GoD Factory: Wingmen

Based on alpha/beta experiances and from what I have seen during Nine Dot's Twitch streams (http://www.twitch.tv/ninedotsstudio). The game is amazing. If you enjoy masses of customisation options, team play orientated play and space sims in general, GoD Factory: Wingmen is a must buy. Graphically the game is great and the audio is equally as good, and that was even before the new BGM has been put in (and if Dual Dragon's previous work is anything to go by, this will pretty sweet too). The gameplay requires good team coordination in order to take down the very durable carrier components which will in turn put a variety of debuffs on the pilots and carrier itself. Games themselves are relatively short, never exceeding 25 minutes, which is great for getting back to spending your hard earned credits on the customisations. The community around the game has been great up to now and it will be great to see that grow with a full release. The devs are all very open, helpful and fun to spend ...

Do Not Buy. This is a Grind to level up and unlock ship parts system, But there is only one map in the game, and one game type ((blow the other carrier up)) That's all this game is, Also it has a bad lobby system ;p This game needs more game types or if the main mode is going to be this carrier assault mode, more carriers to make it random. At very least team deathmatch and free for all, and setting up lobbies so you can min and max levels of the ships people can use. This doesn't feel at all like it's finished, and it's going to need a lot more then just bug fixing.

Sadly this game is all about multiplayer, which has been close to abandoned except for veterans with superb ships, which will destroy all newcomers outright. I had quite a bit of fun with this game, but it sadly isn't worth a purchase, as there is no singleplayer experience whatsoever.

EDIT: Sadly, while this remains a great game, the lack of players online raises a big red flag for a PvP game such as this, even though it is possible to play with and against Bots. If you pick this game up, be wary that you may not find people online to play it with. This is very sad, it's so good. This is a great title, which is saying something coming from me - I am not traditionally a huge fan of PvP games, but this does tick the boxes: solid gameplay; interesting mechanics; rewarding intelligent and strategic teamplay. Despite playing through the tutorial, it did take me some time to get used to the carrier parts and the controls, especially as I am using keyboard and mouse, but using a controller will also give a good experience. Though it is a punishing game with a high skill cap, I find myself enjoying it, despite my lack of skill. Something to work on, I suppose. The idea about the game itself is pretty simple. It's not a deathmatch; matches are up to 4 v 4 (including bots ...

[Edit 2/12/15] Having come back to take another look at Wingmen, I see that the developers did address several of my original complaints by adding new maps and gametypes and capping rewards for playing with bots. Then I checked the game's recent statistics and found this: Current players: 4 (@7pm EST) 30-day Avg: 2.3 30-day gain: -1.9 Couple those dismal numbers with a potentially final update mentioning a new project and Wingmen's lack of profitability, and the game really starts looking like a ghost ship. It's a shame, even a short single-player campaign alone might have added enough draw and mitigated the learning curve enough to sustain an online player base. Ultimately, Wingmen shows that a few missteps early on can sink a promising multiplayer title. [Original Review] I love this game, and have played it almost every day since release. That said, I can't recommend it, at least not at the current price of $20. Let's start out with what's good. The game has an excellent engi...

I demo'd this game at PAX East and was part of the beta. My experience with this game was really positive; it's a polished title that is a unique experience, especially among the space sim revival we're currently experiencing. I'll break particular aspects of the game down below: Controls: I'll get this out of the way right now; this game currently does not have my joystick supported (x52) but I've been reassured by the devs that the kinks for this particular model will be worked out by launch. Despite my personal joystick not working too well, the joysticks at PAX East functioned brilliantly; the input felt responsive and smooth. A lot of the gameplay of GoD Factory doesn't rely super heavily on twitch aiming, so it's possible the finer aiming problems weren't evident. The game also allows for some really cool manuevers while still maintaining a high level of accessibility (the ideal easy to learn, difficult to master, which I think is an overarching design decision for this game as ...

This game has a great community, though not very big. The developers are quite committed to the game, and probably won't put the game down for quite a long time. I definitely suggest this game to anyone and everyone who wants a good time. Even on the lowest settings, the game is REALLY beautiful :)

Not for the non-dedicated player. It looks great and is pretty responsive. great with a joystick. But not for me. I probably won't ever play it again. Pros: -Responsive -Beautiful -3d wars -lots of options Cons: -Requires time and dedication -Looks immidiately complex -i'm lazy

GoD Factory: Wingmen is a fun game. With only one game mode and a single map that has randomly placed parts between you and the ship. You'd think you would get bored fast. But you honestly don't. There is always something to unlock even hitting the max level. The ships and weapon customization make it the game. For $10, an instant buy in my book. $20...eeeeeeeh, if you're a hardcore space sim type of person, buy it. I'm currently using mouse and keyboard and have no issue dominating. Sometimes moving the mouse is a bit much but I don't find it a problem. With that said, I have a Joystick on order for Star Citizen. I will update this review with a joystick once I try it out. Edit: Joysticks I got my HOTAS setup and the mapping wizard in game is great. However, I feel a little slower with the joystick than I do with a mouse. That might have a lot to do with the fact I'm still new to a HOTAS setup. As of right now, the support is there and works. I am just not use to it yet. I'll have...

[h1] A great concept ruined by poor planning[/h1] Let me start by saying that the game looks beautiful, and runs smooth, and at moments in time very much gives the feel of the epic space battle its simulating. However all of this simply makes the game somewhat more bittersweet in its failures. As is so often the case with these sorts of beautiful battle arena type games, Two factors in particular have led to the writing of this review. Either by itself would probably not be an issue, but combined they have made the game an exercise in frustration. Firstly is the slow matchmaking. Matches take a full 8 players every time, and will not start with less. One person sitting Afk in a lobby can completely stall up an entire match and force you to go looking for another one. The host can kick them, but as half the time the host is the one AFK, this does not help much. Half the time quickmatch will que you back with the same said afk person for several minutes before finding you a new lobby. ...