I've put off reviewing this one for a long time, mainly because I didn't quite know what to say and was truly lost for words (for once in my life!)... I wasn't one of those who was livid at launch but I have to say that I was initially a little disappointed... I'm not even sure why I was disappointed but, in short, the game wasn't what I'd expected... I was just looking for more of a space simulator, which it essentially is, but with a little more realism... Instead, there's aliens around every corner who not only all look the same... they look like something out of a bad children's book... My other complaints are that it's not the easiest UI to traverse, and that the game is a grinder...

Once I got past these stark realities... It's a game that really is like no other... It's not a stretch to suggest that this game is groundbreaking... I asked for realism, and that doesn't always mean fun & games... Gamers complain about titles being "too linear"... Well, be careful what you wish for, for this one is anything but linear... I'm only 'round 45 hours in and the linear pathway that is indeed there somewhere, has yet to become clear... It's one of the things that frustrates the hell out of you, yet drives you to wanna play the game some more...

It's one that I'm glad is in the library... It's also the first game that I've exclusively used my Steam Controller for and it's as though it were designed for a game like this one... it's a game that you can just kick back and switch off to... see what's out there... get stuck on some planet for awhile, you know...

8/10 from me...:-)

I've put off reviewing this one for a long time, mainly because I didn't quite know what to say and was truly lost for words (for once in my life!)... I wasn't one of those who was livid at launch but I have to say that I was initially a little disappointed... I'm not even sure why I was disappointed but, in short, the game wasn't what I'd expected... I was just looking for more of a space simulator, which it essentially is, but with a little more realism... Instead, there's aliens around every corner who not only all look the same... they look like something out of a bad children's book... My other complaints are that it's not the easiest UI to traverse, and that the game is a grinder... Once I got past these stark realities... It's a game that really is like no other... It's not a stretch to suggest that this game is groundbreaking... I asked for realism, and that doesn't always mean fun & games... Gamers complain about titles being "too linear"... Well, be careful what you wish for, for this one is anything but linear... I'm only 'round 45 hours in and the linear pathway that is indeed there somewhere, has yet to become clear... It's one of the things that frustrates the hell out of you, yet drives you to wanna play the game some more... It's one that I'm glad is in the library... It's also the first game that I've exclusively used my Steam Controller for and it's as though it were designed for a game like this one... it's a game that you can just kick back and switch off to... see what's out there... get stuck on some planet for awhile, you know... 8/10 from me...:-)