Lightway Lines

Lightway Lines

In 2061, the desire for seamless interstellar travel continues to grow.

LIGHTWAY LINES - a modern, specialist airline - is trialing new technology to make space tourism safe and affordable for everyone. But in this moody, atmospheric sci-fi ARPG adventure, Captain Rain could end up paying the price for attempting to make history.

  • Explore the Lightway cruiser and unearth what really happened.

  • Fast-paced, ARPG-style combat.

  • Custom artwork with detailed, interesting environments.

  • A hard-hitting & unnerving soundtrack.

  • Plenty of collectibles that expand on the story.

LIGHTWAY LINES is set to launch in November 2022.


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Lightway Lines on Steam

Wrath Of The Mad King

Wrath Of The Mad King

Wrath Of The Mad King is a top-down action RPG set in the year 2042. In Wrath Of The Mad King, you are a B.E.C. A Bionically Enhanced Collector, searching the world for mechanical scrap to sell for credits at Collector Corp. You have one hobby, creating all kinds of gadgets and contraptions.

Little do you know, your talents will be needed in the upcoming battle against an unknown species from outer space.

Always come prepared. Fight head-on with your bionic abilities, or target enemies from a distance with a multitude of weapons.

The arrival of the Sentians has altered planet Earth. Discover all sorts of mysteries during your adventure in a semi-open world.

Gadget parts & blueprints can be found anywhere on Earth. Combine the right parts into all kinds of gadgets and contraptions!

The same place is never the same during night and daytime. find out how the world changes each day.

The world is changing and is in need of a hero. Decide what hero you’ll be.


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Wrath Of The Mad King on Steam

Greed: Black Border

Greed: Black Border

Alright straight off the bat Greed might not be all that much, that mainly because it just isn’t. It has three standard RPG character classes, it only has three worlds divided into three parts. Normally I don’t like just three classes, but this is in a sci-fi setting so I’ll let it slide.

First time playing I didn’t think that much of it, it was slow and tedious, yet I kept playing for some reason. After spending a few hours in the game I got used to the slow pacing and sporadic enemies, turned out I was actually having fun.

Real player with 108.6 hrs in game


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Greed BlacK Border is getting much better and more interesting after the first 3-4 maps-levels, when you meet the Trader and finally you get off the spaceship on the planet surface. That is my personal opinion.

In general, the game is a Diablo-style with ranged-space-weapons, as you can see from various internet sources. It has a slower pace than the manster-mob-madness of diablo, thus being a bit ‘slower’ on action. It also incloudes a few of simple wriddles.

The first impression of the game is its worst enemy:

Real player with 24.4 hrs in game

Greed: Black Border on Steam

La Mora - A Journey in Time

La Mora - A Journey in Time

Time is Broken. This should be the Golden age of Mankind. Someone, something, has changed our history, and left us picking up the pieces. You are part of a group tasked with repairing the damage. However, something went wrong. You can’t remember your mission and the machine that brought you here is broken. Your only clues are vague memories, along with a name; La Mora. You have to piece together your mission, your memory, and your wits, before time as we know it, is gone for good!

La Mora is a story driven adventure puzzle RPG.

La Mora - A Journey in Time on Steam

BlazeSky

BlazeSky

While not perfect, the game is very well done from a mechanics standpoint. The story lines can be a bit janky at times and in its current state there are quite a few issues in the second half of the game where apostrophes and extra line breaks make the text less than ideal. At its core, this is a shoot-em-up space combat game on a two dimensional plane so more like driving than flying, but the visuals are interesting and the gameplay solid. Interested to see more development on this one.

Real player with 20.0 hrs in game

Multiple Gun Setups

Multiple Ships and Secret Unlockables

Multiple Upgrades

Great galaxy mapping system

Star systems really submerge the player; all of them have multiple points of interest, ways to make credits, quest lines and possible enemies or places to upgrade your ship.

Mission progression setup well; by following the progression of mission the player gets deeper into the game.

Battles seem fast and fun

Multiple enemy types to deal with; some fast and less accurate, others slower but more powerful

Real player with 15.8 hrs in game

BlazeSky on Steam

Cathedral

Cathedral

Take part in an atmospheric sci-fi horror game and stay alive in the last stronghold, the Cathedral. Arise, develop your character, gear up, fight soulless enemies and face the mighty Baron.

The Setting

Fighting continues. The power is exercised by associated rival Barons. Their Union is relentlessly growing and wants to colonize surrounding planets.

Whereas expeditionary forces are successively occupying other planet-states located in the same orbit. Inevitably, Independent Nations are beginning to recoil from the growing onslaught. Moreover, the fact that Neuropium supersedes souls and humanity is fading away does not help.

The emerging resistance needs a leader.

The Gameplay

The Cathedral is the last bastion, the shelter. Initially, your goal is survive and look for fuel cells for the Protector. But, the Baron’s envoys know that the game is at a higher stake than you may initially believe.

Moreover, the asylum hides its own secrets. Discover them, develop your character, fight off the inevitable invasion and gain influence over the course of history.

Be the Legend of Space.

Cathedral on Steam

Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

=== Contains spoilers ===

I’ve put this off for awhile now since I was a die hard fan of the original trilogy. Hearing about all the changes in Andromeda from having only three powers to uncustomizable squadmates and tired faces had me leaving the Mass Effect franchise entirely.

But a sale came on and I was curious. Perhaps it was time I took Shepard down from the pedestal and tried something new. And that’s the sort of eyes you need when you play Andromeda. You can’t compare this to the trilogy or you’ll be disappointed. On its own though, it’s alright.

Real player with 254.4 hrs in game

Aside from graphics, this game has problems.

[MAIN CHARACTER]

Ryder is boring, period. Not the characters, nor even the writers seem to give a damn about Ryder. You go through the option of choosing your history that ties into your class ala old ME systems. But never, at any point, is it mentioned/relevant to the game. At least old ME would have characters address you depending on your history (“Oh the hero of ____, I can’t imagine the hardship of _____”, etc.) and one ME even had it be relevant to a plot event via tech classes.

Real player with 127.9 hrs in game

Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition on Steam

Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)

Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)

9/10

Graphics

☐ Beautiful

☑ Average (The textures have aged poorly, set pieces however hold up very well, ‘ALOT texture overhaul mod’ HIGHLY recommended)

☐ Outdated

Gameplay

☑ Very Fun (Just a lot of fun, especially biotics everything feels so much smoother over previous entries, never got bored)

☐ Average

☐ Repetitive

Audio

☑ High quality (Great audio mixing, everything from enemies to weapons, biotics to music are all some of the best a game can offer)

☐ Average

☐ Repetitive

Difficulty

☑ Hard (On Insanity, enemies *Seem to hit a little harder than in ME2 though weapons and biotics are more effective in ME3)

Real player with 212.9 hrs in game

I recommend this game, But not on Steam.

In its Current State, The game is unplayable.

Edit:

There is an Unofficial workaround, installing ReShade seems to Solve the FPS problems, You don’t even need to install any of the filters, Just reshade, and point it at ME3 and the Stuttering is fixed.

(This isn’t a Guaranteed fix as some users found that this didn’t work or that ReShade isn’t compatible with their PC’s)

Still not recommending this as;

  1. Performance Issues

Without going to extra effort. The game Runs at a solid 60 FPS easily, but dips down frequently during cutscenes and gameplay, down to 22 and even full freezes for a half second or so.

Real player with 51.7 hrs in game

Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012) on Steam

Shadoworlds

Shadoworlds

Deafening silence in the deep darkness of space.

The Magna 6 system is home to the most advanced weapons lab the universe has ever known. Two months ago, communications with the orbiting facility mysteriously went dead without any warning. If the cutting edge weapons in the station were to fall into the wrong hands, the results would be cataclysmic. Knowing that quick action is necessary, but unaware of what terrors might have caused the break in communication, you are called in to lead a small team of brave but expendable explorers through the imperiled space station with a mission to ascertain the fate of its crew.

Krisalis Software and Teque London’s gripping isometric squad-based sci-fi action RPG follows your team of four explorers as they trek through the dark environments of the Weapons Research Facility to uncover the mystery of what went wrong. Each member of the team is chosen by the player based on their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their personality and individual history. As the leader of the unit, you have full control over the inventories and actions of your squad, even down to deciding when to use headlamps to illuminate the darkness. But watch out – the inky blackness of space hides friend and foe alike.

  • Traverse the dimly lit corridors of the Weapons Research Facility and beam down to the planet surface for terrestrial excursions.

  • Craft weapons by combining interchangeable items found on your mission and use them to battle against hostile defense robots and other menacing threats.

  • Marvel at the real-time dynamic lighting powered by impressive Super Photoscaping lighting techniques. Watch lamps and explosions cast lights and shadows on the environment, and use your squad’s headlamps to illuminate puzzles along your route.

  • Take full control of your team of explorers as you manage their inventories, guide their individual actions, and keep tabs on their life-giving fluid levels.

Shadoworlds on Steam

Dead Ink

Dead Ink

In the year 2207 the quantum state of your brain was encoded in a stream of photons and beamed into the cosmos. A pioneer of a glorious new age of light-speed travel, destined for fame and glory… at least that was the plan.

Fight

Plunged into a hostile world where every being is made of ink and manufactured at 3D printers, you must harvest ink to survive. Fight your way down a hand-crafted labyrinthine tower in this hardcore melee combat experience.

Escape

Choose between printing the best gear with your hard-won ink, or using it sparingly to get more chances. Can you escape from the tower or will you run out of ink?

A Hardcore Experience

Dead Ink is designed as a hardcore experience with uncompromising and punishing combat. Running out of ink will result in a game over and starting from scratch.

Features

  • Souls-like with a unique 3D-printing core mechanic

  • Unravel a nonlinear, hand-crafted vertical environment

  • Anticipated 6-10 hour play time with a variety of weapons, enemies and bosses

  • Harvest ink from enemies and use it to print your corporeal form, weapons and items

  • Choose how to spend your ink — on better gear, making more attempts, or on blueprint upgrades

  • Running out of ink is game over

Dead Ink on Steam