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Bloody hell Into the Breach is frakking incredible.
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One thing that really stands out about this developer is how much thought they put into breaking down a lot of information and options into a very palatable player experience. For both of their games, their achievement/unlock systems are really good at incentivizing the player toward experimenting with as many units and tactics as possible, and the way that information is conveyed to the player is simultaneously extremely detailed yet not really confusing.
I don't think I've played ITB since the last update, and I probably should, since I heard that it addressed one of my biggest gripes with the game (extra weapons costing too much rep at stores to justify in the majority of cases).
I don't think I've played ITB since the last update, and I probably should, since I heard that it addressed one of my biggest gripes with the game (extra weapons costing too much rep at stores to justify in the majority of cases).
Accurate enough. It's very good and a really simple yet solid game, but it is puzzley
I really love the way that it thematizes the roguelike loop and makes it part of the game's whole lore.
FTL is a strategy game
ITB is a tactics game
both are good at what they do, but they're different types of games. liking one doesn't mean you'll like or dislike the other
Fair enough, thank you for your responses. I guess I'll give it a try and go in understanding that it's not meant to scratch the same itch. I've heard a lot of good.
The problem I had with the game was after I beat it I didn't feel compelled to try the other teams (I beat it on my first play through and had no wipes).
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You should. You'd see the game has plenty more to offer you. One of the coolest aspects of this game is how the squads played different from each other, and how their mechs build a different kind of synergy.
Never liked it. Super disappointing that the follow up to FTL was just a puzzle game. I beat a few runs but never found anything about it particularly compelling and quit after that.
It's a puzzle game.
It's a puzzle game.
Wait, ITB got a balance patch? Oh boy, here goes my free time this week.
ITB it's a masterpiece. One of my favourite tactic/puzzle games.
I have been playing on touchscreen PC recently, and it works so well. I hope the PC getting touchscreen support means an ipad or mobile phone is forthcoming.
The switch version is fantastic, and I've spent 120+ hours on it.
I think it's dismissive and false to describe Into the Breach as a puzzle game. Having information about the upcoming behaviour of enemies is common enough in plenty of games, even if less explicit, and estimating subsequent moves of enemies is wholly tactical.
I love Into the Breach and played it for about 80 hours.
... then I tried FTL. Whew these guys nailed it on the first try. Much more interesting to do subsequent runs that Into the Breach.
Don't be like me and assume the follow up is better than their first game. Play FTL too!
... then I tried FTL. Whew these guys nailed it on the first try. Much more interesting to do subsequent runs that Into the Breach.
Don't be like me and assume the follow up is better than their first game. Play FTL too!
I love the periodically recurring "this game is freaking amazing" threads about my favorite indie games like Spelunky, FTL or ITB. :) Truly evergreen games that will still be played long after the AAA experiences of their time have been all but forgotten.
I actually prefer it to the PC version. The controller controls, weirdly enough, are even more pleasant to use than keyboard + mouse.
I actually prefer it to the PC version. The controller controls, weirdly enough, are even more pleasant to use than keyboard + mouse.
You are 200% missing on Into the Breach, but answering the other questions would require you to elaborate what you mean by "puzzle game in disguise" and "free form experience".
I would not dare say either is better than the other. They're both so different and so good that it's like asking what's better, apple pie or lasagna.
Just to avoid any possible confusion, I just made this one. I'm not sure who actually made the original FTL one.
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Oh my god the madmen did it. There is in fact a huge sword in thsi game:
I'm afraid the gif quality leaves a lot to be desired, but you get the idea.
This game is amazing.
I'm afraid the gif quality leaves a lot to be desired, but you get the idea.
This game is amazing.
I had to stop playing this game on the train on the Switch, I once started a round on a 10 minute train journey from Birmingham to Solihull, missed by stop and had to travel to London and back adding 4 hours to my journey.
Brilliant game
Edit: With all the talk of FTL in this thread i've just realised I have it in my Steam Library in my never played list... Oh god.
Brilliant game
Edit: With all the talk of FTL in this thread i've just realised I have it in my Steam Library in my never played list... Oh god.
I hope they eventually bring FTL to Switch. I don't really get the lack of variety complaints, there's enough to switch up the game in the different mechs, for me at least.
I agree. I think it's one of the best and innovative turn-based strategy game ever. Extremely elegant game-design. It's in my Top 10 game of all-time.
I guess different people want different things from roguelites. I don't particularly care about runs being very different if the moment-to-moment gameplay is varied and engaging enough. Thus Spelunky is one of my favorite roguelites even through there's not a huge amount of variance between runs.
I guess this also accounts for why some people like Binding of Isaac much more than Into the Breach, while I'm the opposite.
This game was so weird for me. I completely loved it for like 30 hours around its release, played as often as I could, unlocked new teams etc, it almost became an obsession. Then I just stopped. I still think it's an awesome game, but I've never felt an urge to go back.
I liked this game a lot more than I expected to. I especially loved how minimalist it is compared to other strategy games I've played. 3 units and 5 or 6 turns on a very small map.
Compared to Fire Emblem or Advance Wars (which I also love) there is a lot less time spent building units, moving units, watching enemies take their turn etc. - it's pure condensed strategy.
Compared to Fire Emblem or Advance Wars (which I also love) there is a lot less time spent building units, moving units, watching enemies take their turn etc. - it's pure condensed strategy.
Incredible game. I put over 400 hours into it and will probably still keep playing it here and there.
Bought this game based on Era. Then didn't play it for months until I felt guilty for buying a million games and playing Mario Maker instead.
Era was right. This game is fucking amazing.q
Era was right. This game is fucking amazing.q
I loved it while it lasted, but yeah- it needed more content to have anywhere as much longevity as FTL. I found the design to be so tight that while runs were never easy, I also almost never lost. Once you're through with each squad (took me ~35 hrs), you're pretty done.
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One update as I crossed the 50h mark.
I think my initial impresions, and one shared by many here, that this isn't as playable as FTL was confirmed. I still think I'll be playing this for a while, but it will not even be close to the 400h+ I have in FTL (which are still growing).
That said, the fun factor and the game design is just as good. All squads play very different and each one makes you feel like the greatest general ever for different reasons. Freezing enemies, throwing them around and setting them to kill each other, smoking them electrifying them, setting them on fire, drawining them on acid or just punching them in the face. Each one feel different and for anyone who played the game but didn't experience them all, I'd say give the game another chance. It's worth it.
I love this game. To finish, just one cool round I had, which also show why this game is so fun and brilliant. Sometimes you get lucky:
I think my initial impresions, and one shared by many here, that this isn't as playable as FTL was confirmed. I still think I'll be playing this for a while, but it will not even be close to the 400h+ I have in FTL (which are still growing).
That said, the fun factor and the game design is just as good. All squads play very different and each one makes you feel like the greatest general ever for different reasons. Freezing enemies, throwing them around and setting them to kill each other, smoking them electrifying them, setting them on fire, drawining them on acid or just punching them in the face. Each one feel different and for anyone who played the game but didn't experience them all, I'd say give the game another chance. It's worth it.
I love this game. To finish, just one cool round I had, which also show why this game is so fun and brilliant. Sometimes you get lucky:
