and character design.
- “At first I was turned off by the weird characters, but now each of them has a secret origin story and they have come alive in me and my friend's voyages.”
- “This game may just look like a general shooter, but the amazing art style and awesome formatting of the game, characters, and missions help keep the game fresh, new, and the creators are amazing.”
- “The 'story' for each play-through also does not change at all, which isn't as big of a deal.”
- “You’re sent through a series of missions, stitched together somewhat randomly.”
- “Not a lot of replayability with how the maps are generated in the same sort of way, and the story or scenario never changes.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the overall quality and art style as poor or "absolute garbage." While some appreciate the clean art style and formatting, others express dissatisfaction with the cartoonish tone and low resolution. Overall, the visuals seem to lack polish, leading to a generally negative perception among users.
- “The art style is good, but the game always looks like it's rendered at a quarter the screen resolution.”
- “This game may just look like a general shooter, but the amazing art style and awesome formatting of the game, characters, and missions help keep the game fresh, new, and the creators are amazing.”
- “Differences in mechanics, clean art style.”
- “The graphics are also not great, and it's not just the art style; the graphics and menu are just poor quality.”
- “The game's graphics are absolute garbage.”
- “This game is jank as hell; the graphics are terrible, and some of the item descriptions could be better.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews present a mixed perspective on replayability, with some players enjoying the variety offered by roguelike elements and random items that enhance each run, while others criticize the game for quickly becoming stale and lacking substantial content. Co-op play is highlighted as a positive factor that can boost replay value, but overall, many users express disappointment in the game's long-term engagement potential.
- “Great for co-op and plenty of replayability.”
- “The roguelike unlocks and the random items and mods make each run different, so there's a lot of replayability.”
- “I tried the demo with a few friends and found it fun. I got the full game, and there is replay value with different types of scenarios to make the game feel different each run and the chance of getting certain items or not as well.”
- “Games grow stale very quickly; there is very little replay value.”
- “One of many games plagued by its lack of content and replayability.”
- “Sure, you unlock more stuff as you play, but the problem is that the replayability is non-existent.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is currently in early access and is reported to be quite buggy, with users experiencing various glitches that occasionally require restarting. Despite these issues, players note that the game runs well overall and offers good replayability, with optimism for future updates to address stability concerns.
- “It runs great, plenty of replayability as it is now, and I'm excited for future updates.”
- “That being said, the game is still in early access and is extremely buggy.”
- “This game had a lot of potential, but is a kind of buggy unbalanced mess.”
- “We had to kill/restart the game a couple of times due to glitches (didn't lose progress on the run though).”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is characterized by its zany and chaotic elements, particularly during co-op gameplay, where players experience hilarious situations like enemies comically reloading guns and repairing ships. Reviewers find the humor original and entertaining, especially when playing with friends, making for a uniquely funny gaming experience.
- “This game's so funny, original, and awesome when you play with friends!”
- “The chaos during some battles is hilarious.”
- “Co-op FTL with a dose of zany humor!”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, lacking variety in play style, which leads to a quick sense of boredom. Many reviewers express disappointment, indicating that the grinding experience detracts significantly from overall enjoyment.
- “There doesn't appear to be any variety of play style, and it gets pretty tedious pretty fast.”
- “They're tedious and repetitive.”
- “After grinding the game for about an evening, I came to the review section to check it out and was surprised by the 'not recommended' ones.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by a frustrating unlock system that restricts access to essential equipment and upgrades, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and disappointment among players. Additionally, the presence of excessive RNG contributes to a sense of unpredictability that detracts from the overall emotional engagement with the game.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game enhances the cooperative experience as players navigate through various events, often involving hostile ships and structures, creating an engaging atmosphere that complements the action.