Played this on Switch, so not much to say about the game mechanically speaking, however I will say that there's not much "game" here. It's effectively a really pretty/semi-interactive visual novel. It's more of a game than a true visual novel, in the same category as "Firewatch", and about as good. The characters take a bit to get going but they really do grow on you, and while I didn't personally identify with the main character, a lot of the late-millennial ennui hit me pretty hard. Discusses, but does not pontificate on topics like depression, death, money, parents, sexuality, and alcoholism among others. The dialogue is the star of the show here. Mae and the rest of her friends are darling, and you'll definitely fall for at least one of them if you're in the right age-range. 15-28 I'd say. While the writing pulls some punches here and there, and the game's "dream sequences" get very repetitive, my major criticism is that the main plot completely sabotages the realistic and mature atmosphere of the game in the 3rd act. Without spoiling anything, I'll say that the game is good, but not great and it fails presumably because it tried to make itself more marketable by artificially inserting a bizarre twist into a story which could've ended in a much more grounded or spiritual way. If you find yourself paying less than 10$ for this game you'll walk away happy. Treat it like a book. Play a little every day or so for 2 weeks and you'll be done. It has a lot to say, but don't expect it to be truly life-changing. And feel free to skip the "bonus games" on the main menu, they're irrelevant and not up to the main game's quality.
Got it on the cheap during the Star Wars sale, and considered also picking up Rebel ASSAULT combo but this game has turned me away. Some games are better left as memories. It looks great, those pixel graphics well never not look good, but the gameplay is really REALLY primitive. In classic flight sim sensibilities nearly every dang button on the keyboard has a command, when likely 6 or 7 would've sufficed. Despite the view switching being a novelty, it's really a pain when you do it accidentally and end up staring at R2D2 while getting pulverized by interceptors. The music is dull and loops over and over and the draw distance and low resolution mean that it's incredibly easy to lose track of enemy ships /objectives and just drift off into space. It's a game I want to love, but can't really recommend to anyone. The dogfighting in Pandemic's battlefront, and heck, even EA's remakes are lightyears ahead of this both in gameplay and graphics. I respect the classics, but this game isn't worth the 3.50 I spent. Watch someone on youtube play it if you're feeling nostalgic and save your money. Or better yet, watch that gorgeous TIE Fighter Animation Otaking did.
