Overall I found the game to be very enjoyable, even with this mention that the game is less than what it should be- which is easy enough to see, yet at the same time fairly acceptable given the product as it is. To boil it down, the game is very clean and minimalistic, focusing well on art style, character and gameplay, but sorely lacking on lore and world development- despite hinting at a rather enticing story which never comes into it's own. The best comparison would probably be a mix of X-com and Rogue Legacy, with a hint of Darwinia mixed into the art side of things. As far as the tactical gameplay is concerned I think it's superior to X-com- at least, there's no penalty for blowing up the enemies. You also get to move the enemies around a lot and slam them into things. Quite satisfying. The game feels better paced, but is also shorter- the finale is suitably epic as well, at least if you've done well enough to survive. Nice music. Also extremely well balanced- the RNG is minimised and if someone dies it's generally clear what happened. I found a number of strategies to be effective- stealth spotting and sniping- AoE nuke- maximising stuns. Heroes can become extremely epic at max level. The character of the game is extremely well done, but comes with a problem- there's only two of them- two characters. Good characters, and much needed too, otherwise the experience really would be rather lonely. Unfortunately you never really learn much of their past even though they hint at a previous life. In fact you never really learn much about the world at all, save that it is beautiful and in ruins. The game could have been much more than it was, which I see more as a good thing than a bad. It's probably worth the discounted price, you'll have to judge for yourself. It's certainly artsy and creatively made, with a healthy dose of both humour and serious undertones. All from those two disembodied voices. I'd definitely recommend the game for study though.
