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*Chimes appreciatively*

Weird review for a weird (but good) game

Essentially you'll approach playing this game with some sort of idea of how the game is supposed to go and by the end of it all (when you've reached the one, true end) you'll be left feeling more like the game just got finished playing with you instead of vice versa. Sounds strange but that's the Stanley Parable.

This game was recommended to me and I decided to give it a shot despite it seeming like a bit of a bland upgrade to the old school strafe-and-shoot asteroid game genre. My inital prognosis of this game couldn't have been more off the mark.

First of all, I don't review many games, but this one really had the perfect trifecta of what any game (regardless of genre) needs in my opinion. The story alone would've earned a recommendation from me (you actually get a novel version of the story with your purchase of the game). The soundtrack, which is fantastic, is an ever-present boon to the gameplay without being overbearing at any point. Now, hearing all this, one might think that the story and music would drown out any amount of fun to be found in the gameplay itself (which essentially is you piloting your ship of choice to reach the goal of the given mission). This fortunately isn't the case and I believe the reason for this is due in prt to the high amount of customization one can employ in building their vessel. There are hull types, with each hull type being predisposed to excel in certain fields. The customization further continues with allowing you to pick and swap a whole contingent of ship systems including various types of fixed cannon weapons, projectile weapons bays, engines, heatsinks, shield systems, armor plating types, utility drives that allow for special abilties, and a whole slew of aoe abilities that are both effective and visually appealing.

In an effort to not give too much of the story away, this is a fantastic game for it's cost ($5 at my time of purchase) and it is a game I'm actively buying copies of for my friends because I simply want them to share in this quirky yet thought-provoking story of truth-seeking and peanut butter cup consumption. 10/10