EVERSPACE™

The idea of a 6DOF space roguelite is an appealing one, and on first blush this seems interesting. But I have one major issue- movement is so sluggish. Even with a fully functional engine, no amount of strafing or rolling seems sufficient to actually avoid fire. I can see upgrades on the between-runs perk screen that can be bought to increase max speed and boost speed, but I don't feel like grinding to get the game to a state I'd enjoy playing. Plus, it also has the problem of boosting and primary weapons drawing on the same resource, which means you basically have to choose between going fast and dealing damage. Perhaps this is comparing apples to oranges, but one of my favorite games is Enter the Gungeon, and one of the things that makes having to restart constantly in that game more bearable is that no matter how weak your character is, you can theoretically play perfectly and avoid all damage. Increasing your damage output and defense with upgrades just increases the amount of mistakes you can make before death. This game just feels like skill is locked behind the numbers.

Barely started the game but can't play it beyond several sectors. You need fuel to advance but there is none. The fuel-rocks are too infrequent. You can try blowing up stations but the output won't fill 1/4 of your jump needs. For example you need 25 units to jump but I only got 6 after destroying a space station with fuel tanks... and then got blown up by security. Should have read the reviews before buying this but ooooh shiny!

Did not run into any issues. I hear VR is not great but I don't care about VR. The gameplay variety as well as the weapon and ship variety is enough to keep you entertained for at least the duration it will take you to finish a story loop. As far as roguelike games are concerned, I did not find it that difficult. Graphics look great still.

Its pretty fun

I love the gameplay, the controls, the enviroment, the scenery. The downside might be the steep learning curve, trying to get used to all the 3D movement controls and working the weapons, consumables etc. but that only makes the game more entertaining for longer as it takes more to master. The other downside might be that it is easy to be overwhelmed when there are often 3 or more on 1. I play using a controller rather than a mouse which certainly makes it more difficult, so that certainly affects my perspective, however. All in all it really is up my alley of games that I enjoy and reminds me of a game I played near 30-odd years ago which I was addicted to back then.