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I'm really torn on this one. It looks good but there's a LOT of bad reviews saying how frustrating the game is and the RNG. Sounds more like luck than strategy though there's differentiating opinions.
I got the game when it originally came out and then played it again when the latest update came out. Both times I deleted it after a couple of playthroughs. Luck (or bad luck) plays far too much of a part in how far you can progress in the game. There is little or no skill involved. It is lovely to look at and has a wonderful atmosphere but it is just far too frustrating to have finally built up a fully loaded ship and make decent progress only to have to whole thing grind to a halt when something breaks on your ship and you are left stranded. Again. It really is a pity because if the game was so based on luck it would be excellent.
I actually love the RNG in this game, except for the fact that one bad event means you have to start from the beginning. It may be similar in real life where the unexpected can happen anytime, but it's a game and it could be considered a flaw by some. Nonetheless, despite that flaw, for 2 bucks this is a high quality title with in-depth mechanics.
This is a great game, but is very harsh - you are pretty much always just scraping by, making any bad event have a much stronger impact than they would in similar games.
I browse the App Store everyday and noticed a few more games were on sale but didn't post. If I knew how to link the games , touch arcade game thread it would be easier