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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2022
- Terra Invicta reviewed in Early Access by Jon Bolding on PC.
There are brilliant ideas in the ambitious Terra Invicta, and a lot of fun to find for strategy game enthusiasts, but you need to be willing to drill down into sometimes-opaque and confusing mechanics to do it. The politics of its Earth layer are fun, if overwhelming, while the space layer is very cool on paper, but the two just don't gel in practice. When playing takes such a huge time investment of trial-and-error to see results, a recommendation has to come with big caveats until Terra Invicta has spent some more time in early access.
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This is one of those games where, once you get past the UI, it becomes something truly extraordinary. Give it a chance, guys. There's really nothing quite like it out there.
For that price point? Meh, I’d rather play a game that feels like it wants me to play it.
@@Anu242Bis except any game with a decent amount of depth that some people may enjoy will be like that. Each to their own but to let games go by because they take a bit of effort will stop you from playing some really great games.
@@Anu242Bis it's actually only 20$ where I'm from also the game do want you to play it, it just doesn't actually know how to make a UI that would fit for the overwhelming ammount of information you need to manage. The same goes for alot of strategy game they tried and most failed to make a UI that fits a regular player.
Is there any similar game like corruption/infection mode?
E.g deadspace on stellaris?
They need to make Earth politics less of a problem at later stages so that you can focus on the main point of the game which is going to space and dealing with the aliens how you see fit.
An in game excel spreadsheet to track your economy, assets, and planetary bodies would actually be super helpful.
You have menus for all of that. Especially economy - in nations menu.
what is this, eve? xd
Play EVE if you want that.
This looks like a nightmare for me, but a few people will be playing this for the next 50 years and I’m glad it exists.
For as many flaws as a game with this much ambition may have, at least it's a game that looks on the verge of releasing, unlike certain other multi million dollar endeavors
shots fired!!! lol
Is this a no man's sky reference? Because my partner pre ordered that and it crashed like crazy
I'm waiting for that game too
@@SilverSkyCloud No man’s Sky is the greatest space game currently. Its so much more than what was promised. Its a dig at Star Citizen
I’ve had over 100 hours in this game (so far) and haven’t seen a single bug, at all.
It is common for early access games to lack a tutorial. Maybe they are hesitant to make tutorials for game mechanics when they have yet to nail down how exactly those game mechanics work. Of course doing tutorials for complicated games is always harder than for simple games. Though sometimes it is in fact because the tutorial is an after thought that the tutorial gets developed last.
I'd understand lacking a tutorial in a game that relies on common sense or trends from other games... but lacking a tutorial in a game so complex is a terrible decision.
@@pilentus it's got a tutorial now :D
@@randomgamer_SSRB ah nice
Spending resources on a tutorial early in development usually just locks you into developed mechanics and gameplay, imagine having to rewrite the tutorial every time you make changes, and so wastes precious dev time. It's all about time juggling and so a tutorial is an afterthought because it has to be written after the game is in a finished and locked state. Just like you said.
One might say lacking a tutorial at this stage is a terrible decision, but the game is still not out yet. The game content-wise is 90% finished from what I've read (might be wrong), so things like tutorials will be added in this last phase of development (in EA open beta). Besides, player feedback is incredibly important for making a proper tutorial.
the best tutorial in games is to try and fail.
It needs more spreadsheets.
EXCELent!
Duuude!!! Get out of my 🧠🧠🤣☠️
That would just be Aurora4x
It's like if Stellaris, Endless Space, and Crusader Kings had a baby lol
And xcom’s setting
Or just Xcom as grand strategy.
and Children of a Dead Earth
and if his teacher was aurora
You missed the best of all space games Starsector!
So excited for this. Imagine the mods.
First total conversion mod is gonna be the expanse
@@cumunist2120 It will be race against between that and all the Trek and wars fans lol
@@boomshakalaka5255 nah it's gonna be history nerds adding different themed start dates and scenarios such as a cold war era scenario or even a WW2 one and then we will get the obligatory star wars mods.
@@exilestudios9546 The Cold War era scenario is already being included by the devs: it was one of their Kickstarter campaign's goals and they reached it
@@exilestudios9546 what about every possibility on all of it
Wow an ign review that is actually informative? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
So my take away here is to wait and see how it develops through early access.
Unless this is super "your thing", then yeah. UX is rough and balance is pretty wack. But there are a lot potential here
The game that coders everywhere have been waiting for.
Why do you say that? Not disagreeing, I’m a coder and am looking forward to this game 😂
@@timbatimba I think he means that the UI is of the style that only a coder would be familiar or comfortable with.
@@Redridge07 also noticed as someone who is used to an overwhelming interface (Linux + neovim user) that the UI pretty much didn't bother me at all considering how much information is packed in it. Guess that's what happens when ur so used to a lot of information being shoved in ur face at once.
@@timbatimba nah its a pretty dumb comment, the game has nothing to do with coding.
So three body problem: the videogame? sign me up
Quinn’s ideas would like to know your location
Not really tho.
TBP has zero (actually is FORMERLY) FTL, TI has wormholes.
TBP puts xenocide as a must, TI has options to just destroy the wormhole or strike a deal with them; The antagonist aliens do not do this: They prefer chemical enslavement.
TBP got the Light Speed Engine, TI does not.
The only things barely resemble TBP in TI are the alien cult, the escape ending and the referenced quote when pausing.
@@explosivemodesonicmauricet1597 yes, agree, but the ftl is probably possible in TI just neither humanity nor aliens are intelligent enough yet to develop it
Excellent review, and in only 9 minutes!
I'll likely buy the game, but not immediately unless the price is quite reasonable.
Excellent Review for a 6?
@@BoydofZINJ hes talking about the review, not the game.
@@BoydofZINJ The review and not the game .... you can have an excellent review of a low scoring game.
@@BoydofZINJ It's obvious he really enjoyed the game. He must have played for over a hundred hours based on the first run taking 50, far more than he was obligated to do as a reviewer if he didn't like it. It seems it is mostly held back by bad UI and jank.
@@fabianthecownip .... do u feel better after all that banter that did not move the conversation further?
@templin institute is going to be all over this
Considering Templin is an Organisation in the Game you can pick up, yes :)
Wait.... this game has Expanse-style space combat? Why did no one tell me this before???????
Immediately hooked
The reason why his big battle ship gets shot down by missiles and rail guns is that he didn't build any points defense. PD > Missiles & Rail Gun when you place them correctly.
Was funny to see him confused as dozens of missles drilled into the hull.
It is not that the game did not teach him, it just taught him the hard way!
can't wait to get my hand on that game after all this waiting
An IGN review that is actually informative with legitimate critical for a game? color me surprised on what is actually a great review.
That’s a ssethtzeentach game
Asymmetric victory conditions!
great review thx
So basically three body problem: the game.
Do humans win in that ?
@@DanskerneFraDanmark Yes and no but mostly no
Loving it so far and looking forward to see it polished and balanced by release. Great potential.
This could have been a small Iain M Banks novel.
I’m really hoping there is a lot more to be added, not just tweaking what already exists. Ground combat is seriously lacking, and I’m assuming that is something that will become really important on other planets as well. Let’s hope they get it done now so it’s ready down the track.
Ah yes. Finally, the game based on "Frontlines" by Marko Kloos.
Just finished the series... Great story
Never heard of it, but it looks super neat. Thank you kind internet stranger for bringing that series to my attention.
One of the best review of the year (for early acces maybe)
The politics on Earth become quite annoying after a few months when other factions start flipping your points over and over and you take them back the next few turns
True
The first few years 2-4y are very repetitive
That's probably because you didn't manage diplomacy with other factions. If they are angry with you they will target you even if the world was ending
Seems kinda like Aurora4x with proper graphics while being locked to the solar system, but otherwise this game is the closest I've seen a game get to Aurora when it comes to detail. Really cool!
kudos to this game for making me understand a game simulating "everything" isn't something one should want
Someone made a game out of Independence day. Amazing.
my recommendation: send us a larger check next time for a higher number
Loving that map of Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova together
Some of the smaller countries get merged together for granularity reasons, eg Benelux, or Switzerland and Austria. Romania + Moldova is one example of this at game start, not sure what's going on with Bulgaria there.
@@Matthy63 A faction must have unified it with Romania and Moldova.
Omg that confusing mess of a technology tree! That interface needs work lmao. Looks fun though! Been waiting for this for a little while now! :D
And a lot of techs are pointless, like gain 5% more development with direct fundings.
this somehow reminds me of the expense but in much larger scale.
Games lose me when it's nothing but Excel screens feels like work
If you think the ui is bad I'd bet youd have a heart attack at aurora 4xs
What is Aurora 4xs ?
This is "Three Body Problem" the game
it's only half true that apocalyptic events dont effect other nations. Some but not all nations have a core economic region. When that is hit (nuke or otherwise) you will feel it globally. All other nations will be ignored
This looks awesome
The devs must have played aurora and thought you know what if we added geopolitics and gooder ui
This game is amazing. The High Frontier board game, Aurora 4X, X-COM, something like Dominions 5 and amazibg Grand Strategies all rolled into one. Outstanding.
You had me at High Frontier
This game is brilliant man what the hell
It's IGN... Devs didn't make a donation. 🤷
IGN's recommendation: send us a larger check next time for a higher number on the review
So brilliant that it's a river of red on the Steam store page... AmIRight?
@@MrAgmoore The reviews are 81% positive now, and i'd rather believe the reviews that were posted later than minutes from release.
This looks like the evolved version of Star Trek Birth of the Federation.
pretty much Hoi4 + Stelaris
_Warcrimes: The Video Game_
More like Hoi3 with all those spreadsheets
This is a brilliant review
The Expanse vibes
So it's the ( Three Bodies Problem ) The Game.. Noice
It's more like the expanse the game since it's mechanics are heavily based on the depiction of space warfare in that series
at about 3:05 did that character say "poofect?"
one to watch for me.
This is an early access game and in the EA disclaimer the dev specifically states the EA is for balance and UI improvements because most of all the content is already in game. This "review" didn't mention that important part. What an annoying writer.
The title literally says Terra Invicta Early Access Review and we all no what early access means, hahahaha thanks for the laugh though moron.
AI is busted in this game.
Hoi4 and Stellaris have a baby who went to Oxford
It's not that difficult. The mechanics of the game are at the moment not as streamlined. That was the point which is that they wanted to hand you a bag of tools to solve problems by yourself. Problem is this game is at the moment more work than play.
Fun for some I'm sure.
MAKE SURE TO NOT BUY ANY ADDS TH-cam PUTS ON TO PROTEST
Why?
Oookay.. You can take my money now
How can one player act like 1000s of bureaucrats in a government?
Pretty cool
HOLY FCKNING LEARNING CURVE !
You dare to give only a SIX!!!! To a fantastic game!??!
It looks fun but like extremely complicated. Like you'd need a actually degree in rocket science to play lol
Sounds like you don't play strategy games, lol...while there's a learning curve, it's not THAT bad once you actually put in the time. But that's the thing, if you need dopamine rushes in your gaming then yeah, it's not for you
@@tevarinvagabond1192 In their defense, most strategy games don't boast Newtonian physics...or physics of any sort (especially 4X, which I'd say this is more in the realm of)
Ninja theory video games are cool
I'm super excited for the game but it also feel like a coop kinda game where one deals with things down on earth while the other deals with space, kinda HOI4 coop
Nah b. Thats the dumbest take ill probably hear all day.
@@brandonmunsen6035 Aighy mister "I've got no friends"
@@brandonmunsen6035 no no he’s got a point
game devs wont the game easy modable...so maybe :). Would be nice
I’d love to see a Gundam mod for this
youre onto something. damn that would be sweet.
Hello there
General Kenobi
It should have Excel implemented 😆
Wow
IGN continuing it's trend of rating games based on how a toddler thinks about difficulty
'Newtonian-lite physics combats aren't accessible', nah Newtonian calculations are easy man, very easy
so look like civilisation mix with mass effect & EVE
LET THE MODDERS LOOSE PLEASE !
Very cool very nice
Ahhh yes...math
Overly complicated and labyrinthian, ok so an open door to any 4x/ grand strategy player.
:)
the game is great
The Red Hand of Ulster as a symbol for an in-game political group is a really bad idea...hopefully someones taking notes!
why? please explain
Niice
Damn
Second
First
FIRST
Fail*
shoutout to simpleflips
6/10
This looks like Microsoft Excel: The Game.
"I'm no way near smart enough to play this game yet understand the very basics. So I'll give it a bad score"
IGN 10/10
Made a humanity first faction called Queanon and started the MEGA (Make Earth Great Again) movement against the elites of the initiative, the indoctrinated servants, and the xeno invaders.
I'm not smart enough to play this game
"Cant wrap my head around complex mechanics," 6/10 IGN
Hold up, your campaign went down the toilet after you invested 50 HOURS in it? Sheesh. Why does playing video games have to be like a second job these days.
PC only? How disappointing!
Sounds like more work then a game .
50 hours per campaign sounds super reasonable (as a job, yes). Absolutely insane time commitment
And you can have my luck and find that after 90hrs your campaign is lost due to a bug or a terrible design that makes aliens only targets you and leave all other factions intact.
Didn't like it
need it to be casual-friendly as well to be successful
That UI= Me never playing
So... Its Stellaris...
no... no it's nothing like stellaris. what the hell are you smoking lol
@@moonasha clearly didn't watch the video
"Climate change" LOL, what idiocy.
Climate works both way in TI. If you throw enough nukes you get global winter and crop failure which is a way, way worse issue than warming.