Sword of the Stars: The Pit - PC Game Review
Sword of the Stars: The Pit is a retro turn based dungeon crawler - in space. Basically you go through a large alien base, killing minor pest and annoying enemies, progressing your character, finding loot and dying - a lot.
The Pit is a very, very hard game, even on the easy level. It is very easy to get killed, and it must be one of the stingiest games I've seen on loot. You get tiny amounts, and many of the things you will get at the start can only be used for crafting.
There are also mods spread around, both for your guns and body. They are color coded and can have both good and bad effects, though.
The tutorial is very adequate, and the shooting mechanics are pretty good (choose target with cursor, then fire, or use auto fire).
Graphics are really retro - something you'd see on the late 90s at most. It is, however, very adequate for the game.
I understand that it is based on Sword of the Stars and that it has the same characters. I never played any games in the franchise, however.
I really like the gameplay. I just wish it wasn't this hard.
Very much recommended, and there is a demo available, too. But if you go in expecting an easy RPG you can win on the first run, you are probably going to be disappointed.
Update: I bought the full game and I'm playing as scout. Seems quite a bit easier and I seem to be getting more loot...
The Pit is a very, very hard game, even on the easy level. It is very easy to get killed, and it must be one of the stingiest games I've seen on loot. You get tiny amounts, and many of the things you will get at the start can only be used for crafting.
There are also mods spread around, both for your guns and body. They are color coded and can have both good and bad effects, though.
The tutorial is very adequate, and the shooting mechanics are pretty good (choose target with cursor, then fire, or use auto fire).
Graphics are really retro - something you'd see on the late 90s at most. It is, however, very adequate for the game.
I understand that it is based on Sword of the Stars and that it has the same characters. I never played any games in the franchise, however.
I really like the gameplay. I just wish it wasn't this hard.
Very much recommended, and there is a demo available, too. But if you go in expecting an easy RPG you can win on the first run, you are probably going to be disappointed.
Update: I bought the full game and I'm playing as scout. Seems quite a bit easier and I seem to be getting more loot...
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