5089: The Action RPG

Yeah.... there are much better RPGs, certainly ones with better sound. I actually tried this because of the 'great soundtrack' tag, and whoever added that was really, really wrong. Also, you can play this with your flat screen friends, but none of them will want to because there are MUCH better RPGs, ones that have won awards, that have stood the test of time that they just haven't gotten to yet. Why would you play this game? As a VR player, there are way better RPGs that also have a reasonable narrative, so I advise using your limited life-span on one of those. Also, those award winning games your friends havent gotten to are actually cheaper, with more diverse content. Sure 5089 is procedurally generated, but it all looks the same so it totally doesnt matter at all. It wasnt boring per se, just totally pointless as an experience, a product, and a purchase. Doesnt benefit from, nor showcase VR. At any price, its a waste. Play something else.

I really like this game, this is pretty cool. There's a lot of procedural aspects which *can* help with repetetiveness, though I do see this getting old fast because all the quests are basically "go give this object to this person, then go spy on this person for 1 minute, then go kill this guy". I think having different objectives like bringing different objectives into or out of an enemy base would be cool, but i doubt this game is going to get big updates ever again because a sequel exists. Combining weapons and armor is also really cool, though they're basically just stat upgrades; having actual effects like making bullets flammable or something (ala the binding of isaac or some other roguelike) would be nice. I also really like the graphics, i think they look old school and otherworldly, reminds me a lot of jet island (I will also probably not buy 8089 because that game looks really ugly in comparison. unless it fixes a lot of the content issues with this game). other than these flaws, i do really enjoy a lot of the things about this game and all the neat little bits it has going on.

this game is an absolute blast. once you get around its quirks and use the steam community guides to help you learn how to play, you can get super hooked. the movement system is really fun, i just wish you could airstrafe and bunnyhop disclaimer: i've only played singleplayer so far

retro, point scaled Action RPG, gold!

Not good at all.

The base-capturing system is a nice addition and gives you something concrete to work toward, but the grind drags everything down. Progress feels slow, and getting wiped over and over when you’re still not sure which stats or gear you should be focusing on gets old fast. There’s a decent idea underneath it, but the pacing and constant setbacks make it hard to stay invested.

This is the fourth game in the XX89 series by Phr00t starting with 3079. This is an improvement on 3079 and 3089 that does the series justice. It keeps some of the good things that were in 4089 but get's rid of most of the bad from that game. Comparing to 3079 this game has better graphics, better weapons, better controls, and is overall way more polished. It doesn't have the character that the first game had. The first game I have lots of nostalgia for which means it is higher up than this game on my list even if this game is a better game. Compared to the two the game developer came a long way with his skills and knowledge of game design. Comparing to 3089 this game is the more refined older brother of the two. The gameplay is very similar but there are more mechanics in this game that makes it a lot less rinse and repeat than 3089. It's a refreshing take between the two and I would recommend this one over 3089 and 3079 (even though I love 3079 more). I had a good time playing this game until the final bit. I was somehow able to select multiple endings which then gave me some weird prompts that didn't make sense and then I was locked out of being able to see what happened. I tied to back my save up before getting to this point but didn't do it correctly because the same file isn't inside the normal game files. If you want to play this game I would strongly suggest taking your time with the endings and back up your save before the ending under "C:\users\*your user*\5089" so you don't make the same mistake as me and have to try to figure out how to restart the game but not loose all of your progress (I was able to get my character's stats into a new save). I enjoyed this game quite and bit and most of the bugs I ran into has an easy solution. I love 3079 better than this game because that was the first game in the series and it has the nostalgia factor but this game is the best out of the series so far.

Unless you've ever played any of phr00t's other games you probably haven't played anything like this. It's eight bucks for a really unique and fun game, well worth the price and if you find it one sale it's practically a steal.