Posted on: June 30, 2025

Mevelios

Игр: 100 Отзывов: 19

Poland's got talent, and strikes again

How long has it been since I last cared about the characters' personal story in a game? As the studios behind This war of mine and Frostpunk, 11 Bit Studios prepared another experience for us with strong moral choices, wrapped into an even stronger storyline! In essence, The Alters are a game mixing management & adventure, with a small survival side. Be ready to embark on Jan Dolski's journey, alone and stranded on a distant planet... alone? Well, not for long actually. Such is the premise, and promise of the Alters: to survive, Jan has to duplicate himself off different life choices simulated by a computer, to enlarge the array of skills available at the base since the sun won't wait long before scorching him... or soon enough, before scorching them. Time is constantly of the essence in this race to avoid a fiery death. Choose wisely, at any turning point, which Alter should be "born"; which tech should you research; what materials are you bringing with you everytime the base moves; what your priorities are, between the mission and your Alters' wishes & opinions. Honestly, it's not the gameplay itself that is strong. Don't look for any combat; you'll only avoid or delete radioactive anomalies sometimes tracking you. Here, it's all about the journey: not as in the "adventure" side of the game, but how will you make Jan's story unfold, which questions will you have him consider, what answers will you lead him to. It's not about another hero - it's about an ordinary man thrown at an exceptional situation. However, don't expect to go through all choices, possibilities, research in a single run. Again, choose wisely at every turn and anticipate some setbacks. Whatever your morals may be, do you really have the means to meet them? I'd wish there were some form of free exploration/movement without time constraint, I really liked that canyon level. Now I'm curious about what's expecting us with the DLC; until then, expect a very worthwhile experience with this game!

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Posted on: August 3, 2025

Fenrirsleash

Владелец игры

Игр: 26 Отзывов: 1

Engaging and fun

I enjoy he game overall so far. It isnt really my kind of game because of the micromanaging, but I like the other aspects of the game. Very good characters so far, some are anoying..... others are cool. It is interesting to play a game that requires you to finess your way through the Alters and their emotions. In most games if a character annoys you you just boot them. The game forces you to make practical sacrifices to appease the other characters. Its a good game. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Posted on: July 27, 2025

CybransLoyalist

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Игр: 31 Отзывов: 2

After all, disappointing

The intro The introduction was very slow, and I kept feeling like I was doing rather mindless tasks meant to ease me into the story—things that required no strategic thinking, just following orders. I was almost ready to give up when the game finally picked up. The midgame was the best part, with the kind of resource management challenges 11 bit is known for, and a pretty solid atmosphere. The storyline is decent, although the dialogue and conflicts often feel stiff and forced. But I completely lost trust in this game when I realized that player agency was taken away just to force a conflict. I’m referring to the quest where we have to choose how to cure the Alters: either using a corporate chip or a medicine made from the brain of the Tabula Rasa—who was supposed to be just an empty shell, no mind inside. But we witness him moving and screaming, and based on that, I decided no way—I can’t kill him and turn him into medicine. So I went with the chip, and the Alters ended up hating me for it. What really struck me as a player was that I had no dialogue option to explain why I made that choice. Of course not—because if I had said, “Sorry, I couldn’t kill the Tabula Rasa because he’s a living person,” there wouldn’t have been any conflict. So they just took away that option, so the Alters could rebel against me. It’s really disappointing that instead of writing a better, more believable conflict, the studio took the lazy way out. Totally unfair to the player. After that, I just didn’t feel like playing anymore.was very slow, and I only felt I keep doing

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Posted on: June 15, 2025

SunBlade_ger

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Игр: 677 Отзывов: 5

constant crashes under linux

the release version runs poorly under linux. you are forced to either only use a controller or run the game permanently in windowed mode. i am not sure how windowed mode is related to the use of a controller, but opening any menu without both crashes the game hard. story: interesting if you are into sci-fi with a flavour of philosophy. alters, as the name suggests, are a mixed bag, some you will love, some you will hate. anyone even loosely following the story, can see most plot twists from miles away. visuals: for better or worse, default UE5. the game does not try to establish a distinct visual identity. in a few months only the look of the base "wheel" will remain in my memories. audio: sound effects are crisp and distinguishable. music is fitting, but unmemorable. maybe i am spoiled by all the JRPGs i played, but most characters sound extremely indifferent. gameplay: stranded on an alien planet, running around collecting stuff, managing resources, prioritizing tasks, basically everything you expect from an exploration survival. the maps have very limited randomness, but are beautifully handcrafted. subsequent playthroughs however, will become boring very quick. all the survival mechanics are just a stable of the genre, they did not reinvent the wheel (pun intended). verdict: a nice filler, but no masterpiece by any metric. the game succeeds in being as inoffensive as possible, thus leaving an almost non existent footprint in players memories.

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Posted on: June 22, 2025

Jontlemen

Игр: 190 Отзывов: 4

A great combination of mechanics.

Really fun game so far. Fun base building, combined with exploration of an alien world and gathering of resources. The interpersonal drama between the crew and the mystery surrounding the game also drive the game forward.

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