Recent reviews by Dankuless69

This game rocks! It's steampunk! It's a unique setting! I haven't played anything like this before. If you are into exploring something new and interesting, this game will scratch that itch. It's got a city built by robots for crying out loud.

But if you only like your fireballs and goblins and dwarves stick with other games.

I've read some of the other reviews here. There are some negative ones. I would talk about the issues that they had. But they're so nonsensical I don't even understand them. What does "combat is bad" mean? What "glitches" did you see.

Instead I'll base this on my own impressions and not comment on what was said in other reviews.

Combat: It's fast and loose. You can move freely, you can plan attacks and queue up actions. I like turn based games. I like to plan out my actions. This "queue action" system that they have in place let me plan out my moves in advance. I could plan out the following: Guy #1 ran to cover, threw a grenade, then ducked behind cover. Meanwhile. guy #2 stayed behind cover and gunned down an approaching melee enemy. Guy #3 laid down cover fire (while guy #1 was on the move).

Story: It hits hard from the beginning. You run into unforeseen trouble right away. And you're on the run from the get go. There were also interesting NPCs to meet. I felt bad for the bartender whose wife ran off to the city with another fella. There are choices to be made in dialogs and social skills were needed in many cases.

Graphics: There were some places where the graphics looked a little rough. But overall what they did came out well. The city has got some very interesting ideas in it that you shouldn't miss.

Overall: It's worth the money you pay for it. I am enjoying it a lot. There is quite a lot that happens in this game. Enough to keep you entertained.

Edit: Just finished. It ends up in a surprising and cool place. Nice ending to the game. Didn't see that coming. ;)

If you can read this, you know how to read. If you enjoy reading, you'll like this game. One of it's strong points is the dialog which is brimming with witty banter. Over time, the character's varied personalities really shine through and you feel like you know them.

The dank, dark, gritty, dirty buildings of the city really fit the idea of a city soaked in ocean waves. It's how I imagined it would be living in such an environment.

Also spare a moment to read a tooltip or two and you'll discover many hidden gems. Did you, for instance, know that Mohicans played a part in building New Yorks skyscrapers because they were fearless at dizzying heights and, sadly, willing to accept lower pay than other workers. Or that firemen once operated like gangs controlling parts of the city. When a building burned, the firemen gangs would fight over who got to do the looting. And then there's the voting. Don't get me started on how they used to conduct voting...

There is a deep, rich game here to be discovered. To get the most out of it, you need to look a little closer at the details which are scattered everywhere.

I wouldn't recommend this game to people who don't enjoy reading and exploring in their gaming. You have to be a lover of the written word to crack this egg wide open. But once you do, the reward is worthwhile.

As for the gameplay, the combat system is interesting and quite unique. You can queue up commands to each of your party members then execute the commands simultaneously in real time. So you can plan and coordinate your party members actions and then unpause to watch it unfold. Personally, I like to plan my party's strategy but don't like how long it takes combat to resolve in turn based games. So this combination of planning and execution was a nice change for me. If felt fast and fluid while giving me control over my party members.

All in all, a thumbs up.