This game is beatiful and the story is interesting. I just with the expereince of trying play it was better, This game is amazing if you can put up with the controls. This game was not intended for play with a mouse and keyboard. in fact this game lacks any mouse support whatsoever, The keybinds are also fixed, I hope you like playing keyboard only or with a controller because you have no choice. I hate harping on this but the game does not control well. I wish it did but it doesn't. The real porcupine in the mix are the segment where you need to both climb an object and push it wich uses the same buttons. You'll often find yourself pushing an item you intend to climb and while it doesn't come up often it does some up. The games journal is nice but clunky due to the lack of mouse support. Combine that with the controls being slow, janking and sometimes unresponsive and its not ideal. Its also not always clear when you can run and when you cant, sometimes run isn't availible and you'll find yourself pressing it fruitlessly. The game doesn't punish you too much for this but anything it makes you backtrack you're going to be feeling the sting. Its rare but it happens. I hope the next entry does a UX Pass because this game needs one. I should probably be more forgiving its clearly a linear game meant to be played once and its not bad at any level. The controls just mean its not one I'm likely to replay anytime soon. I don't wanna discourage people buying this game just... play it with a controller and save yourself.
I admit I am most biased in favor of Cataclysm. I love the cheesy story I love the whole idea of the beast. Is it well acted? not really! is it well written? OH MY NO. That's part of its charm for me anyway it's a truly camp scifi RTS and there really is nothing else like it on the market even today.
