Recent reviews by MOTHER LOVER

Really enjoyed this so far, it is a blast with friends.

I thoroughly enjoyed this game, the replay-ability was exceptional and the character building was a blast.

I love this entire series and the developer. Great replay value, fun twists and turns with each unique civ. Really enjoyable game overall. Some really positive improvements in V.

A+ game. The devs are very responsive and have excellent, positive engagement with community. The game is a prefect blend of roguelike sandbox with a deep storyline, which is really well written and engaging, that you can engage with if you wish, or proceed with your space murder hobo fantasty and ignore the drama. The different classes and styles of play really provide a rich experience, and a chance to replay over and over with different combinations and styles of play. Really hit my space roguelike itch.

+roguelike replayability
+space opera storyline that sucks you, all the factions have a different flavor
+intrigue and backstabbing
+Extorting people
+Stealing cargo & ships from unsuspecting captains
+Really indepth and varied skills/talents for your captain and crew
+Character classes, and multiclasses that add depth
+Ship combat skills & indepth statics & multitude of different weapon systems
+Boarding actions and crew combat

-The depth can be a double edged sword, decent learning curve to "get it", that being said I really enjoy it. My early bumblings were fun and I enjoyed the process of getting to know the game. Would not change it.
-Boarding combat is a lot of fun and involves all sorts of skills, but could use more varied weaponry & armor, and a bit more spice to the crew combat experience. As it stands right now you have your A team and you do not need to deviate from that plan for the most part.
-At the start the reputation system for the factions can brutally punish you and fast, takes a while to understand. But again I love it, and I enjoy how pretty much everything has an impact. Would not change it though.
-Ship modding is a bit lack luster, would really enjoy a more immersive experience with the ship & modding e.g. give me a top down of the ship and components and maybe throw my crew walking around in it. As it stands now sort of a snooze that seems like a missed opportunity.

I have fallen in love with this game. I really enjoy the pvp combat, and the boom & crack of the cannons as I watch my carefully crafted ships that I have spent days crafting slowly sink before my eyes. 10/10 would sink again.

This is such an excellent game, and the port to TTS is really well done. Scripting is then accomplished via the workshop.

Highly recommend!

Extremely challenging, but so enjoyable to sink into and really get into the colony management.

+Relaxing
+Requires some deep thought
+Characters (these people are wild)

-Wish the graphics were a bit better, but it is charming
-Highly recommend adding mods to the vanilla

I highly recommend this game.

TLDR: Great RPG combat, with orc collection and development. Incredible replay value.


Great game to relax with after work. Pick up and put down, with a great storyline and quests. I enjoyed the first Shadow of Mordor, and they just made that even better here. In my mind positives far outweigh the negatives.

Positives:

+RPG lite: Style of character development
+Plotline / Quests
+Gear approach
+The Orcs!:
Immensely satisfying orc pokemon
You develop your buddies and your arch villains
+Nemesis system:
They did a great job on this one, you truly develop a history of grudges with these orcs
+Online components:
Online pit fights are so much fun
Fortress defense / attack is a blast

Negatives:

-Gear organization:
This can be slightly frustrating, but wasn't too bad
-ZOMG loot boxes
If you want to cut corners and leap ahead this is an option.
It is not integral to the game, never felt the slightest need to buy with $
-Shadow Wars:
Some thought Act IV can be a chore, repetitive.
I will admit I could see how this could be annoying...
That being said, I personally loved it because I took my time spaced out tackling the events.

Have really enjoyed this game, and it was exactly what I was looking for. A casual space rogue, with a healthy dose of funny easter eggs.

I actually love the graphics and style of the game, and enjoy the pace and handling of the space combat & salvage mini game. The dialogue is witty and fun, and the main storyline plot is pretty hilarious as well.

Great game, highly recommend it.

If you have enjoyed any of the prior wargame franchise then you will absolutely love this game.

+graphics
+scale
+pace / tempo

+Greatly improved tank combat, and infantry combat

They have simplified unit experience, and simplified armor health. I have played all the prior wargame games, and I really like how they handled armor "health" etc in this game. It seems much more intuitive, basically boils down to does it pen or not.