FTL: Faster Than Light Reviews

I’m leaning towards “Meh”....

Flea Hunter

I only have a couple hours on this game but it’s already starting to grate on me. As others have said, it’s mostly about luck. The graphics look good. The premise is decent and I like the layout and interface. The tutorial is helpful enough. What this game really needs is a save feature since all it takes is one bad encounter and your work goes up in flames, with starting from scratch (or deleting the thing) as your only option. Most games I make it a few turns before I’m done. Some have gone bad on the first stop. A couple were actually starting to look hopeful with added weapons, extra crew, and buffed equipment, but again one bad run in and “poof”, gone. It’s pretty frustrating to get boarded and watch helplessly as your systems and 6 person crew are decimated room by room with absolutely nothing you can do about it. With the gameplay of this thing starting to look like all stick, no carrot, and lottery odds to beat a level, I suspect my interest here will be short lived. That’s not being a “wuss”. Some people just prefer games that require actual eye/hand coordination and real problem solving skills over something that caters to mindless tenacity.

Great sci-fi game

Sumorhino

A little hard but very fun and worth it

Frustrating, even on EASY

BenInDen

I’ve been playing this game for over a year. It’s actually one of my favorite go-to’s. However, recently I started playing the Advanced Content, and even though I started out on Easy, I have YET to be able to make it past sector 2. Half the time, I don’t even make it out of sector 1! I understand that the Advanced Content should push the player to develop new strategies, etc, but when doing so and STILL making hardly any process on repeated attempts, it gets VERY frustrating. Just today I’ve tried four different times, and each time within 45 minutes or so, I was dead. So, I’m still giving this four stars because the original content is fairly well balanced (in my opinion) and it’s a fun game to play. But the Advanced Content needs to be seriously rebalanced for it to be enjoyable (and so I’m not tempted to throw my iPad across the room!)

Probably the best PC port on the iPad.

Shrikke

For people who think this is too hard, you don’t understand the game. It’s not about killing the final ship, it’s about progressing through the different missions. I made the same mistake, thinking the game was all about one boss battle, but that’s not correct. The game is about using different ships to achieve different objectives and unlocking new ships and therefore new objectives. This is not a game about defeating the end boss, it’s a game about unlocking all the ships. Once you realize this, the game is still difficult, but very fun. This game was made for the iPad. Excellent port.

Challenging! But in a good way

Luke_da_griefer

Easy mode= hard mode Medium mode= extremely hard mode Hard mode= impossible mode This game is super hard, and super fun too. Totally worth every penny!

Meh

AGEof68

Even on easy difficulty one small mistake or just plain bad luck can ruin couple of hours of playtime. No save and reload. Very unforgiving. I really wonder if developers managed to finish this on hard difficulty without cheating. Replayability is basically doing same thing over and over again with slightly different enemies. I’m really disappointed with this game and wish I didn’t spend money on it.

Unexpected hit

Yoft1

I don’t usually play indie games, single player games don’t hold my attention for very long, and I never expected to get a lot of gaming I leave out of my iPad. Much to my surprise, FTL overcomes all of those obstacles. I’m probably 50 hours deep now, and still hungry for more. The difficulty and mechanics are perfectly tuned to be difficult enough to keep it interesting, but not so hard to be frustrating. Also the game design and procedurally generated worlds makes for really fun replayability. Totally worth the price of admission.

All-Time Fave

MrTTop

I love this game and have played it for more hours than any other. Always a challenge, but it great game mechanics and rewards subtle tactics. I only wish there were more expansions or scenarios!

Impossible game to win

Auburnlaw

Unless you like losing...ALL THE TIME...do not buy this game. Even on easy this game is impossible to win. Pay no attention to any review that talks about “git gud.” You can “git gud” and still lose every time because the game is patently unfair. It is randomly generated garbage that even on easy can have you lose with just one move due to the utter randomness of it. Anyone who has beaten this game was not good, they were just lucky. It is a frustrating mess good only for those who like pounding their head against a brick wall. An utter waste of $10...not fun at all.

Difficult... Until you get the hang of it

Suntan50

FTL is a roguelite. It requires a good understanding of micromanagement and tactics to win consistently. Losing a single battle, or even just taking a lot of damage usually means losing the run. On easy, this is circumvented a bit. You can afford to tank beatings once in awhile. Unlike most other roguelites (and some other reviews on here), it is USUALLY possible to go through the game with almost any combination of things and win consistently. Yeah every once in a while you're handed 3 beams and a single laser to take on the world, but even then if you have Advanced Edition content on, you can just grab hacking and shut off enemy shields so your beams can cut their ship to pieces... or you could board their ship. My point is that a lot of these complaints about difficulty are kinda unwarranted if you consider the genre. Roguelites and Roguelikes are often characterized by their difficulty... and this game isn't that difficult for roguelite standards. Easy mode for me, for example, is the automatic win difficulty. Hell I've beaten the game on easy with 3 ion weapons and a fire beam, because shutting off their medbay so they can't stop the fire is stock and trade. Also start with advanced edition on. It makes the game harder, but more exploitable. In addition, you don't have to learn a new way to play after getting used to not having it.

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