Starlight Alliance

This was a delightful hidden gem. For being made by one developer, the amount of content on display is inspiring. The experience overall is a bit unpolished, especially in regards to sound design and particle effects, but none of that holds it back in terms of gameplay and charm. Pros: - Content. The game just keeps GOING. Every time I thought it was about to end, there'd be another field, another town, another dungeon. And these weren't empty environments either, they had plenty of little secrets to keep things interesting. - Very few bugs. Kind of unexpected from a small indie game. - charming world design. Great use of color throughout to give off a vaporwave dystopian aesthetic. Love the massive circuit board buildings. - decent amount of puzzles and game mechanics to keep things feeling fresh. I was never bored. Neutrals: - The music is okay. It fits the vibe, but it's harder to listen to for long stretches. - You have two characters to control, one that shoots and one that punches. The punching wasn't useful for the majority of the combat since most enemies are airborn, which is fine since the shooting makes up for it, but I think that could have used additional fleshing ou…

this game is pretty cool! great world building and can't wait to dive into it more! A+ would recommend!

An [i]obscure[/i], rather than hidden, gem! I share almost the same sentiment as the other positive reviews, so additional things to say: [b]Steam Deck[/b]: This is where I spent most of my time playing. It was a mostly smooth ride after adjusting a few settings. The resolution was low upon initial boot, so I adjusted that in the graphics menu. I played around with other settings to see if I could hit 90fps consistently, but was not able to. Setting the deck to 60hz and then adjusting other graphic settings to personal taste, it was more than playable to me. Not a locked 60, but somewhere between 45-60, the lower end a bit more uncommon as 60 was what it felt like I was playing most of the time. You could drop the Deck down to 45hz (OLED) or 40hz (LCD) and you'd be pretty happy if you are a stickler for a more stable framerate, but can't quite remember if close to 90fps was possible if you dropped other settings. If it was, I probably did not like how it looked, most likely the lack of shadows, as I like to adjust for picture quality over high fps on the Deck. [b]Story[/b]: Reminded me somewhat of a Mass Effect mixed with Deus Ex. Don't expect the same quality as those since this…