Starwisp Hyperdrive

At time of writing this I'm the first review! Cool! Okay so...here's the thing. I had a back and forth in my head about whether I should give this game a thumbs up or a thumbs down. I wish there was a neutral button. Because that's how I feel. I suppose I eventually gave it a thumbs down because it's not quite there yet. Don't get me wrong, the game isn't awful or terrible or broken or anything. It's just not finished. As it is currently I wasn't having any fun. I wasn't eager to return. I'm not really invested or interested in anything in the game other than it's idea. The idea of this game is really interesting to me and oh how I wish it were designed better. Or complete. But currently it's just boring. I spent most of my time doing nothing. Wanna research that biological sample? Sit and wait. Wanna refine that crystal into fuel? Sit and wait. Wanna recycle that old metal junk? Sit and wait. Wanna travel to a planet or space station? Sit and wait. Wanna craft something? Sit and wait. The majority of my play-through was sitting and waiting. Plus you have this really large ship with all the stuff spread out randomly. The research room is over there, the crafting room over there, the fuel over there. The ship has multiple rooms for people to sleep on but you can only sleep in your own personal bunker even though no one else lives on the ship. Which is all the way over there. To drive it's all the way over there. I mean...you move slowly and yet you have to walk all over around this big ship navigating and getting lost over and over again to find random things so you can sit and wait then run all over the ship again to get to this point so you can sit and wait. With no background music and very little ambiance or sound effects it made the game feel dead. Maybe one day this game can become something more interesting and fun but as of this moment it just wasn't, which is why I decided to give it a thumbs down. Which I hated to do btw cuz of how much I liked the idea of this. If you'd like a more in-depth look at the game then please check out the video on my YouTube channel (link below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydli8Al17ko Otherwise, thanks so much for reading and I hope I managed to help some of you out there spend your money wisely.

Objects in Space was the first great space came from Australia. It promised great things, came through on some of them, but then the developers gave up. If you are (like me) still mourning its demise then rejoice! Starwisp Hyperdrive feels like the spiritual successor (with some added Ostranaught DNA). It also comes from a land down under. It also has numerous ship systems that frequently need repairing. And it promises a great deal still to come. I do hope so. I do wish the developers every success and hope they will stick with this for longer than their predecessors. The game is in EA, with all that is implied by that - bugs, missing content, QoL. But it is already an interesting experience.

Although this game is tagged as "RPG" and "Adventure" it is more of a cozy life sim set in space. I enjoyed my time playing it but, as it is Early Access, there is very little content and plenty of bugs. I was able to do the main story (if you could consider it that) in less than five hours and afterwards there is nothing but repeating delivery quests. However, this game has immense potential and as I went through it I saw many placeholders for future content which got me excited for what this game may become. I could begin listing things I would like to see added in the game but I have a feeling the devs already have the same ideas and it is just a matter of time and work. I am giving this game a Thumbs Up for the concept and the potential it has but, as an early access game, it feels more like a technical demo than an actual game. That being said I'm not sure if it is currently worth it's asking price. I hope the developers stick with it and turn it into the amazing experience it could become.

Version 0.1.10 Review: This is a typical cozy sim where you live life. in Starwisp Hyperdrive, you fly your ship around and make deliveries, You also land at locations, get in your shuttle and hunt down asteroids, and there is potential for combat, although I didn't see any in the first 2.5 hours. Changing clothes, eating, showering and just checking on your ship systems for any changes/damage that needs attention while your ship makes its way to your next chosen destination is your time typically spent. It occupied a few hours of my time to visit 4 of the 5 locations and fiddle with the ship. Currently there is no tutorial but almost everything I was able to figure out just by playing with it. It also was a bit on the quiet side, (not much background music or sound effects for text readouts) and a few visible bugs, but I expected as much being a early access version and I'll be excited to come back for more.

Love it for far can't wait to see how get go....or what I can make are do......and love the art style take me back.

So I like the potential of the game, it seems cool and well thought out, however it needs a better tutorial and male character models. I picked he him and still gotta small boobed girl no matter which way I played with the customization. But I'll definitely keep it and hope they keep improving on it.

I think I'm REALLY REALLY gonna like this game. This is something I've been looking for.....for a long time. I really hope they get to keep updating this and adding more. Give it a shot, it may not be for everyone but the fanbase for this game is out there for sure.

I've been looking at this for a while and decided to go ahead and get it and I'm glad I did. I have 70 min. in it so far and if they do what they have planed it's going to be very good. The biggest problem I'm having now is finding my way around the ship. The store page gives you no idea as to how big the ship is. It's very simple. About the only keys you need are the WASD and C. C interaction key but I wish it was the F key. Some games I have use the F key and I think it is easier to use. Shift toggles run and walk. It's kind of a niche game and may be a little slow for the run and gun crowed. My recommendation is, if it sounds like something you would be interested in, get it.

Has potential

I really like this. It's cozy, and it captures the day-to-day of being on a spaceship. Shower, eat, sleep, wait to get to your destination. Very calming. Not much in the way of excitement just yet, but the relaxation is nice after a long day at work. Looking forward to where the game goes. This fits a niche that few games have filled.