Deep Sky Derelicts: Video Game Overview

Behind Deep Sky Derelicts After the game appears a year ago in “Early Access” Steam somehow immediately fastened the nickname “Darkest Dungeon in space “. Not that it is hurt (Darkest Dungeon – one of the best “Rogaliks” of recent years), and, rather, not quite correct. IN Deep Sky Derelicts There is no stress system, due to which the healthy heroes descending into the dungeons are returned by paranoids and, in principle, the characters do not have any psychological and other personal features, due to which what is happening is reminiscent of schizophrenic care simulator and alcoholics. But here there are features, thanks to which Deep Sky Derelicts perceived as a very independent game.

Hitchhiker for Derdictam

The action, as you already understood, unfolds in the distant future, in space, where the team of three brave mercenaries explores the title derelits in search of data – the remains of alien ships and stations. The detachment wants to fulfill the instructions of the governor of the sector and find the location of the legendary “Ark”, the flagship ship of extinct alien race. And as a reward, he promised to provide mercenaries a full-fledged citizenship, which will allow you to quit the ungrateful work of space stalker and settle on some cozy planet.

But before that, it is still far – the heroes will have to visit and explore not one and not two, but over a dozen of the derelicks and even visit the “Ark” itself. And there we are not only looking for data, but also fight, we collect resources, we communicate with speaking computer panels, meet merchants, other gatherers and various funny characters, which, as usual, needs our help.

You can, for example, stumble upon a taxi driver who flew to the Dermitika to pick up a researcher from him – a taxi caused her husband. Then we will meet this lady, but it agrees to fly away, only if we help her and portable power generators. The latter, if you install them in certain places, allow you to “free”, without energy costs, move within a rather extensive zone around them.

And on our database, in the scientific laboratory, it is possible to study technologies that increase energy reserves and, on the contrary, reduce its flow rate, improving scanning efficiency and so on. It is very useful, but will cost a round sum. And money B Deep Sky Derelicts always needed on everything. Therefore, constantly break the head, how to spend more effectively. And how to earn, of course.

Maps, money, two trunks

Energy Management is the first, but not the last thing that distinguishes Deep Sky Derelicts from the same Darkest Dungeon. The most important thing is – and we wrote in detail in detail in our preview, – that a typical “Roglik” is combined with the mechanics of collectible card games. All weapons and numerous modifications to them (up to 12 per mercenary, more precisely, its equipment) is not just, for example, a third-level laser, giving a plus to technology and a chance to stun the enemy. It’s also two or three, or even more cards with different effects that are put in a deck of a particular fighter.Mass exposure maps are especially valuable.
Accordingly, in battles that are here simultaneously reminding JRPG and Disciples, We use the cards falling accidentally – they allow you to attack with different techniques, restore shields, impose useful auras and accelerates on the allies, stun or frighten enemies and so on.

Each class, of course, can be a set of weapons, modifications and cards working on its role, so in Deep Sky Derelicts You actually form three decks at once. And considering that for some reason there are no restrictions on the number of cards in “Dek” (which is strange for a full-fledged KKA), then you yourself understand what kind of space for creativity. The main thing is to remember that the more cards in the deck, the smaller the chance that the most necessary and cool will fall out.All battling participants are protected by energy shields.***
During your stay Deep Sky Derelicts In the early access stage, the game most often criticized for a small duration and some problems with the balance. Well, with a full release here it was brought to mind and up to the logical completion of the plot, added EndGame-content, a mass of edits in the balance sheet and a set of cards. Well, performed in the style of comics Picture and atmospheric electronic music were good initially. As a result, it turned out not a masterpiece, of course, but very and very decent and in many ways the original “Rogliam”, which is not a joke. Yes, and with excellent texts and black humor. Although if you wish, you can, of course, draw a list of wishes – to make a more non-linear and saturated plot, add side quests, come up with more interesting management of the base, introduce limitations on the size of the deck and any additional resources that are spent on the use of maps. The authors constantly update the game, so maybe they will hear me ..

Pros: tightening the gameplay at the junction of “Roganic”, strategy and kki;Large variability in terms of pumping, modifications of equipment and creating a deck of cards;humor;Nebanal quests and characters;Cute drawn picture;Excellent electronic soundtrack.

Minuses: Content is still not enough;Plot Lineen;Some bugs remain from the earlier version.