Early Access Game

1.1 hrs on record

Posted: 12 April

One of the most frustrating games that I have played in a long time. If you were like me and thought this game looked fun, if you were tempted by the "survival" "sandbox" or "crafting" tags that the developers attached to this game, please do not hit the "Buy" button. For a full look at my first impressions..... and full frustrations check out my video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM4C4lV-hyU

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Gauntlets

71 products in account

1,485 products in account

1.6 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

It's really not sandbox (you can only mine the asteroids that you shoot down), the costs for upgrades is displayed incorrectly, and once you do get the upgrades (after like 10 minutes) then there is nothing else to do - you have won at this game.

Interesting concept, but horrible execution. "But it's early access! You shouldn't expect anything good that doesn't have tons of bugs!" Yeah, well for $20, companies shouldn't be trying to sell you some shiny (good graphics but no substance) crap. This is terrible and not worth even $2. But my bad, I should have realized this beforehand. Hopefully I won't be dumb enough to purchase something this awful again.

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DaavPuke

82 reviews

2.3 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

DISCLAIMER: As of launch, Asteroids: Outpost is not even ready for Early Access. It's a technical nightmare. Don't. Three separate ToS agreements, outside updater that's slower than dial-up, settings that don't stick, controls that won't remap, consistent bugs. It's not fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB2j-Ebi1yY&list=UUDX01EolmvH_miJ1BP67O1w
This clip even shows a save-wiping bug.

Now, that said, the concept of shooting down raining asteroids from the sky, to then mine their resources on a mad dash and build a giant space station is interesting. If it can make competitive play optional and create some variety outside of this core mechanism, there could be a crowd for this, even if it has nothing to do with Asteroids. Let's be clear on that last one. Whatever Atari is doing to their franchises, it's not honoring their olden ways. For fellow veterans who can settle for something different, it might just be a slight alteration to the sandbox model.

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Andreis

99 products in account

3 reviews

1.1 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

The settings don't actually do anything and the gameplay is non-existent.

I'm having a really hard time understanding the decision to start charging money for this. For an earily access, I don't expect much but I do want to see a workable concept if you are asking for money.

Is there some alternate dimension where the devs are actually able to have fun with this?
Are the they just nefariously milking the concept for cash before folding?
Time may tell but, unless you have cash to burn, feel free to wait until this block of random code actually develops in to a game.

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marc8175

11 products in account

1.6 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

Clearly a money mongering operation. It's just enough gameplay to call it a crappy demo, nothing more. Graphics are fine, but there is almost nothing to do in the game. Took me 10 minutes to max out all the upgrades, none of the buildings REALLY do anything. There is one thing to call it early access...but you get the feeling that they are not going to do much with it and just take your money and run. If there was a percentage of a complete game that you could call this, I would call it 5%. Also, IT'S NOT SANDBOX!!!!! If you don't know what sandbox means, don't put it in the title. ZERO destructible or craftable terrain

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dhore

32 products in account

0.9 hrs on record

Posted: 30 March

This game doesn't even have enough content to be called Early Access...... I'm currently studying Game Programming, and I could quite easily make this game (minus the art assets) fairly quickly...... I'd be genuinely suprised if there are more than 2 people working on this game......

I understand if the Developer wants to get their game out there on the market and see what the public thinks about their concept....... but they should at least scale the price accordingly....... I mean USD$30 ...... SUCH A ******* RIP-OFF!
Maybe $10 dead max would be suitable..... I'd even suggest the price to be set to $2.00 for the "wonderful" 5 minutes of gameplay that this game provides...........

Open World - Hardly..... you'd die of suffocation before you get more than 200m away from your base......
Sandbox - Nope... You build a base of set components that don't even do anything ..... and the only thing that you can mine is asteroids that you shoot down (with crappy hit-boxes ..so half the time your bullets go straight through them too...) ...definitely NOT sandbox.
Survival Game - Yeah... pretty much the only thing you can do is die. Suffocate, get hit by an asteroid, pvp? Maybe? I mean... you have a gun............. but that's about as far as that goes.....

There are about 25 different servers - 3 of them had 1 person online each. Multiplayer..? Not without other people.....

Early Access ....?? More like EARLY EARLY EARLY EARLY EARLY EARLY ......... EARLY EARLY ACCESS.....

TL;DR
Unless they lower the price to $2 - don't buy it! It's a waste of money! I wouldn't even call it a game.

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CainAlexander

129 products in account

32 reviews

2.6 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

Wait to buy this game. I made everything and max lvld everything in just over and hour. Cool concept tho just needs alot more to it.....alot more.

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Refraxon

8 products in account

3 reviews

2.8 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

Asteroids: Outpost is a game with a ton of potential. They're on their way to a wonderful setup, with Arial view base building, survival implements, first person multiplayer action, mining and vehicle implements. The graphics are outstanding, dropping into the world for the first time is captivating. I did a commentary on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THjVZ3J-ITY
There's a lot of us that make these play throughs. We should build a small community, link to each-others channels. Do some multiplayer games like this one. It'd help a lot with subs too. I think it'd be cool.

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Azmodeus

51 products in account

8.3 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

A nice combination of sci-fi survival, crafting, base building on a hostile asteroid. At this stage I think this game is too easy and I would like them to add some more complex mechanics. Cheers!

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Bax7er

136 products in account

3.4 hrs on record

Posted: 26 March

The game clearly has some way to go. Many bugs are present, and the game has crashed many times for me. However, the game has potential. Despite the problems I encountered, I still enjoyed it. Would I recomend it in its current state, most likely no. But give it time, wait for it to come out of pre-alpha. Still "recommending" the game due to its budding potential

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✞RaⓃdom▬Gⓞd✞

124 products in account

5 reviews

0.4 hrs on record

Posted: 4 April

this game is very expensive and bad optimized
but i get it for free

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sumitarora007

11 products in account

3.7 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

Pros:
1. Good Graphics
2. Base building is fun
3. Mining and crafting mechanics are new
4. Active developers
5. Very vast game area
6. Large number of servers to select from
7. Easy to learn

Cons:
1. Lots of bugs and some incomplete features/mechanics
2. Stealing ore is too easy

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vivaan005

4 products in account

8.3 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

Nice one Atari! Just fix the bugs asap. It will become more interesting when more people join the game. Worth buying!

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sHaKeNbAkE

142 products in account

9 reviews

2.3 hrs on record

Posted: 30 March

In this video (maxed out 1080) I share my first impressions of Asteroids Outpost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfoF9LjP2k&list=UUtEMFPsqo5Fq9X_CD1JKI1A

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Serpentine

70 products in account

12 reviews

4.9 hrs on record

Posted: 8 April

Full Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdjklPfWRkw

** Game is still very early on in its development with only the bare basics. I cannot recommend it in its current state **

Positives

- Interesting Implementation of the Asteroids Gameplay
- Promising Grid Based Building System
- Large Maps and Large Plots to Build On

Negatives

- No Mid or End Game Yet
- No Real PvE Threat
- No Gameplay Outside of Shooting Asteroids and Mining them At the Moment

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EGNL

168 products in account

22 reviews

3.0 hrs on record

Posted: 5 April

I don't know. Really wanted this game. Love the way it looks on the images and yes, it does look nice but it's fun for 15 minutes atm. You build a main hub and a canon. Then you shoot down asteroids and mine thoose to build a few more base buildings and then ... well, then you are done.

I know it's early access and they will add more to the game but at this moment I can't say this game is worth any money unless you like to help the developers add fund into this game.

Hope they add more fun into this game ...

Don't get me wrong, What they have in the game atm, looks nice and works well, but .... It's just not enough :(

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kalebittner

12 products in account

64.7 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

It's early access and the game has a long way to go, but I love the direction it's taking and the fact that it's set in space. Right now the game is beautiful, and when the gameplay catches up to the graphics it'll be a great game. Such is the woes of early access.

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RRTS | Donbhai

21 products in account

12.3 hrs on record

Posted: 27 March

12 hours into the game now and I have mixed feelings about the game. I feel that they could have fixed some issues before providing early access. But the game definitely has potential and could make worth your time when it is finally complete.

I definitely want to play around more people, so I recommend it.

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wolf424

78 products in account

27 reviews

2.3 hrs on record

Posted: 28 March

Vous voilà l'heureux propriétaire d'une mini base spatiale sous le bombardement incéssant d'astéroides comme vous disposez d'une tourelle vous êtes relativement protégé mais plus votre base s'agrandira plus elle sera exposée aux météorites mortels. Votre rôle agrandir votre base, devenir plus puissant et garder vos voisins humains envieux à distance. Si vous êtes capable de descendre les métorites en les visant avec votre tourelle avant qu'ils ne vous touchent vous devrez aller voir sur place ce qu'ils contiennent car cela peut se vendre pour obtenir des upgrades ou pour construire d'autres batiments pour votre base mais attention à chaque fois que vous sortez vous pouvez recevoir un astéroide sur la tête alors sortez à couvert et courrez vite en levant les yeux au ciel pour éviter ce qui tombe du ciel sans oublier que votre réserve d'air est limitée.

Les + : graphismes, idée originale, univers 3D, action et combat avec ou contre les autres joueurs humains

Les - : gameplay limité mais jeu encore en dévelloppement et uniquement en Anglais

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Cr@zZy KiLlEeR

12 products in account