Starbound

1. jecoconono

   May 19, 2014

   10

   Don't follow what the haters say. Play the game yourself and you will see that its amazing. The music, the art, the adventure is all greatlyDon't follow what the haters say. Play the game yourself and you will see that its amazing. The music, the art, the adventure is all greatly done, and plenty of mods from the community and the fact that you need little to no knowledge to mod the game too, its just a amazing game! Sure, it might be terraria-like but its mostly pure inspiration. Its a great game, and don't forget that its currently just a beta so things will change often.… Expand

   • 27 of 59 users found this helpful
2. HondaSalesman

   Feb 7, 2020

   10

   This is a late review but all of the gripes from early patches in the games life have been revisited, with more content being added on aThis is a late review but all of the gripes from early patches in the games life have been revisited, with more content being added on a somewhat regular basis. The game-play is fun and engaging, with the movement getting better and better as you progress throughout the game. It's non-linear story is, while not the most original, is fun and unique in it's own sort of way. All and all it's just a fun crafter that you can spend hour after hour enjoying.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
4. NOVEANO

   Jun 5, 2014

   9

   This is the game in have always dreamt to play, a game where you explore the entire universe! There is endless exploring, and amazing lore.This is the game in have always dreamt to play, a game where you explore the entire universe! There is endless exploring, and amazing lore. Unbelievable structures procedurally generated, I live terraria but this is a step forward. Better graphics, and the music... The music is the best music I have ever listened to in a video game. I can't wait to have this game on my ps4 or vita, developers are great as well and keep updating for free all the time.
   This game is unmissable!… Expand

   • 6 of 21 users found this helpful
5. mmmMatto

   Sep 7, 2015

   7

   The most recent update added a decent amount of new stuff, so after a hiatus from early access I started a new character and played a bitThe most recent update added a decent amount of new stuff, so after a hiatus from early access I started a new character and played a bit again.
   
   The game isn't novel in the slightest. It's usually compared to Terraria, and rightfully so, and compared to the aforementioned If you've played that game you know what to expect. Differences (positive, negative, or neutral, your choice) include: Different species to choose from... the crafting system isn't as complex... there are more NPCs... it's slightly more quest-oriented... and it's in space...
   
   It costs more than Terraria so I suggest waiting for a Steam sale if you want to pick it up.
   
   Final thoughts: It's not original in the slightest. It costs more than Terraria so if you want to check it out wait for a sale. It won't take that many in-game hours to see most everything so it's not really worth $15. That said it's pretty fun for about a week so it gets a pass by a narrow margin.… Expand

   • 2 of 9 users found this helpful
6. YungDizuck

   Feb 6, 2015

   6

   First off, I'm going to preface this review by letting prospective buyers know that it's still in beta, and yes, there have been characterFirst off, I'm going to preface this review by letting prospective buyers know that it's still in beta, and yes, there have been character wipes and there's still bugs. If this, or early access, are potential bugaboos for you, I'd recommend waiting until the full 1.0 release. That said, let's get to the review.
   
   First off, we'll talk aesthetics. Chucklefish has opted for a 2D style pixel graphics art style, with fairly fluid animations, cursor facing, scrolling skyboxes and backgrounds. There's multiple races to choose from, each with their own unique characteristics, styles and backstories. (Some of which have barely been touched on, but you'll get a rough estimate from some opening flavor texts, and by collecting unique logs through out the game.) It's bright, it's colorful, it's fluid.
   
   Mechanically, it's very similar to Terraria and Minecraft, only on a much larger scale, as crafting, building, smithing, tech and many other collectables, furnishings, weapons and tools can be crafted from various ores, or combinations of resources. (Oil + iron = steel, and so forth.) You are given a ship that you must collect items to repair, and a set of missions to get you acclimated to what the game will require you to succeed at in order to progress. The downside, is that while the game is more fully fleshed out than during the prior versions, a lot of it is still barren and buggy, which is a shame, because there's definitely a ton of potential. Combat is done in one of two ways, melee, or ranged. Melee offers a variety of weapons, daggers, swords, axes and spears, some of which can be found in chests throughout the planets you visit and mine. Ranged is guns, beam weapons, bowguns, and hunting bows, some of which can be upgraded. Lastly, tools. Tools are important, but the newest update has dropped the durability of practically all of them, which forces you to carry spares that don't stack, which has dropped their importance to upgrading your matter manipulator. Mining plays a HUGE role in this game, and is probably one of its biggest time sinks, as a mechanic. That said, the upside is that the rate of occurence of unique tombs, bases, new underground biomes and other encounters has increased since the last update. Obviously, this entire mechanic is still quite tedious, especially considering how tools have been nerfed.
   
   Now I'll touch on music and sound, which, in my opinion, is meant to be charming, and instruments have actually been in the game for quite some time, which allows your character to play bits of music in the game. It adds flavor, if nothing else.
   
   Now I'll summarize. The bits and pieces of a great game are here. The rate of which the dev team is tying those pieces together, has been slow and tedious. There has been a massive addition of content added during the big update, but unfortunately, so have a lot of new bugs, some of which stonewall progress. If they were just annoying visual glitches, I'd dismiss them, but some of them are runtime crashes during missions. That's a major no-no, and something their QA should have caught before the update. I'm giving this a solid 6 of 10 as of right now. My recommendation is to wait until it's closer to being finished and bug free.
   
   (Full disclosure: I have 17 hours in game during the past week, 200+ on various builds total.)… Expand

   • 2 of 8 users found this helpful
7. MAJLich

   Jan 13, 2017

   4

   Not worth playing. The beginning of the game I was motivated to play. Soon after, the game becomes repetitive as you progress, the controlsNot worth playing. The beginning of the game I was motivated to play. Soon after, the game becomes repetitive as you progress, the controls become cumbersome. It really lacks true depth. I get a slight lag when there is lot going on and slows my movement down to change equipment that causes me to die.
   There is infinite building but you can't get the detail easily and no benefit building on these worlds. Just a standard building game. I can't seem to get the benefit of more crewman either.
   The last boss is virally impossible for me at least since it's near impossible to dodge and the lag slows my play down just enough that I can't heal by one click or even two clicks of the mouse.
   Overall, becomes boring and the controls are too cumbersome for boss battles. What a disappointment. The critics score is too high. Less than average game.… Expand

   • 2 of 5 users found this helpful
8. powerslide111

   Oct 30, 2018

   0

   Полная хуйня не работает мультиплеер. Говно. Полная хуйня. Одна звезда

   • 0 of 3 users found this helpful

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