Buy it if you like
- Story: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 17k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the idea behind not having to scavenge around for ammunition, its 2183...it’s all lasers for gods sakes! :) Another key game play element comes in the form of the dialogue and morality system.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you can look past the aging graphics you have an absolutely stellar story and hella fun gameplay with some heavy RPG elements.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you plan to use weapons mostly, Soldier might be your best bet.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A Lot Of Textures (ALOT) 14.1 (vanilla-friendly, exhaustive and easy to install graphical overhaul mod; designed to work with MEUITM).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The alien locations, the soundtrack, and the dialogue all create an atmosphere that pulls you in even when the visuals show their age.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The talent tree is very detailed, allowing you to spec each class into specialized roles which you will take on different missions depending on what enemies you will be facing.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story144 reviews
Gameplay85 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls85% still recommend
Players complain
Interface97% still recommend
Bugs84% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Crashes43% still recommend
Performance63% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$7.49$29.99−75%
The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
5 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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