FTL: Advanced Edition

I had played this 60 times before I decided I had no idea on how to properly beat the last ship, and with one youtube video that showed the prowess of the flak, the transporter and finally the all-important cloak. my next 5 games all ended in me winning the game. Unlocked all the A-level ships...... I was hooked even more. love this game, it can really make you mad though so just be aware. I started to get really good at managing the ion and the weapons, made quick work of ships. all wins were not with rockets, strategy is key if you didn't plan well before the last jump you might as well just start over. try to hit as many jumps as you can and as many missions as possible!! great hints like upgrading doors early or playing with the power on different systems... I will say using the 3 flaks and an ion was so much fun, no ship stood a chance.....

You just have to try this game, You rather gonna love it or just not. Simplicity of mechanic, music, graphics and general simplicity and yet so many ways to play, ships, weapon configurations makes it worth trying for everyone, I get back to it every couple of years.

I have FTL on another platform, and I can't tell you how much fun I've had with it. You'd be a fool to pass up on this gem if you're even slightly interested in it.

Got to play this at the IGF booth at GDC this year, which was an earlier version than the final release. Great stuff. While billed as a "roguelike" it has a number of other elements that make it feel more like Strange Adventures in Infinite Space, Star Control 2, or an episode of Star Trek. Assuming that the release version is basically the same except better (improved graphics/audio/interface/etc.) this is an obvious game to add to your collection if you like strategy games at all.

I love Sci Fi games. Even more so when I get to manage a ship and crew. Given that, I was immediately hooked on FTL despite the dated looking graphics. The graphics and music give that old-school feel which fits perfectly with the kind of gameplay it offers. The sheer randomness of the map generation does ensure that no gameplay is exactly the same. There are a few things that keep it from getting a full 5-stars from me: 1.) Roguelikes. After dying 10 times without figuring out why I kept losing, it frustrated me to no end and I had to stop playing. I'm not a very big fan of the perma-death games but after finally beating the end boss, I can see why. On a "good" run, you can finish the game in < 2hrs. the RNG gods not with you? be prepared to "ragequit". A reload feature would be welcome but might not really be worth it given how short the game is. 2.) Additional stories. I finished the game 3 x as of this writing. The ending doesn't change and the only benefit to replays is retrying with different ships/crew just to see if you can. That to me seems tiring after a while. Overall, I got my money's worth out of the early launch of FTL. Great little game for the price and still worth replaying from time to time.