> It's unclear that the ship angles itself towards the position of the mouse cursor.
> No idea how to collect the ore.
> The ship gets damaged slightly eventhough I didn't land it all that hard.
> Multiple bars with no text/icon explaining what they mean.
> Way to much text trying to explain stuff.
Author Comments
*old version*
This is an old version of the game. The new version is available here:
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/730239
About the game:
It's a pretty challenging game in which you take the role of a spaceship pilot in a stellar mining corporation. Your job is to maneuver through rocks and reach extraction sites, all while avoiding damage to your ship. You also get the chance to upgrade your ship or buy new ones. Every ship has its own unique character and traits, and none is better than the others.
Gameplay and controls:
Explained inside the game. Only a mouse is needed.
Jonu responds:
Thanks, this is very accurate. I'll keep it in mind.
I wanted to like it but it's just not dialed in whatsoever. It gives the impression that the author either hasn't completed the game on the default difficulty or has an unrealistic expectation for the audience's patience. Challenging games are good but the controls seem too touchy. I appreciate all of the content but the UI is a little too much in one place for me which makes it confusing.
It's virtually impossible to not damage your ship which means you're being bled of credits/losing even if you're passing the missions, challenging games usually are successful when the stakes for losing are relatively low and you're given a long time to master the mechanics. I felt punished even when beating the missions and clicked through the tutorial a ton.
Jonu responds:
Thanks a lot for the review, I appreciate it. I'll rework the difficulty in the next update.