This game is a mellow interactive movie. There's no real risk, not much branching. Drive your Blade Runner hovercar around a dystopian future. I saw several 1-star reviews not from verified owners, so I checked the Steam reviews before buying this, and they are Very Positive. My guess is that some of the content upset the Alt Right Whine Brigade. But whatever your voting politics, if you're comfortable living or working in a diverse environment, I don't think you'll have any issues with the content. The dialog is not professionally written. The visual atmosphere is 10/10 while the verbal atmosphere is 4/10. But the content is fully voiced. I use the game as a way to relax after a long day.
This would be a five star game if you didn't have to backtrack so much. The quests and lore are intriguing and well-written. It's like being inside a cozy novel.
Their team has released at least two full-size DLCs per year, since launch, and all for free as auto-updates to the base game. NMS might now be the best deal for your money on Gog.
There's lots of low ratings, and lots of high ratings, and I think I know why. This game is great for tactical tabletop enthusiasts, and meh for anybody else. The game reminds me a lot of Blackguards -- the story is window dressing in between battles. If you enjoy dice combat, you'll love it. If you like character development, choice, mystery, you might be bored. For me, it's a good time sink. I don't think about the characters at night, the way I thought about some of the Pillars of Eternity characters who were professionally written. There isn't much lore in Solasta. It's just fun to kill monsters for a bit. I doubt there's much replayability. The story is pretty close to linear. A good first effort. Worth the money imo. I hope the studio's next game is better.
