<h1>TLDR</h1>
This is honestly a really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good game - especially for an Early Access launch. It's playable, complete and will offer quite a few hours of fun! It has some flaws but the positives absolutely outweigh them.
<h1>Review</h1>
It's an extraction adjacent rogue-lite. The premise is simple and the gameplay is fluid. You're sent to different places to complete certain objectives to advance the story. There's secrets across the map to discover and enemies to fight. The graphics are really good, the gunplay feels smooth and the enemies are varied. Boss fights feel challenging and can be a real adrenaline kick.
<h2>Positives</h2>
* Atmosphere - it's everything. The game feels awesome, the different biomes look cool and feature different mechanics you have to understand and then master.
* Graphics - like I mentioned, it's beautiful and well done, runs fluid and doesn't stutter.
* Gunplay - the actual gunplay feel great. You get to chose a bunch of different weapons to try and play with and they all feel unique in some way
* Gameplay - Super fun for quite a while
* Gnosis System - It's such a unique and cool way to progress. The world changes and reveals more of its secrets, making you stronger but also proving more of a challenge!
<h2>Negatives</h2>
* Locked Character - you can't switch characters and it doesn't seem like you can carry anything over between characters. That's a real drawback. Essentially whatever you chose at the beginning is what you're stuck with. OR you have to start all over again
* Diverse Characters - I haven't tried all of them but they're all very similar in some way? Yes, they start out different but then in the end it feels like it doesn't matter much
* Progression - Character progression is a bit meh. I would've liked more defining traits and less same-ness.
* Calamities - They sound really cool on paper and the first one you encounter kicks your adrenaline in overdrive but then, after having seen them, you realize they can happen AT ANY point. Trying to find an obscure secret somewhere deep in a level? Calamity happens across the map above ground - good luck you're slowly dying now.
<h2>Verdict</h2>
I know that's a lot of negatives, but despite all that, I had an absolute blast and would 100% recommend the game! It's a ton of fun to play - if they fix the small issues noted (it's close to release, so finger's crossed), it would be a standout for me!
