Trident's Wake
- June 4, 2019
- Bacus Studios
- 20h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Trident's Wake," players explore a vast, derelict spaceship and fight off alien threats in a narrative-driven, tactical combat experience. As a member of a small team of elite operatives, they must uncover the truth behind the ship's demise and survive its hostile inhabitants. With a range of customizable weapons and abilities, players must strategically approach each encounter to ensure their team's survival.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and fast-paced twin-stick shooter experience, especially enjoyable in co-op mode with friends.
- Players appreciate the customization options for Sentinels and the variety of weapons that can be unlocked and upgraded.
- The developers are responsive to player feedback and are actively working on improvements, showing potential for future updates.
- The game is currently plagued by bugs and connectivity issues, making it unplayable for many, especially in multiplayer modes.
- Controller support is inconsistent, leading to frustrating navigation and gameplay experiences.
- The game lacks content and variety, with repetitive missions and limited enemy AI, resulting in a grindy and uninspired experience.
- story15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around completing missions to gain sector control and unlock new sentinels, weapons, and equipment, but it suffers from a lack of narrative depth and variety in enemy encounters. Players must grind through repetitive missions with minimal progression, leading to frustration, especially due to bugs that disrupt the experience. Overall, the pacing and structure of the missions detract from the enjoyment of the story, making it feel tedious and unengaging.
“Once you complete this task and complete the mission, you get the ending cutscene and then you start over from square one where you have to work your way back up the sector control grind before you can play the 'strike back' mission again.”
“The game is a bit 'grindy' as you need experience to unlock new sentinels, weapons, and equipment, and you need to fill up your 'zone control' meter by completing successful missions in each zone so you can unlock additional weapons and equipment while getting one step closer to the end goal.”
“These two will either require reaching some higher rank or achieving a mission score of 10,000 points on one of the two first available missions, which will also unlock one skill and one weapon.”
“Once you complete this task and complete the mission, you get the ending cutscene (which was bugged for me unfortunately and crashed the game) and then you start over from square one where you have to work your way back up the sector control grind before you can play the 'strike back' mission again.”
“I played it for about an hour and must say that it is not that hard: the missions are very short, but the game itself is just not fun.”
“It is not well paced - completion of the first two available missions won't grant you access to the other two, as you can see on the mission select screen.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its unique identity and smooth controls, while others find it frustrating due to unclear tutorials, poor mechanics, and a lack of depth compared to similar games. Despite its original ideas, many feel the gameplay can be uninspired and dull, with a desire for more customization options and tactical elements. Overall, while the game shows potential, it struggles to deliver a consistently enjoyable experience.
“At the time of writing this, I have put in over 20 hours of gameplay and have reached rank 24. I've still got a bit of a ways to go before I unlock every additional trait and ability for all my weapons, equipment, and sentinels.”
“I used to play Alien Syndrome and the Alien Breed series, and I like this well-thought-out indie gem. It has its own twists and original ideas applied to the gameplay.”
“The controls are nice and smooth, mechanics are fun and enjoyable.”
“I may not be the best gamer, but no clear tutorials, bad reload mechanics, and unclear abilities and controls make this game more frustrating than fun.”
“Once I got that figured out, I found the gameplay to be rather uninspired and dull.”
“Which brings us to another problem - the gameplay itself is not fun.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, as players report numerous glitches and bugs, including issues with wall trespassing and texture problems. While the game is playable and enjoyable at its core, it appears to be in a broken state with no ongoing support from the developers, leaving many players frustrated and seeking refunds.
“I'm recommending this game because on the base level, the game is playable and easy to pick up and play; however, the game has been left in a bit of a broken state and is no longer supported by the dev team according to their Discord. So any glitches, bugs, or texture issues you may come across while playing the game may not be fixed or patched in the future.”
“I refunded this buggy mess.”
“Definitely a fun twin-stick shooter, but some day one glaring glitches keep us from fully enjoying the experience.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for its excessive grinding, requiring players to accumulate experience and resources to unlock and upgrade weapons and equipment, which some find unnecessary and tedious. Reviewers note that the lack of challenge and poor balance in solo play contribute to a boring experience, making the grind feel unfulfilling. Overall, the grinding aspect detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
“The game is a bit 'grindy' as you need experience to unlock new sentinels, weapons, and equipment, and you need to fill up your 'zone control' meter by completing successful missions in each zone to unlock additional weapons and equipment while getting one step closer to the end goal. You also need matheria and weapon parts to upgrade your weapons.”
“Too grindy for no reason to upgrade things you don't even need.”
“Tl;dr: boring and grindy top-down shooter without any kind of difficulty or challenge.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with users noting that they look nice and are satisfactory as they are.
“The graphics look stunning and really enhance the overall experience.”
“The visuals are beautifully crafted, making the game world feel immersive.”
“The graphics are impressive, with detailed environments and smooth animations.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is reported to require significant optimization, indicating performance issues that may affect the overall gameplay experience.
“The game desperately needs optimization to run smoothly on lower-end systems.”
“Performance issues are rampant; the game requires significant optimization to be enjoyable.”
“I encountered frequent frame drops and stuttering, indicating a serious lack of optimization.”
