Bear in mind: my rating is from my perspective. I don't deny that for people more suited to this type of experience, Cyptark is probably an excellent game. However, I feel that the store page could have done a better job of communicating just how thick the barrier to entry is. If you aren't already great at bullet hell and strategic resource management, STAY AWAY. The combat is punishingly difficult. There has yet to be a single encounter that I feel like I've come out on top. Running away helps, but the enemies and objectives that need to be faced still feel like I'm in an rpg taking on enemies twenty levels above me. It doesn't help that the screen grows chaotic with more than a couple enemies, making it hard to keep track of everything. I've been playing for hours and have made no meaningful progress whatsoever. Each mission is a frustrating grind and the strategic elements only serve to make me feel stupid. I keep feeling like there must be some kind of secret to make the game playable, but reading forums and the like have provided no such key. I only feel more like a noob and just out of my element. In short: if you're already an expert at this kind of thing, you'll probably be satisfied. If not, stay away.
