The Stormy Islands

Okay. Let's be honest. Yes the graphics are ugly. The textures could be vastly improved. But I am here to tell you that this indie dev has earned my respect BIG time as he actually knows how to code and how to make a good game. The foundation here is VERY impressive. This is an indie developer who isn't just cobbling together unreal marketplace assets onto a big forest map and hitting export. And it shows if you actually play this game and pay attention to all the details that this developer has obviously poured blood, sweat, and tears into! https://youtu.be/ry9Rpwvg0T4 It has a few minor complaints from me that I believe can be EASILY fixed: - He needs to make sure that if you choose ENGLISH as your language in the settings that ALL of the text and descriptions throughout the game are in English, not Spanish. - He needs to significantly reduce the speed at which your hunger and thirst levels drop. Having to eat and drink every 2 minutes just makes the game feel like a tedious chore rather than fun. Too many of these survival games do this, I assume to try and create challenge, but instead of making the game challenging, it just makes the game frustrating and tedious. …

I mean, I am sure there IS a way to make rope but I couldn't figure it out at all. It would be better if the game had some indications as to what I should be doing. That being said, the game probably still falls over at the visual stage because the textures are Myst era and the storm/heat effects make the whole screen vibrate in a nauseating way. I like the premise though. If it were implemented well, it could be a good time. No zombies, just you versus nature. At $20, it is definitely too expensive. https://youtu.be/_xCOKb-XbOg