All the familiar mechanics with new and compelling quests and storyline. Paid for Gold Edition for the expansions and I will happily wait because there is already so much to do. Nice updates to the graphics. Seriously beautiful game. I have no complaints at all and applaud the devs for their passion and efforts,
Exactly what I was hoping for - part exploration, part RTS. Devs did a wonderful job with balancing these two gameplay mechanics. Graphics are the most impressive I have ever seen in any game to date, incl. from among recent AAA titles with path- and ray-traced lighting (Steam). I really appreciate the time put into artwork and atmosphere. I love the cute little way the ants refer to themselves by number (in the thousands) and the sounds they make. I love the way my little guy moves and scuttles about. I jump in and play this just casually every now and again so I have yet to complete it. I'm in no rush. I'm enjoying myself. Big shout out to the devs too for optimisation. I have not come across any (software) bugs or glitchs or fps drops. What a cool game!
What I love: 1. it's super chill; I don't always want to be on edge with a game (e.g. Wukong); and I don't always have hours on end to spare; this game I can sit for 10-30 minutes and feel like I have done somewhen when I leave. 2. combination of exploration and tactics 3. graphics A+ 4. all the little insect sounds and the music 5. the language and humor What I don't like: 1. ... Overall - so glad I bought this game. Well done to the devs for releasing a perfect game on day 1 :-)
... quickly became aimless and frustrating. Aimless because I do not know what I am suppossed to do to advance the story without the game prescribing me objectives? Frustrating because I am now at the mercy of Google to tell me how to advance ("how do I trigger [mission name]") and this is just not sustainable in a game. Started off prescriptive; I can clearly see locations of interest on the map; I can go to these in any order I wish; and as long as I keep earning tick marks against story mission items I can advance. But this game stopped doing that after I completed all of the Wasteland missions. I have no clue what to do next. I gave up Googling. Not worth my time (I actually want to enjoying playing a game).
Pleasant, relaxing, thought-provoking experience for me. Artwork and lighting is simply beautiful. What refreshing gem.
