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• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  Important edit: they have confirmed in a post that the only differences between the demo and this early access release is some minor bug fixes and a couple minor QOL changes like slightly faster movement and zone names. If that doesn't tell you what you need to know, idk what will. The dev response to this comment seems to imply otherwise but from the dev comments in threads I read, it's contradictory, so I'm leaving this here because it feels unclear. I've decided against refunding as I have high hopes for the growth of this game and personally like the concept enough to stick it out and see what comes. I'll list the negatives for me first and finish off with some positives. I look forward to hopefully changing this review to a positive in the future. No roadmap. No customization. No playable female option. This should not have been released yet, it is NOT ready. To not even have basic options for a game like this is insane, this is a demo at best. There's a lot of weird conceptual things that don't really feel right to me, the shape of your watering (T versus straight line) and the camera angle being weirdly low making it difficult to aim are big things. Also Qwerty is adorable, but I wish he would get the hell out of my way because it's impossible not to constantly accidentally click him. Does it have potential? Absolutely. Unfortunately, they cared more about money in their pockets than making release a fun and enjoyable experience. I'm so tired of "early access" games that take years and years to complete, if they ever do, and paying money to play an extremely early beta version of a game. That being said, some positives: - it has lovely music, so far I've enjoyed all the sounds. - i actually like the graphics, I preferred the original but these are not as bad as everyone is claiming - there is SO MUCH potential, so much. The overall game concept is a fun twist on farming sims, I'm crossing all my fingers and toes they execute this well in the end
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  This game is clunky and I can't recommend it at the state that it's in. The tutorial tells me that the furnace block for this game only works on in a radius of power - but I put in that radius and its not working. Pushing 'escape' doesn't close you out of the window you're currently in. It opens and closes a window that is beneath the window you're in. The tutorials in general are like, almost helpful but not helpful at all. This is one of those very obvious Early Access games, and I'm looking forward to eventually changing this review to recommend it.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  I've played for 2 hours and it has been nice and cozy. Yeah, you can't customize your character yet but that's fine because I believe they have it planned. I will say I was a little sad I couldn't even name my character yet though. And yeah, there are some things that are annoying, like not being able to shift+click items into a chest, or being off the item grid by a little bit and the item dropping on the ground instead. I will also mention that changing keybindings can be a bit annoying because pressing the reassigned key won't close the window. But the game is in early access, and I've been enjoying myself despite those things mentioned. I enjoy farming games and think this one is quite nice just a bit rough around the edges. I expect there to be plenty of changes before full release. I really love the soundtrack, art style, and even reading the item descriptions. I also like that the tools (watering, mining, tilling, dusting) don't take up inventory space. If you're on the fence about it, I would say wait. But if you enjoy these types of games I think you should give it a try. I will edit my review as I spend more time on it. Have a great day and thanks for reading if you did! edit: with the most recent news update, the problems i’ve mentioned will be fixed. great! very fast response by the devs and looking forward to what they’ve got planned.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  It’s never a good look whenever a new release gets bombed with negative reviews. It can be incredibly disheartening for indie devs. But at the same time, sweeping those reviews or critics under the carpet, can look just as bad. It’s almost as if you’re ignoring legitimate concerns about the game’s well being. This is a game we’re talking about that was announced in 2020. It’s been over three years since this game was conceived on kickstarter. It was probably in development even before August of 2020, so you’re probably looking at a considerable amount of time being worked on this game. There are several trailer videos that state the release of this game was going to be in 2022. That’s not a lot of turnaround. Two years? Given the time frame, it is understandable that there were delays in the game’s release. It’s blatant that the game is unfinished in it’s current state. Whether it’s with the bugs that are slowly being patched or what seems to be damage control on the steam-side. I think I could’ve waited a bit longer for a more polished rendition of this game. I don’t think the game’s been updated at all since launch. I don’t remember installing any patches so the Kickstarter patch notes seem bogus. There isn’t a community post on the steam-side listing these same changes, so I don’t think those changes have been implemented yet. I mean of course they haven’t, but it would be nice to let the people on steam know what bugs are being fixed and to find other problems to provide feedback while they wait. Like I don’t think it’s much trouble to have a day one patch for a game. Especially for something as simple as being unable to open your inventory while in the furnace interface. If that isn’t clear, you can open your inventory while in the furnace interface even though you already have a menu-ing for your inventory on the screen. There are a bunch of minor interactions such as this, that really shouldn’t take as long as it is for the devs to do something about it. A lot of the current reviews were mainly influenced with the idea of a reward for other game keys which is kind of a manipulative behavior if it wasn’t just asking people to leave what they thought about the game without a reward. A lot of other survival craft or farming-sims have been released in either early access or with a lot of bugs. But a lot of those other games were pretty quick to release hot-fixes for minor issues to help with accessibility. I’m assuming there will be a patch in the next coming day or two, but it just seems to be taking longer than it should. With that stated, I will restate the issues with the game so people can decide if they want to get the game now, or wait until this review becomes positive as the many issues I have, have been fixed; Bugs/oversights: -You can open your inventory and other menus while in any other interface. Pressing ‘E’ or ‘Q’ while in a furnace, storage, or construction will bring up a background overlay. -Bug drone vanishes after exiting a menu and reappears after moving. -Sprites in cutscenes sometimes flicker to a default sprite. -The camera is locked which makes it difficult to navigate certain areas. -The interaction hitbox/selection of tiles is difficult given construction and your companion takes priority over said interaction. -Blowing unplows soil. Blowing blows bugs away. Blowing bugs away unplows soil and breaks your crops. -Mine sweeper minigame has impossible starts. -Safe spots can spawn in unreachable places in the minesweeper minigame. -Hit boxes don’t match up visually in certain interactions. Placing seeds behind a water pump, tilling soil under a solar panel, being able to walk diagonally past two rocks in the mines, etc. -Bugged visual indication of dismantling constructions. Can target incorrectly, or not display it is breaking at all. -Community box requests don’t have limited amounts of time, and repeat if you miss the deadline. -Rocks sell for a lot more than they probably should, ruining the economy. -You can gift lore items to people and lose your only copy of said item. -A lot of others, but from the vague sound of it many are being worked on. Just not all at once. Gameplay Choices that I don’t think are great: -You can’t move your constructions once placed. Destroying them doesn’t refund all materials used. -Refining interface doesn’t tick up incrementally. There are only 6 states. It is visually hard to gauge the speed of processing resources. -Bugs on crops cause them to regress or prevent them progressing to the next growth stage. You have no control over this, and messes with your farm’s various layouts and produces uneven harvests. Blowing bugs away can cause your crops to break. -Progress is based on the passage of time a lot more than most games. It doesn’t take into account whether or not you’ve unlocked or progressed to the next stage of the game. If you’ve reached a certain day the game assumes you have gotten to a certain stage in the game in some cases, in other cases the game ignores this idea. -Being able to technically reach water sources you aren’t supposed to, to refill your water tanks. This takes longer given you are ‘further’ from the source. Just make it so you can’t get water from these areas to avoid confusion. -The size of the water pump is one tile, but the interaction hitbox of the water pump is more than one tile. It doesn’t make sense why you can even interact with it when it doesn’t do anything when you click on it. -The solar panels are your only source of power for constructions because your base can only power 3 constructions. The size of solar panels being 2x3 is unfair given they can only power one construction each. This makes the layouts of bases very unwieldy and not very decoration friendly. -Food recipes not displaying energy replenished from consumption or any additional buffs before crafting them. -The days are a lot shorter than I would like them to be. Hopefully when more content gets added to the game, the length of days are extended because I do not enjoy having only time to do one activity in a day. This is most of what I have to say regarding this game at the time being. And I would like to state once again, When this game receives the bug fixes, content patches, and accessibility changes it so desperately needs in this point in time, I will change this review to reflect what the game was aiming for, rather than what it currently is. Because currently it is not, "Stardew Valley but in space" or "Harvest Moon but in space" or anything of the sort. The space element in this game doesn't exist very strong except for the opening cutscene and the alien cave. Like the context of the story is that you are on an alien planet, but there isn't much going on that incorporates space colonization as a concept other than terraforming a planet. This isn't like a 'Terraria vs Starbound' or 'Raft vs Voidtrain" kind of comparison you can make. The game is a 3D environment with 2D characters. The music is fine. The idea of the environment is incredibly limited. You get an idea of what's to come, but it's more of a cage than a tease. If you want this game get it in the bundle. It's 2 dollars cheaper than the current 20% of sale in the bundle. The other game that comes in the bundle is also an early access game with cardboard propping up the environment. I would say that game has a bit more content, but only because they're a bit further along in development than One Lonely Outpost. You have a tavern which you maintain. Both games are being worked on, and will eventually reach a point where they are polished. But if you want to play a finished game, wait until it's out of early access or gets a couple content patches.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  Alright so this game has it's good and it's bad. Mostly good though so..yay! But let's get its negatives out of the way first. No giving character a name. No customizing character. Not able to play as female. No quick button to add or remove things from backpack/storage. No run button. Items don't automatically stack when you pick them up and no sorting button. Basically just a few issues with the mechanics and U.I. But everything else about the game is pretty good. I see a bunch of negative reviews but idk what they're talking about. I didn't run into a single bug or glitch in my first 2 hours of playing. It ran smooth as silk. I mean...not a SINGLE bug or glitch. The artstyle is nice, the sound is awesome, the music is average. The gameplay is boring and repetitive in the beginning and I hope it picks up but it's not the worst i've seen. The writing is well done, the plot is interesting, there's a mystery you need to solve but don't worry, the main goal is still farming. Because in this game, it's a farming sim but on another alien world which I love the idea. It's camera angle is a bit wonky but you get used to it. Overal there wasn't a lot of negatives I could say about it more than what I said and even those things aren't making it awful or unplayable, just a bit annoying in some places. For a farming sim game I liked it and would recommend. Just remember that it's early access and it's gonna be a little rough around the edges alright? That's why they do early access, to get feedback from things people like and don't like so that they can fix it and make it better. Or at least one of the reasons why they do it. If you want to take a look at MY gameplay and see that it worked fine plus hear some more in-depth details about the game then please check out the video on my YouTube Channel (Link below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rq6OiOlU6c Otherwise thanks so much for reading and I hope I managed to help some of you out there to spend your money wisely.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2023

  I never usually write reviews but by god the down votes forced my hand. This isn't Stardew, it isn't Harvest Moon - if you want a farming life sim clone where you access everything right away then ground breakingly rotate through spring, summer, autumn and winter while giving *insert item here* to *insert item here liker* then maybe this isn't for you (though the game does get there with time). You have to earn everything, it's One LONELY Outpost, you start with yourself and your rolling inventory chest with feelings - there is a real sense of work to be done and a strong accomplishment when you do it. It reminds me of the hit film - Matt Damon's the The Martian starring Matt Damon. There's farming, mining, exploring and lore hunting which I love, and the mechanics are very nice and fit the world setting brilliantly (refilling water by mining ice crystals *chefs kiss*). Seeing the first little sprouts of human and alien crops is exciting and starts as early as day 2. Of course the pacing is steady - you're terraforming an inhospitable planet dingus. It will all come together, its up to you to put the effort in - and the effort is enjoyable if you stop comparing it to games it isn't trying to be. Play One Lonely Outpost if you find farming life sims repetitive and wish for something more - if you wish you could play as if you were the very first in the settlement, who built the town the games usually start in. Thumbs up <3
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2023

  I remember the early days of Stardew Valley. It was an optimistic time where bugs were rampant but the dream was quite visible. One Lonely Outpost is definitely in that place now. The potential and the vision are clearly present, but it is still very much an Early Access game. There are bugs I've run into, all of which have been solved by a quick restart of the game, and there are some interactions and quality of life fixes that I'm sure will be fixed in the future (like that darned cat getting in the way of my seed placements). Plenty of other aspects need better tutorial description and can require some research to figure out how something is done. It's not a unique spin in terms of mechanics. If you've played Stardew Valley or other similar games, you'll know this game. But the content and setting are different enough to feel like its own game. It's like eating the same dish I enjoyed once, but made by a different chef. It has its own flavor, even if it is the same dish at the end of the day.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2023

  I've been waiting for this game for... a while. Unfortunately, the state it's in right now is underwhelming. There's not much to do beyond farming and mining. Talking to NPCs gets old really quickly because they each only have a handful of lines, and the mining minigame is closer to an exercise in frustration than fun. That said, the game runs pretty smoothly for an Early Access title. The mix of 2D and 3D graphics is occasionally jarring but on the whole it's charming. There's a lot of potential here--but I think I'll be setting this aside while I wait for that potential to show up.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2023

  I actually have 11 hrs but whatever. let me start off by saying I reached the end of the content for the EA in about 11 hrs of game time. The game as it stands I very rough but after airing my concerns in their discord and reaching the "end game" I got to talk with the lead programmer for the game. They are keenly aware of the frustrations of the other negative reviewers and other platforms. My main two frustrations within the game currently, are the mini-games within the game. The game also railroads you into super farming to get the ingredients need to cook for the community which no cozy game to my knowledge does. Are these being addressed behind the scenes? Yes. Is it going to take time? Yes. does this game have SDV potential? Yes. Dont buy the game unless you actively want to help the dev team improve it, is what id say. you are going to need a lot of patience to play game as it is now.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2023

  This game already has a lot of good in it in its current Early Access state. It has a good hook and very sharp art. That being said, there are a number of suggestions I might offer - some small, some not (based on things I've observed in my 2 hours with the game thus far): 1. Collecting a type of item already in the player's inventory but NOT in the player's hotbar creates a new stack in the hotbar. An option where the item might simply join the player's existing stack in the inventory might be nice. 2. Placing an options menu directly on the title screen, rather than only inside the game. 3. Controller support. 4. More obvious and direct visual and audio feedback, such as smelters beeping when their input is processed, or soil flashing when watered. 5. After the first time the "I'm so tired I can barely move my limbs" message comes up in a day, please consider shortening or simplifying the message for the rest of the day. Eating and then re-tiring oneself repeats it often. 6. Aligning the rotation/forward of the in-cutscene text bubbles to the alignment of the game world results in them becoming skewed when the camera is tilted. Consider billboarding them to always face the camera. 7. An option to split a stack of an item - meaning the ability to pull or place half, one, or several of that item. 8. An option to shift-click an item into the hotbar like Minecraft. 9. Visually marking the boundary between zones - perhaps a dotted line or some such, where touching it moves the player to the new area. This wouldn't be an issue normally, but the developers have chosen to distribute items all the way up to the very edges of areas. 10. More visual diversity in each of the areas - the zones in the game so far are all brown, rocky plains, marked with different crystals at the borders. As it stands, there's a lot of screen real estate that is filled with brown for much of the playtime. (It may be possible that there are additional zones in the game, and this is just the starting area? Unclear as of now.) 11. More clear details in tutorial explanations. There's a number of things that I didn't realize or do not quite understand still - shouldn't it be mentioned that using the wind-blowing tool un-tills soil? If eating once per day ensures the player wakes up the next day with a bonus/boost, shouldn't what that boost affects be explained? Is sleep mandatory, or does it simply get too dark out to continue working? Do smelters continue operating, even when the player isn't near them? These things might be communicated in text that I missed, but as of now, they are not entirely clear to me. I feel as though it does take a while to "get to the fun" of this game (to be clear, I did enjoy it once I got there). Most of my two hours thus far in the game have been breaking rocks with a laser in brown flatlands. I can respect the developer's intent to ensure the outpost feels "lonely," however, with no one to talk to or interact with (yet, of course, very large "yet"), the experience also has a certain emptiness as well. Thank you for reading, and best wishes for the future of this very promising game.