Flux Empyrean

Navigation is a bit clunky for me but otherwise it's a superb game, especially the lore it develops.

i really like this game alot. it has a lot of cool things going for it. i found it a bit confusing trying to figure out all of the boat mechanics however. the tutorial does a good job showing how star navigation works, but the frequency compass for example is still a complete mystery to me as to how it works. i know there is the boat manual you can find on the boat, which kind of helps but its a little vague. all it says under the frequency compass for example is that you put a frequency into it and it tracks the frequency but whenever i put it in it just spins forever. if the tutorial included some on hands boat sequence or like a scripted example of some kind that would be awesome

Enjoyed the overall experience, althugh some of the puzzles can feel a bit obtuse. That said, after spending enough time comprehending everything you're given, even the more obscure puzzles can be intuited.

if you think outer wilds was too short and easy go ahead

WOW this is GOOD, I'll tell more once I complete my playthrough but I needed to reccomend ASAP

[h3]"Although you may be truth, I no longer believe that means anything for us."[/h3] Flux Empyrean is a spectacular walksim/puzzle game with really intriguing lore. You've got your boat, some easy-to-use tools, and a world worth sailing every inch of. If I weren't into sailing and all that, I'd give this game a solid 8.9/10 — but sailing is something I'm really in love with, so it's a 9.3/10 for me. If you enjoyed [i]metroidbrainias[/i] (I hate using that term) like Blue Prince or Outer Wilds, I recommend you play this masterpiece, though it may feel much slower than either of them. Even though I called it a masterpiece, why are some points missing from its score? It's simple: the game lacks responsiveness and handholding. It lacks responsiveness because most of my time with the puzzles was spent asking "Did I do it?", "Is this the answer?", "Did something different just happen?" Luckily this could be fixed with clearer animations or better sound design, especially SFX. Then what about handholding? There are some puzzles you can solve entirely on the island they belong to. Those are nice. Simple or not, you can finish them and collect whatever the reward is. And then there are the more sophisticated ones, which require knowledge from several different points of interest. These are the puzzles that lack handholding. They can get complicated fast, and if you're as disorganized as I am, you'll end up wandering through your journal a lot. And I mean a lot. This didn't happen to me in Outer Wilds, because that game had the rumor map. If you're organized enough to build your own evidence board, or you keep notes thorough enough that you don't need one, you'll suffer less than I did. Overall, if you're still wondering whether to buy this game: just buy it. That's not a recommendation, it's an order. You'll enjoy it. P.S.: Props to the developer who has been working endlessly on this labor of love. Hope to see your next game soon. Thanks for the experience.