Very fun game, once you get started. Gameplay starts a bit slow, until you can work up enough scrap from learning how to defeat the enemies. From there, it's satisfying to explore different combinations to defeat endless enemies.
No sound, music, or effects really makes this game miss out on it's true potential... But the engine runs great, no bugs, and the limitation to your actions really highlight the "Power Shortage" theme, as you have to balance ship elements in a sort of puzzle to get the most out of your creation. You can arm your ship to the teeth, but you'll be a sitting duck while they recharge, so balance your power demands!
A few minor things: The game could use a few number tweaks to make it quicker and more fast-paced. Ship cores are painfully difficult to destroy. Flying feels clunky, especially when out of power. No effects/sounds for things happening make it too number-dependent. Unsatisfying/underpowered turrets make them difficult to use effectively. The Core's turret is just so much better
LD39 — Running out of Power (1)
All Systems Online by stormforce02 2017-07-31T12:16:13Z ♥ 3
Very fun game, once you get started. Gameplay starts a bit slow, until you can work up enough scrap from learning how to defeat the enemies. From there, it's satisfying to explore different combinations to defeat endless enemies.
No sound, music, or effects really makes this game miss out on it's true potential... But the engine runs great, no bugs, and the limitation to your actions really highlight the "Power Shortage" theme, as you have to balance ship elements in a sort of puzzle to get the most out of your creation. You can arm your ship to the teeth, but you'll be a sitting duck while they recharge, so balance your power demands!
A few minor things: The game could use a few number tweaks to make it quicker and more fast-paced. Ship cores are painfully difficult to destroy. Flying feels clunky, especially when out of power. No effects/sounds for things happening make it too number-dependent. Unsatisfying/underpowered turrets make them difficult to use effectively. The Core's turret is just so much better
Overall, I give this game a must-try!