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Element Space
Released On: Mar 24, 2020
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
48
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
56% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
If you miss the days of old school BioWare (back when BioWare were still good) then Element Space may be operating on the exact retro wavelength for you.
Transposes the turn-based
shooter into a futuristic setting
competently, but ultimately is
far from essential. For genre
completists only. [Issue#174, p.93]
Element Space has the potential to offer a genuinely fun experience in the sci-fi genre, which is something that is wonderful to see, but not all that common. The issues presented by its poor performance and the less-than-stellar implementation of many of the mechanics result in something that is often far more frustrating than fun. It’s a huge shame because the world and the characters really did pull me in, but the bugs and crashes kept booting me back out again. Hopefully, the studio can keep these kinds of complaints in mind when developing a potential sequel. If they can improve the quality of life as well as iron out the technical issues, it’s sure to be a far more enticing game.
Element Space had choices that impacted the game like Mass Effect which I liked. Unfortunately, there were many bugs that caused the game time to be funny, frustrating, and annoying. A good game is there somewhere but the problems need to be fixed.
Though the combat holds up, it’s just too difficult to find a way to recommend Element: Space as a whole. There’s not much of interest from a narrative standpoint, while all of the good points about the gameplay are offset by the technical problems. It’s a shame, as there’s a good base underneath it, but even with giving leeway based on the small size of the development team, the annoyances currently outweigh the good.
Element Space looked like such a fun game to play but ended up being a nightmare. In 2020 your game shouldn't be crashing every hour of playtime Element Space simply isn't optimized and need a lot more time in the testing stages.
It feels like the individual parts of Element Space tear the whole to shreds, things that a simple patch might not be able to fix on its own. The combat could be excellent if it were genuinely readable and the narrative would be decent if you could consume it at your own speed. With so many top-shelf tactics games available to play, it would be impossible to recommend this one as-is.
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Summary Year 2199. Assemble an elite crew and make allies as factions of the Galactic Congress grapple to determine a future for humanity’s space colonies. In this sci-fi tactical RPG, command Pietham’s squad through turn-based battles, strategize ideal positions to decimate foes in 24 hand-crafted stages.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Mar 24, 2020
Developer:
- Sixth Vowel
Publisher: Blowfish Studios
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