Warmada

OK, really underlying this review is a very good game. I'm giving this a negative review because it SHOULD NOT have left early access yet. Relatively simple polishing that should have been required to release the game have not been implemented - two examples: 1) remapping keybindings 2) better ship building tools (ie rotate before placement). Its a shame -its a good game, but IMO the rush to 1.0 cannot be excused. I'll happily change this review if they fix some of these basic problems.

When I started up the game, I didn't know what to do. Even if the developer aimed for a 'hardcore' game he failed to deliver a proper tutorial. I am fine by finding some things out for myself, but not the things that can give me an edge in survival, subsystems and so on. The game looks fine, but feels really empty. The autosaving is a true pain in the ass at it's best because you don't know what to expect in the next sector or planet, wich is dreadfully annoying. I have had moments that after my first warp, I got hammered by pirates. This game needs ALOT of proper balancing, a more fleshed out tutorial about how to create a fleet, upgrade a fleet and so on. I really advice people not to buy this game because it feels rushed, but it has potential. I'd wait with buying until the developer has spoken because he's not very active. EDIT: Developer is not active at all, gotten no responses to my questions or that he noted down gamebreaking bugs. Following bugs are in the game: -After...

Tutorial is very lacking and the game relies on the user to work out why something isn't working Example, when starting a new game you need to put in a faction name, the input box is gray text on black background The Ship designer has camera issues which can render it near unusable, I ended up Alt-F4ing because I couldn't place an engine on my ship thanks to the camera These are my main issues with the game, otherwise it's a solid game and recommended if you want a simple space game

Good game. Still quite buggy and limited content/challenge when you get so far in. Good game, pick it up in a sale when it's about 4-5

seems like a nice concept. pulled it off rather well.....the only downside is i dont feel like spending all the time required to learn how to play....tutorial is uninformative at best.

i read the reviews just like you are when i was thinking of buying this. bad idea, anyway lets get right into the review. map system 2/10 the max zoom out of battle on the system map is TINY, as in you can only see 1 system away tops and it looks like an out of focus video from a 5$ webcam. heres some pics. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=839161058 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=839163301 battle system 7/10 nothing much to say about the battle system, the only bad thing i have to say about it is i cant tell how fast im going. + and - and your speed up and speed down keys. that can be changed but you cant tell if your going at 40% speed or 80%. ship builder 3/10 doesnt tell you shit about it, the tooltips dont help much if at all. i would guess it gets better if you spend a good few hours learning it but im not spending my 2 hours on that of all things. over all i would have to give this a 4/10. this feels like a very nice looking i...

Still needs alot of work

Once you get through the barebones tutorials this is a beautifully simple, yet potentially very deep space combat game. As long as a ship has engines and any combination of the dozen or so weapons it's classed as functional. But figuring out the optimal combinations and placement of said weapons is crucial to success and hugely satisfying. Once you've got your ship, you and your fleet bounce from sector to sector shredding pirates, butting in on warring factions, adding new ships to your fleet and unlocking more modules and upgrades. The game can be a real challenge, especially on Hard difficulty, but it rarely feels unfair, the enemies have to use the same modules as you after all. Add a soundtrack that switches between serene (while you enjoy those gorgeous, brightly coloured space vistas) and intense (while you annihilate enemy fleets) and a world filled with all your custom made ships and you have a smart, beautiful little game. Definitely worth the price.

I wanted to like this, but it feels like a very early access game/tech demo. Can't recommend it in its current state.

Dev just completely ditched this game, do not buy as there will never be any new updates for a while or indefinitely.