Satellite Odyssey: Prologue

Good little sci-fi walking sim.

in a lot of ways this is really charming. the voice acting is not "good" but it is very fun. there are a few issues i had though: 1. the very intense amount of head bob is nauseating. combined with the very low FOV and the extreme spin of the space station itself, i got a bit woozy playing this game. please allow us to turn the head bob off and increase the fov! 2. in terms of environment design, everything feels too "chunky" and big, like you're in a playground rather than a real place. it reminds me of the old unreal engine 3 indie games from the early 2010s. 3. zarya's voice mixing is actually painful. not the voice acting, but specifically the way she's filtered to hit this high note that causes me actual ear strain. you can't really get a sense of her voice when she's autotuned all to hell. 4. please remove the jumpscare noises! they're not scary, they're irritating! the tall creepy cleaning robot is effectively unnerving, but then the game takes it into eye-roll territory by forcing a zoom into the cleaning bot's face when you open a door, with a really bad jumpscare musical sting. it was far more irritating than it was scary or charming. you dont need to script the camer…

Satellite Odyssey: Prologue is an amazing experience and I genuinely loved every minute of it. The atmosphere is incredibly well done — quiet, tense, and full of that lonely deep‑space feeling that keeps you glued to the screen. The story is very interesting, and the way it unfolds makes you want to dig deeper into the world and its mysteries. I played through both endings, and they’re great in their own ways. Each one feels meaningful and adds to the overall narrative instead of just being a throwaway alternate conclusion. It’s rare for a prologue to deliver that kind of impact, but this one absolutely does. I enjoyed this game so much that I applied for the Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter Playtest right away. If the full experience continues with this level of atmosphere and storytelling, it’s going to be something special. Loved the game, loved the vibe, and I’m excited for what’s next.

Excellent

Its fine, especially for the asking price. Its basically a prologue for another game (which seems much more interesting, it looks like a mix of Bioshock, Resident Evil, and Atomic Heart). Anyway, this is a short jaunt to show off the world and get you hooked to the main thing. But you don't seem to be controlling the woman from the trailer of the main game. On its own its okay, the horror elements kinda fall short abit but the tension and atmosphere is there. Its also somewhat of a retelling of 2001 but HAL is abit more childish. The story is interesting to be sure, I'm excited to see what the main game is actually like.

Let's make this review short and sweet listing off pros and cons, as given this game's runtime and price it only seem appropriate. [h3]The Pros[/h3] - Interesting plot twist - a runtime that respects your time - remarkably cheap (not even $2 US Dollary Doos) ...and unfortunately that's all the nice things I have to say about this game. [h3] The Cons[/h3] - kinda flat / inconsistent voice acting (with certain lines not playing) that sounds like the actors are forcing their accents (not actually Russian sounding at all to an American, so take this with a grain of salt) - abrupt camera cut(s) that messed with pacing / twist reveal - feels like Russian Space Odyssey with the AI hitting us with the "I can't let you do that, Dave" esk line (really wish it was more original in how it interpreted the AI) - Jumpscares (cheap attempts at "scaring", but jumpscares are to horror as tickling is to comedy: it forces a reaction from the one being "jumpscared" or "tickled, rather than letting actual fear be the cause) - rough animations (not super smooth / abrupt motions) - fail states setting you so far back (sparce checkpoints) - no manual saving (only automatic checkpoints) …