I like FTL but this game is ridiculously too hard on normal level. I understand the strategy, but in the end the gamer wastes time by sending one character back to level 1 and repeating the same island over and over again. I played for 5 hours and never got passed the second island. The game is unbalanced and frustrating.
Being a fanatic of the Master of Orion 2 game, I decided to give this little baby a try. And, discovered this Sci-Fi ship to ship battle gem! Although the graphics and gameplay are simple, the game's AI strategy challenges your intellect and the randomized exploration events are most entertaining. I still enjoy playing this three hour game over and over again. Yes, I definitely recommend this game. FTL reinvigorated my interest in Indie video games.
An opportunity to create a great game was wasted. The 2D graphics are rich in detail and voice acting is superb as well as the music, but the story and characters are flat. After about 30 minutes into this game, my interest faded. I wanted to like my character, but I didn't. I wanted to like the other characters in this game, but I didn't. And, I wanted to like the story, but it was a losing battle. Since the game lacks humor and charisma, this game will suffer the same fate as the historical references in it; sadly, it will be forgotten.
