
Don’t let the game’s looks fool you it can take a while to load the game’s assets – which include a lot of RNG scripts - into computer memory.įTL may not start with a lengthy exposition on its premise, but Star Trek fans might recognize the game’s sources of inspiration not long into the first playthrough. Nevertheless, FTL has its own charm and sophistication to be enjoyed – if one can persevere through its infuriatingly luck-dependent gameplay. It is far from the likes of the Homeworld and Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, which have far more convincing portrayals of what warfare in space (if there would ever be such a thing) would be like. Therefore, FTL came about as quite a surprise, namely how the setting has been adapted for use in a Rogue-like-like indie game.įor more observant (or cynical) people, its use of the space sci-fi setting is little more than window-dressing. By Gelugon_baat | Review Date: December 7, 2014Īt the time of FTL: Faster Than Light’s debut, the prevalence of the space sci-fi setting has been reduced to inclusions in the shooter, RPG and MMORPG genres.
