Разработчик: Propulsion Games
Описание
The player must interpret maps like this to navigate the terrain, go to landmarks and complete puzzles.
Current Features
- 9 landing zones
- 40+ page guide book (accessible online), with an in-game guide of mission specific pages
- Numerous puzzles that have to be completed by consulting the guide book
- Day and night cycle
- Although the game is primarily single player, it can be enjoyed cooperatively, with others helping the astronaut complete the missions using the guide book
- Soundtrack by Matt Javanshir
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 1.5 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB Video memory
- Storage: 2 MB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Mac
Linux
Отзывы пользователей
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A first-person puzzler about repairing a research station on Mars.
The puzzles in this game primarily involve finding things using an unclear map, and then following unclear instructions. To add to the stress, you're only given about two minutes of oxygen while outside the stations, which you can refill using a very slow animation inside the stations. To make matters worse, the game cycles through very fast night/day cycles. During night, it gets so dark you basically can't see any terrain at all.
Ultimately I found this game to be an exercise in frustration. The main difficulty to the game is all the annoying, unnecessary elements I mentioned above; but if those were removed, the game would consist of literally just following instructions.
If you're a huge fan of puzzle and space games, I'd say get this one on sale. Otherwise, there are better options out there for both niches.
As another reviewer suggested, this game did not receive the necessary testing in its later missions. Instructions become confusing and vague, objectives are given that are like finding needles in a haystack. The tranquil pleasures of the early game are dispersed, as though by a Martian storm.
In a word: disappointing.
The concept is good: simple puzzles requiring cross-referencing a manual with what you see, a bit of time pressure to manage, atmospheric setting and music. The execution is lacking.
Manual-puzzle games rely on the manual being a little obtuse, to force the player to think it through. This game does that, but some of the later puzzles are a bit *TOO* obtuse, forcing me into trial-and-error to solve them. Bad design. Such games also rely on the manual being accurate: this was not true for some of the later missions.
The early missions seem quite well polished, and play well, but the later missions give the impression of barely being tested at all: inaccurate instructions, missing components, frequent bugs. There are only 13 missions, and minimal randomness when repeating missions; replayability is minimal. Puzzle design is so-so: reasonably creative, but nothing that particularly delighted me.
I bought this at 65% off, and still didn't feel like I got good value. From start to finish the entire thing felt like it was created during a 24-hour code-a-thon event.
It's a good idea but not well executed. You have a guidebook that is meant to take you through puzzles, and our intention was to have one person playing the game, and another person working off the guide on their tablet or printed out.
In reality the puzzles just amount to pushing button sequences that are given to you directly in the book. The biggest challenge comes from figuring out where to go, since the map is unclear and there is no compass.
If you do try this game and don't want to use the in-game guide, be sure to download it *off the company's website*, because the PDF included with the game is out of date.
The Mars Agenda is a wonderful little game! I bought it and couldn't resist to play more, until I completed it!
Very minimalistic graphics make it look so adorable. Puzzles are interesting, but not to hard to solve. Just in a right way to keep you involved. By the way there is in-game guide which is very handy to use.
The audio is amazing! It is very relaxing. And the narrator in the background talking about space stuff adds so much atmosphere.
I am truly in love with this game! 11/10!
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Propulsion Games |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 16.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 20% положительных (5) |