This might be the most perfect roguelike I've played...
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:21 pm
I'm hopelessly addicted, so please allow me to gush over this game for a minute...
When I say it's almost perfect for a roguelike, I think one of the best things this game does for the genre is eliminate pointless "popcorn" battles. In FTL, almost every fight is meaningful and requires strategy. This is definitely a breath of fresh air when compared to other exemplary roguelikes like Dungeon Crawl Stone soup where maybe 1 out of 100 fights is meaningful, but I'm not knocking DCSS, the pacing is great in that game, I just wish it didn't have quite as many dull moments. There's just never a dull moment in FTL.
As far as faults? Well, the graphics are a bit to be desired, but this is a roguelike afterall, and it's entirely forgivable considering the trappings of the genre and the outstanding gameplay. I really think some of the artwork and resolution could do with a bit of polish, but overall, I dig the retro art style and the music is amazing.
For this game to receive less than a 9.5/10 for a review is a crime.
When I say it's almost perfect for a roguelike, I think one of the best things this game does for the genre is eliminate pointless "popcorn" battles. In FTL, almost every fight is meaningful and requires strategy. This is definitely a breath of fresh air when compared to other exemplary roguelikes like Dungeon Crawl Stone soup where maybe 1 out of 100 fights is meaningful, but I'm not knocking DCSS, the pacing is great in that game, I just wish it didn't have quite as many dull moments. There's just never a dull moment in FTL.
As far as faults? Well, the graphics are a bit to be desired, but this is a roguelike afterall, and it's entirely forgivable considering the trappings of the genre and the outstanding gameplay. I really think some of the artwork and resolution could do with a bit of polish, but overall, I dig the retro art style and the music is amazing.
For this game to receive less than a 9.5/10 for a review is a crime.
