From a person unfamilliar with previous SC games in the series, i can't say if it's "okay" or not in comparison to them, yet there are 3 stars, but its' not a blind shot rating. When i bought this game, i had a middle-end notebook checked system requirements - should run fine, tried running it - 100% GPU load, 30 fps in space, and 15 fps on planets; Time passes, and there is a normal PC with GTX 650 - 100% GPU load, 60 fps in space, 20 fps on planets; More time has passed, and there is 1030 - 100% GPU load, 60 fps in space, 30 fps on planets; Even more time passes, now i have 1050 TI - 100% GPU load, 60 fps in space, 30-55 fps on planets. Didn't even change the graphic prefrences, just left them be (only resolution). Something is telling me that it's nothing hardware related, just poor engine and poor optimization. Will try again with 3060 on board. Won't expect much, internet is filled with posts that optimization is one of the worst sides of this game. The game overall should be okay, never had a chance to enjoy it normally. Buyers with budged PCs and graphic cards discretion is adviced.
No, honestly, you can't change any options in-game, even screen resolution is out of your bounds. Thankfuly, they did put some keybinding change possibility, but it's very recommended to play with gamepad, because in that case you'll save yourself some nerves. Imagine "Bard's Tale" (2004). Now put everything you'd imagined in D&D surroundings. Now you have an image of "Dark Alliance" in your head. I can't say that this game is bad or anything - because it's not - but with such a price they could not really have hope in such a lazy port, because it's basically a PS2-port with wide-screen resolutions support and keyboard+mouse input (and some ridiculous problems like crash to desktop while trying to use ladder from boss area to get back to town - don't be like me, use teleport instead). My overall impressions are "better than expected", but no revelations happened. The game is fine. The port is meh. The price is too high.
Слишком большая изначальная цена для такого примитивного наполнения. Однокнопочный геймплей, простенькая тактика (хотя закос - ого-го). Не могу сказать, что игра плоха - отнюдь, нет. Но когда ты покупаешь что-то по цене средненького блокбастера, а получаешь обыкновенную индюшатинку - это что-то из ряда вон выходящее, и сразу ощущаешь, что игра не стоит своих денег. Брать только по скидке, когда ценник упадет рублей до 400.
I love it. No, seriously, there is a lot to say about this game, but it's best for anyone to try it for themselves. It's fun, it's long enough, yet short enough to stop before you even think about getting bored. It's not an actual "reverse horror", but still makes you feel like an alien creep which kills anything in reach within underground complex. Overall story isn't completely finished, and it's hard to undertake everything it reveals, but still - are we here for the story? No. We're here to make pity humans squeal.
Starbound stands the best for me among all games of it's kind. Some says it's crunky. Some says it's buggy. Some says it's abandoned by it's creators. But not all of it is truth. From the very beginning, since Starbound has been released on Early Access in Steam, this game got through many transformations, rebalanses, changes e.t.c., but it's main concept never changed. It's about crafting and inhabiting particular planets, but it's still about exploring, and far more deep than any game of it's kind (hello, Terraria). You can literally inhabit and conquer every planet in the game, and make it your home. I sincerelly love Starbound, from EA to it's release.
Started my walkthrough in Prologue chapter several times, but wasn't able to finish it due lacks in equipment and skills. How many times did i die on final boss of chapter 0? I missed my count. Mechanics are well-made, RPG-system promises to be polished and shining as well. From this point of view - during Early Access - it's not much to do in-game away from Prologue. But with things seen right now, i'll put "Stoneshard" in line with "Exanima" together as most-waited RPGs.
