Mars: War Logs

-pretty short, can't complain getting this on sale when it's already low-priced. -quite a bit dated. It's built like a level of mass effect 2. The modelling and textures are pretty basic and maybe just a little warped by compression or something that isn't necessary anymore. Will play on a potato. -dialogue is pretty bad, like it wasn't originally english, and in the translation there are errors like improper use of tenses and possessives. The voice acting is in pretty clear english but seems like they wouldn't let it get corrected there either. The final scene is titled 'Epilog'. Overall gives the impression it was written and acted by some first graders.

I remember playing this back in the day on a whim and wasn't expecting much at all. I was surprised to see it had a decent storyline to it, and played it to learn more about the setting. It stood out to me at the time because it was different, and it had stronger writing then most at the time. The only downside was the gameplay itself. The play itself is sluggish responses, frustratingly fighting with the camera to spin around, and constant tapping of the lock on to force Roy to face the right way. I can see the other games from the same team, and even in greedfall resembles the same clunky combat. Doesn't look like they've learned much. Their strengths seem to be worldbuilding and writing.