Posted on: December 28, 2016

gogues
Games: 5 Reviews: 6
not a bad game but overpriced & short
You play as a team of agents from a spy agency going on missions to advance the storyline. Choose between different kind of missions with their own rewards (money, keys for use in other missions, cyberimplants, equipment, programs, team member,...) but the same mechanics. Travelling to the mission takes time and advances the limited clock, close distance or the other side of the planet takes about as much time which is annoying to me. Mid to late missions are sometimes impossible because guards have armor you cannot beat because the random generator would not give you the required piece of equipment and you have to start a new game from scratch. To overcome security you have access to programs you can use and some make powerful combinations but other are of little use, if the random generator is not in a good mood you may again fall short in the later missions and have to start again, again. Money is the main resource, you use it to buy equipment, cyber augments, programs or improve your characters. You'll have to make the best of the amount you have and spending too much too early may end you up unable to buy the required piece of equipment the item generator suddenly offered you, and spending too little or too late and you may fail on the next mission and have to start again, again. Soon enough you'll get a run with the random generator on your side and end up beating the game, as this game is short, really short and the replayability is low. Unlockable characters supposedly allow for diversity and more fun, but they kinda lack balance. The randomness of the game kills the replayability. Luckily you can adjust the settings to make it last longer and more to your personal taste but the random generator is king and it will decide if you'll be able to beat the later levels or not. IMHO even if it wasn't flawed it would not belong in this price range, but it is flawed. For this price I'd recommend you get don't starve + reign of giants or the alone pack.
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