Recent reviews by 【Jet】

This fantastic game maintains it's position as my favorite game of all time, 3 years after shutting down.

The freedom, the constant tension of being surrounded by could-be pirates, the insanely fun grappling and movement mechanics, the creative ships you could build, tons of player-made islands to explore.

To say that I miss this game is an understatement, for quite some time it became my zen space, where I would go to disconnect from the outside world, Foundation will always, in some ways, feel like home; The memories we made will always flash through my mind when I look up at the sky.

RIP Worlds Adrift, you were too ambitious for your time, hopefully we'll see you again in the future.

EAC is a thin veil of security, it is well known that bypassing it is not only relatively easy, but can be done in a very timely manner, every game that has implemented EAC still has a significant hacker issue.

EAC will NOT do anything about crashers and malicious mods it will only cause issues for those who use mods to protect themselves(security and anti-crash mods), have an easier time playing (accessibility mods), and who use mods to make the experience a bit better overall. (QoL mods)

DO NOT IMPLEMENT EAC, IT WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

7/26 EDIT:

They implemented EAC, this incredible community being completely ignored is bewildering. unfortunately, this game has cemented itself as THE most popular VR hangout space, I don't see that changing anytime soon. They've already added many of the features I was concerned about people losing, QoL and Accessibility features. We can only hope they continue this trend of improvement. This couldn't have been handled more poorly though.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO THE GAME, BLOCK LIKE CRAZY OR USE YOUR STYLE ABILITY TO LEARN NEW MOVES, I DIDNT REALLY START BLOCKING UNTIL MID-GAME AND I REGRETTED IT FOR A WHILE.

Now, since that's out of the way;

with 6.4 hours invested in the game over the course of about 2-ish days, these are my thoughts, opinions and overall views of the game as it is now. (Aug 30, 2017)


Since it is the main selling point of this game, I'll start with the online functionality.
It's iffy right now. The dev team has made it clear that they are working on fixing it, but currently the server issues can cause: Lag, world loading glitches, enemy loading issues (being in a completely clear area then suddenly being surrounded by 5 enemies) respawn issues (respawning with a black screen or not being able to hold F to respawn) and an overall jittery feel to the gameplay, however, about 3 of the hours I spent playing were spent online and I really only had issues when the servers started to crash. again, something they're working on. When the servers are stable, the PVP is fluid, fun and functional, allowing you to befriend strangers and practice or learn new moves. You can also add someone you've met in-game on steam through one of the many altars scattered throughout the world. I recommend doing this if you meet someone who's company you enjoy, as there is currently no ingame chat function other than the limited selection of emotes.


Many of the reviews I've seen say the fighting in this game is just button mashing and hoping something hits.
It's not? at all?
while the AI is rather stupid and is generally easy to beat (especially any sort of non-boss AI) the bosses each have a unique fighting style that requires you to adapt by changing things up a bit. YOU WILL DIE multiple times while fighting certain bosses, it's just the game telling you to take a different approach.
being able to have fast attacks ready after a dodge is important and certain abilities can turn the tide in your favor in both PVE and PVP. Timing your attacks is especially imporant in PVP, as waiting for a perfect chain will use less stamina and allow you to recover faster overall, the game punishes button mashing in PVP, because if YOU don't even know what you're doing, somebody who DOES will beat you. It's as simple as that.
Weapons also spice things up a bit, providing a boost in damage as well as a different set of attacks. drawing a weapon in the middle of a fight can make your approach less predictable, as you can also withdraw your weapon mid-combo, finishing the combo with a different chain of attacks.

Pros:
A short but sweet singleplayer that teaches you the mechanics quite nicely
Lots of secrets and gear for you to discover, rewarding you for going and fighting those guards instead of avoiding them.
a very nice soundtrack with fitting music for each fight and new area.
Lovely graphics that suit the somewhat cartoony style
Fun PVP.

Cons:
Screwy camera angles when backed into a corner or fighting inside of a few areas.
Currently unstable online gameplay
a few oddly sloped areas that result in awkward deaths...
a somewhat grindy method of learning new moves that punishes you for fleeing from a fight

What I'd like to see added in the future:
Add optional AI to the Meditation-bot that allows it to fight back in a specific way, maybe by being able to set it to the AI of bosses you've beaten?
allow larger rewards for winning a fight when it comes to learning new moves; waiting and blocking the same attack for a while to learn it just feels lame if you start doing it late. (Like I did, don't make the same mistakes)
More emotes! we could use a Wave, Sit and Point emote and maybe a few dance ones as well?
A way to warp between Altars would be nice as well, but I understand why this wouldn't be added.
More weapons (though, they've already said they will be adding more in the future)


I recommend the game, it's fun, especially the PVP and there are plans for more content to be rolled out throughout the year. However, you might want to wait until the servers are stable which they should be soon.