Competent and pretty solid CRPG experience. Graphics look decent, combat is simple but serviceable and the writing is pretty good. The game has tons of variables through choices and ramifications that invites the player to replay it multiple times.
The reason I gave it 3 stars is because some solutions for important quests felt too simplistic, almost amateurish. Some quest givers (including faction leader NPCs) a lot of times just accept your choices without refuting you even if they go against their personal values. It felt a bit underdeveloped, almost as if the game focused too much on the branching story line (which is great) but ended up making sacrifices in the small details.
Note that this review was written after completing one playthrough. Colony Ship, much like Age of Decadence (made by the same developers) are made to be experienced multiple times. They are shorter CRPGs that expand laterally (more choices, more ramifications) instead of vertically (linear, longer play time).
The reason I gave it 3 stars is because some solutions for important quests felt too simplistic, almost amateurish. Some quest givers (including faction leader NPCs) a lot of times just accept your choices without refuting you even if they go against their personal values. It felt a bit underdeveloped, almost as if the game focused too much on the branching story line (which is great) but ended up making sacrifices in the small details.
Note that this review was written after completing one playthrough. Colony Ship, much like Age of Decadence (made by the same developers) are made to be experienced multiple times. They are shorter CRPGs that expand laterally (more choices, more ramifications) instead of vertically (linear, longer play time).