Recent reviews by Sproutnip

I started following this game a few years ago, and everything about it looked exciting. I took a year off from gaming to do some life stuff, and I was excited to come back and play this game. In the time between my following and buying the game, it seems like they got a publisher who made a lot of decisions for them…

To say that the publisher “screwed the pooch” would be a little too nice when they really just butt-raped the poodle.

It’s SO BORING. The game knows it’s a boring game. It’s interesting for just. A little over two hours: enough time to revoke your refund options.

The art is nice, the concepts are kind of cool. The setting and the ideas all behind it should be more interesting…. But the whole game follows this formula over and over again:
>go in room:
protagonist “woooaaahhhhh robots doing things they shouldn’t!”

>puzzle:
Protagonist: “wow these puzzles sure are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ boring. Can’t we just skip them?”
Glove: “sorry, but the higher ups said we gotta put stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ puzzles in the game. It’s a tradition”

>walk into a convenient cubicle with a few dead bodies, maybe a talking corps or audio-recording, and 5 minutes worth of time wasting to suck up all the junk you might need to upgrade weapons. Also has a lore-computer half the time.

>save game
Upgrade bot: “hey sugar, I’m horny!”

Repeat a few times and then give you a teaspoon of plot relevance.


I will say that the lore (which you need to go out of your way to read, which is good or bad depending on your attention span) is deep, interesting, kind of nice but totally optional.

The game you should buy instead of this one is the SystemShock 2 reboot. It does everything this game does, except good.

Hope the expansions add in things that the developers originally wanted.

In-depth review from seasoned mahjong veteran:

I've been playing Riichi Mahjong for some years now, and the one thing that is lacking until recently are good English Riichi Mahjong clients to play on. Back in the day, I had to learn enough Japanese to navigate menus on Japanese Video Mahjong, or Chinese clients that didn't have English yet.

Pros:

-This client is clean, fast, and very aesthetic. It plays well offline. Havent tried online yet but it's so unbloated I doubt it would have any issues.
-Devs seem to listen to community feedback!

Cons:
- No Japanese terms for the yaku yet (which are used in most online/in-person mahjong communities), though I am hopeful that the devs will add a toggle for those who would rather see "riichi, tanyao, daisangen, ect." instead of the English "pure double sequence, call, mixed tripple chi, ect."

---would I buy it?---

With so many free clients out there adapting English like Mahjong Soul (which can be scripted to solve the above issue), Sega MJ, scripted Tenhou, and potentially Mahjong Hime, why go for this client? Well, it's simply very clean, no gimmicks, and very aesthetic. When you want to jump in for a game without all the hassle of anime girls, confusing menus, ect. This is a great option for enjoying some solo play or possibly online play (I don't know if it has intentional discard lag to keep chi/pon/kan a secrecy yet). Would recommend as devs seem to be working to make it better for their player base!

came for the mahjong, stayed for the mahjong

This game is extremely cozy. When modern life overburdens you, this game will bring about some peace

It's rather addicting and I really enjoy the small lovecraftian easter eggs they scatter here and there throughout. I still am not super great at this game but each playthough gets better and better.

Love this game! I bought it years ago when it was still in Beta. Squad's dedication to updates and fixes makes this game one I keep coming back to. It is a game that requires a little reading and a learning curve but its all the more worth it when you land on Mun for the first time or find something hiding in the solar system.