Chorus

As if a Sci-Fi Novel turned its pages into a heroic game. Only thing missing is a hub area for the protagonist to "hang out". The flight controls are more arcade but fun to navigate around very easily. The dogfights can get very tense and you get the feeling the controls are made exactly right. I had a great experience so far and I must say, this game deserves its 5 stars +

I'm enjoying Chorus. I don't have any flight accessories so a sci fi space action game with mouse and KB is perfect for me. I find the main character whispering (I'm assuming it is her thoughts being shown to the player) sort of annoying. Visually really good. Fun once you get the drift maneuver. And some really great music. The horn section when you are in frantic space combat... awesome!

The game start out strong and it's very fun the first few hours, but the more you play the worse it gets. Story it's somewhat ok, nothing special, interesting at first but poorely executed. The main problem is the gameplay, and the bad decisions taken by the desing team: at first you are dog fighting with your enemies and it is fun!, but few ours in, and you start unlocking "powers" called rites, that mark the start of the downward spiral. The more powers you unlock the less fun you get from the game, few examples: powers now let you teleport behind enemies cutting out all the fun of manouvring to put your figher behind enemy trails, then you unlock thunder bolts that not only remove enemies shields, rendering the use of specific weaponry useless (laser guns), but also stun them! basically all dog-fighting is out of the window, and so on and on. I'm buffled by those decisions. It was good at first, but then the fun was sucked out of it by the game itself, I played 11h and was near the end, but got too bored to even finish it.

Un jeu de combat spatial... Enfin d'avion dans l'espace, vu la façon dont est géré le déplacement des chasseurs (contrairement aux gros vaisseaux qu'on pilote occasionnellement qui continuent à se déplacer indépendamment de la tourelle...) Bref, un jeu de combat spatial classique et très agréable. Pas de souci technique, une histoire qui se laisse suivre et des décors vraiment beaux. On regrette presque de ne pas pouvoir interagir plus avec le monde et ces belles stations entre les arches desquelles on vole... Quand comme moi on a pas d'excellents réflexes, les combats peuvent nécessiter de mettre en oeuvre des tactiques adaptées aux ennemis, qu'on découvre en fil de jeu... C'est assez agréable de combiner les pouvoirs de l'héroïne avec les armes du vaisseaux pour se sortir d'une situation délicate. En fait, ce jeu me rappelle les X-Wings ou TIE fighter d'il y a... 30 ans ?

A game that take the bet to be a space shooter. Not an easy one. When i started playing i was afraid that i was going to flight in circle with enemy ships like a dog chasing his tails, hoping to hit when i can. If this was the case for the beginning it isn't true after. By doing the main story you will unlock skills that completly change the gameplay, making it so much fun but not to easy. Battles are dynamics and satisfying and the feeling of power is very good. You dodge, shoot, then get behind an enemy shoot him, do a hard turn to focus another one. Special mention to the music really epic when needed. Your ship have three type of weapons, each one efficient for specific enemy and damage, like destroying shield or hull better. In addition to that, you can upgrade your ship with chips, allowing to enhance your resistance, speed, capacities, etc. That will cost you money you can earn by exploring the world and doing side quests. They are very good, each one with her own script, story and characters. There are also random quest that will appears in your way, always the same and less interesting. But the game has flaws. The story is good with some really intersting subject, but you never see the other characters. All interactions are made with the ship's radio, making it difficult to identify or follow the story sometimes. Despite the fun of the gameplay, toward the end of the game it get a little repetitive. Boss fight are messy, there is a lot happening on the screen and you don't always know what to do or how to dogde. Some mechanics aren't explained very well and i was stuck at various moment until i understood what to do. Dialogue shut themself up if you approach a point of interest to introduce you the new side quest, so i missed several conversation.. Overall a good game, not perfect but enjoyable if you insist a little.