HIGH FLEET REVIEW | IS IT WORTH BUYING?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- Highfleet (Deus in Nobis) recently released on Steam is proving popular. But is it really worth it? I play for 40 hours and give you my opinion, watch this and make your own mind up as this cyberpunk sci-fi game has positives and negatives.
This is a gameplay review of Highfleet - enjoy.
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Steam says of Highfleet: Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world - could it be you?
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:55 THE BASICS OF THE GAME
6:38 GAME PLAY EXAMINATION
7:09 How much time will you invest?
7:45 The sound
9:00 The main interface
9:58 The story
10:58 The strategic aspect
12:11 The battles
13:30 The ship works (ship design)
15:05 MY OVERALL OPINION - เกม
Cyberpunk is near dystopian future with high tech and cybernetics. I would call this dieselpunk.
Dieselpunk/desertpunk Dune inspired.
@@NeoMaddy To say that is inspired by Dune in any way is like to say that Frozen is inspired by Snowpiercer, because you know...ICE.
methanepunk
@AM You can check developer interview. Dune was one of the inspires of this world.
Liquid methanepunk
The biggest click moment for me and a lot of other players is the realization of what you are in the grand scheme of things. You are a throw away commander running a guerilla suicide mission in hostile territory. With that in mind you should throw away the notion of brute forcing your way up and take a step back and play as if you are fighting as an insurgent. After you have a firm grasp of the nuance of locating the enemies and using force projection like planes and missiles you can learn to be more bold in how you play the game. For beginners though i recommend the "less is more" approach. Pack light, keep your intel on other airial assets high, and dont get caught out. Less starting ships means better economy in the beginning and free economy lets you adapt to what that run will throw at you.
Nice, well stated.
You're actually the son of the Emperor, but gameplay wise you're correct
Very well stated. My first couple playthroughs were just steam rolling everyone with my flying deathbrick cruiser and hoping to be able to afford repairs. This isnt fun. I knew I was doing something wrong because theres no map control and you are practically flying blind and I knew this game wanted me to play more tactically because I had Silent Hunter-esque target plotting tools and radar and sonar and this radio. I mainly blame my first games approach on the tutorial because they don't tell you about missiles, that you can buy diffefent munitions, or aircraft. I thought splitting my fleet into groupss was only for getting sudden strike capability and didnt realize I coukd cover more ground with them and setup kill boxes for my aircraft and missiles to hunt down strike groups. The game is very interesting if you play it right, else it gets boring just taking city after city with your main fleet.
Very few indie games are made in Russia, but only a few can fly as high as Lightning in battle. The game has been developed since 15 by two programmers (not counting talented freelance artists and musicians). Please take into account.
Enough,
This 16 min of gameplay was enough for me to say "this game worth playing 100%"
Nice Reza, nice.
Very nice and well-considered review- thanks for sharing. I put about 25 hours into Hightfleet, wanting to like it and trying to give it a fair chance. For me, it just never clicked. Big learning curve and small payoff. Interestingly, and unlike you, I didn't care for the combat- too arcade-like, for my taste. But that's just me. Different strokes for different folks. One thing I do not think you mentioned is the price. Just $29 on Steam at the time I bought it, which is not bad for a high-quality game.
Hey there. Appreciate the comment. Yeah that description of the combat is good. Arcade like. True.
I want to play this game somehow having already developed the deep instinctive familiarity that allows one to demonstrate elegance, but it feels as though I could start a real career in the navy with similar degrees of difficulty and commitment.
This is the type of game that would have been considered an instant masterpiece back in the days when you got one or two games a year (if you were lucky) and could commit significant fractions of your brain space to a single pursuit.
Well said.
What i love the most in this game is the fact that it goes from 0 to 100 almost instantly just like the real world
The game has a 48 page long manual. Keep it close.
True.
Check Hammerfight, it's a previous game of the same developer, also quite good, challenging and VERY unique
nice.
Great review. The immersion in this game is unreal good, especially the sound design like you mentioned.
I'm a bit confused by your mentioning the design aesthetic is cyberpunk. That's not how I would describe it at all. Cyberpunk is a futuristic aesthetic but with a retro (usually 80s) technology. So angular and modern but with garish accents like neon lighting. The design aesthetic of the HUD is much more gritty and completely analog and manual feeling. Reminds me more of a WWII-era submarine (which is how the gameplay feels to me as well).
Well said actually, I did think about referring to it as a flying U-Boat game, but it felt overall a bit cyberpunky, not totally, but a bit. But I hear you. It actually plays like a submarine game doesn't it?
@@mattymojo Hmm, the low-tech SF seems to have a lot in common with Battlestar Galactica. And the world does look a bit like planet Dune (Frank Herbert), also low-tech SF.
@@mhjmstultiens yeah, it has a real Dune feel to it doesn't it.
I think the correct term is Steampunk, not Cyberpunk.
@@mayuthecop dieselpunk, maybe
Highfleet is nice, because with only minimal effort you can switch between playing as an insurgent desperately trying to make your way to Khiva, or the admiral of the grand fleet annihilating everything in your path.
Well reviewed! I enjoyed your well thought out presenting style. Definitely looks like a game that will be satisfying to sink your teeth into if you can get past the learning curve.
Thanks Ken, yeah that was definitely the message I was trying to get across.
It's Dune x Last Exile (which was also inspired by dune) x Russian History (Orthodox culture, Russo Japanese war, Cold war era , Afghanistan and Chechnya)
Dieselpunk, not cyberpunk.
Yep, been corrected on that one. Fair call.
Dieselpunk for sure, if anything it's closer to steam than cyber.
Mathanepunk
Great review. Really well done. Love the game. I feel like its a great mash up of Silent Hunter 3, old school Elite Dangerous, and the Dune series.
The sound and visual effects are great. Really immersive and palpable. It's a great "Dad's" game. What I mean by that is the amount of layers there are to keep track of. The slow pace of the gameplay and the difficulty level of the game is something I love. It makes you slow down and take your time. Weighing your options and making good stratigic decisions. Managing fuel, munitions, repairs, and the rest is so fun. Its a great game if you are willing to make mistakes and learn from them. Each play through is unique and very challenging, and its this challenge, and a drive to be a better fleet commander, that keeps me pressing the NEW GAME button. This game is a true gem.
Thanks for all your time making such an outstanding review. Cheers
Well said, with such well stated insight I hope you do reviews as well. Epic.
FYI, The aesthetic is more diesel punk than cyber punk. Diesel Punk has a retro futuristic tone. Think Wolfenstein.
Yeah it does have that Wolfenstein feel.
This had nothing to do with cyberpunk lol this is more like some steampunk kinda style
yep - noted.
Dieselpunk?
@@hejtord XD Cyberdiesel
@@hejtord Cyber punk, diesel punk, steam punk - I give up. Ha.
Frostpunk is a steampunk game, so you all can use that as a reference point 👌
Hey hey people. SSETH played this game and it got me here..
Hearing Tanc a Lelek made me had to alt tab out and stop playing highfleet for a moment, Nice video man.
Legend Bruh.
Great video format! Keep it up
Thanks Gavin.
Fantastic review, thank you!
Great review.
Incredibly underated unique game, so fun, but hard to master. Not for everyone. Ive already put 24+ hours into this game. Definitely requires a mature and intelliegent mind to play, not for your run of the mill casual gamers.
PS Steampunk would be a more fitting description
Yeah, not for the casual mind set - absolutely right there.
It's not cyber- neither steam-punk. An appropriate term would be "Diesel-punk" :)
A more realistic description would be desert themed cold war era tech
Its dieselpunk
hmm this game's been on my wishlist for a while but I feel like I'd try it for a bit then it would wind up unplayed for a long time
It's one of those games if you're into, it will consume you... If not, not so much.
Great review!
I feel like the genre of '(thing)punk' is so nebulous that you can get away with anything. I'd call it post-apocalyptic but then...that's not right either, is it?
Ha - yeah a few people commented on my "mis- categorization" but I'm no expert.
Great coverage. Subbed.
legend.
Thanks
thanks
The problem I have is the tutorial, which takes you through about 20% of the game then leaves you hanging.
Not a tutorial fella. But to do a basic review I have to give some idea of how the game plays out - have to assume that people who watch it know nothing of the game.
@@mattymojo Oh not talking about your video, but the tutorial in the game itself. Your vid is all good.:)
@@tovsteh Ohh - ha. My bad, you take care.
The game has a quite detailed manual in PDF.
great review !!
Thanks Delcien - I appreciate that.
I'm wondering what will happen if you beat the campaign
@1m... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cake!
Why do Australians do the best video game reviews?
I'm from New Zealand. Common error.
But thanks for the nice comment.
@@mattymojo I didn't know New Zealand was included under the "down under" umbrella, I guess I assumed it was exclusive to Australia. Today I learned.
@@noupperlobemanify Ha, well I guess technically we are more down under than Aussi, in winter it feels like it those Antartic winds bite. Good on you my man.
This game is a real...in german we say: Eine Perle. Its not mainstream but i like exactly that. Im not good in English and for me it was so hard to play. I watch youtube videos etc and for me its so boring to look this stuff and nobody explain in german...oh my god for no other game i would do this shit but Highfleet was defenetly worth. Because now i can play it and from run to run i get better with radar stuff and find Enemys. I play it with my little son togheter and we go on hunt....so funny so cool. Try out
Interesting game but really do not underestimate the time it will take to just learn the UI. Unless it has changed and there are good tutorials this game will be 2 hours in youtube 20 mins of play, 1 hour youtube, 30 mins of play. Campaign ruined go look at other tutorials on line and start again. It is painful. Unless you love strategy and simulation this game is not for you.
The graphics are not cyberpunk...it's dieselpunk.
Tis been said many times in these comments.... 😉
@@mattymojo People love their genres! (great vid though, the comment was more to just feed the algorithm. I subbed)
@@martinblank1484 hey Martin, I greatly appreciate it. I hope you are doing well in this crazy world.
Man I keep running out of money and I have no clue I managed to get fairly far but I always run out and can't get fuel.
How much are you spending at the start? Buy cheap lightening's...and focus on cheap fuel stops, and ALWAYS scavenge for items that have value, but I hear you Chris, it's a rough game. Keep at it my friend.
Remember to hit transports as well, ransoming them as prize ships is supposed to be your main source of income. Also they can make nice, expendable anti-rad missile bait in a pinch if they happen to have jamming capabilities.
Desertpunk
Nice.
It's pronounced Gerat as in 'eh' and 'ah'
Hey hey people
Hey.
I think what you meant to say is that highfleet is like an onion
Maybe.
This game is so...bloody...hard... as soon as I leave the starting area of the campaign, things start to fall apart rapidly, with strike groups closing in way too fast and clapping my cheeks :')
Yeah I found it pretty brutal, I had to repeat, repeat and repeat to start to learn a few tricks.
>playing with english dub
Steampunk, not cyberpunk :)
Most the comments here are on this very topic. I love it.
Not steampunk either. It's dieselpunk.
@GBH Nope - I've moved on.
Over 40hrs 0/10 unsubbed
Bruh
had to put the video on 1.5x speed for it to be bearable, you talk waaaay too slowly, that's 5 whole minutes of nothingness in your video mate.
well I'm not sure about 5 whole mins of nothingness, a tad harsh, but I actually agree, I've increased the speed of my talking significantly in recent videos, as I noted this myself.
Great review!