You Are Alone In A World Full Of Life
Definitely a reader, so if that's fine with you, the very simple gameplay loop will be totally acceptable. The story is very good, very engaging, and all the flavour text is wonderful to read.
The only downside, and it is fairly large, is that one of the major game mechanics is the imposition of time pressure through your oxygen and suit degrading as you play in many sections. This is a fairly perverse incentive, as you want to be spending your time reading the excellent environmental descriptions and want to avoid going back to the same places over and over, as transiting an already explored area is fairly tedious.
But, this game is ultimately focused on delivering its story, and it is excellent at that, so I'm not going to knock it too hard for not being a masterpiece gameplay-wise.
The only downside, and it is fairly large, is that one of the major game mechanics is the imposition of time pressure through your oxygen and suit degrading as you play in many sections. This is a fairly perverse incentive, as you want to be spending your time reading the excellent environmental descriptions and want to avoid going back to the same places over and over, as transiting an already explored area is fairly tedious.
But, this game is ultimately focused on delivering its story, and it is excellent at that, so I'm not going to knock it too hard for not being a masterpiece gameplay-wise.