Of course, the game is currently really short which is definitely something to consider. Story-wise, it’s incredibly immature and over the top but that could well be its appeal. Combat is dead-simple and doesn’t have much depth. Some posts on Reddit and Steam wish for more interactivity in the scenes or context integrated with the story. Some players have found that to be disappointing, however. The animations are good though it’s not exactly surprising given StudioFOW’s reputation. Subverse’s adult content is mostly delivered through the PANDORA system, which basically amounts to a system that queues up scenes featuring one of the three female companions available in the game. This is a common problem with Early Access titles and asks for some trust in the buyer that the game will be updated to its promised level of content. Unfortunately, the game has shipped with about five hours worth of content which seems far too little for the asking price. They’ve said things not many humans have had the need to say while delivering the lines with charisma and make up one of the best parts of the game. Special mention needs to be given to the talented team of voice actors who have worked on this game. Like the rest of the gameplay, it’s pretty basic. Players are also able to explore the galaxy using a Mass Effect 2-style system that has the Mary Celeste ping planets to find missions and loot. They are entertaining and somewhat challenging but aren’t really enough to carry the game by themselves. There are different enemy mechanics to be mindful of and the occasional terrain hazard to plan around but is quite simple overall. The other mode is a turn-based strategy game that is similar to XCOM but nowhere near as complex. One mechanic had the player chase an enemy ship like a classic bullet hell and the other had the player deal with duplicates of an enemy ship. There are a couple of boss fights in this mode that are pretty fun and mix up the way the SHUMP mode plays.
There is some variety gained by choosing a co-pilot from the currently small roster of female companions to change the ship’s secondary weapon. It’s entertaining but doesn’t have much depth in the initial release. The first is a shoot-em-up mode where the player flies a ship through space, dodging asteroids and enemy projectiles. The combat is broken up into two, very straightforward modes. Some of the Steam reviews allude to problems starting the game as well as some users experiencing less than expected performance though such experiences appear to be rare. Suffice it to say, this game doesn’t need more time in the oven for polish. There aren’t any particularly egregious bugs and the game runs smoothly on my system while still looking great. While there are plenty of Kickstarted, Early Access games that launch a buggy mess, Subverse is well polished. That’s all well and good but what is it like? Does Subverse have performance anxiety? That said, it went way over its milestones and is, according to the developers, over twice as long as they originally planned.
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The game is over a year late and launched in Early Access instead of a full release.
After all, it made it into the top 50 games on Steam. Regardless, 58,730 backers, $2,301,200.45 USD, and two years later, StudioFOW’s Subverse is out on Steam.Īnd, naturally, we went ahead to review it.
There were more than a few raised eyebrows and plenty of scepticism about a particularly deranged animation studio making a game without any prior experience. Shortly after that, they turned up on Kickstarter suggesting a high-quality adult game that would actually be good. Two and a half years ago, a company got kicked off Patreon for animating a werewolf doing obscene things to a girl.
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