Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017)
Evil Corporation Games, Forever Entertainment S. A.
The archeological research mission faced some unexpected difficulties. Your spaceship crashed. You are sure you have to escape this planet. But how? No one can help you. You are here all alone. Or not? At least you know what you should do next... “Star Story: The Horizon Escape” offers you a perfect way to relax in a sci-fi Wild West-esque world of the Horizon. Want to blow off some steam? Go kick some local monsters *cough* tails. Feel an urge to test your wits and luck? You will have tons of puzzles to solve and decisions to take. Like to make cool shiny things out of nothing? There you go. All the Horizon’s scrap is here for you. Or maybe you just want to meet new people and visit memorable places? You can find a few friends on the Horizon. Need a 5 minute break? The Horizon is waiting. (And there are also that bunch of sand shrimps to take care of.) Features * Reach multiple endings depending on your decisions! * The Alignment Scale: every choice matters on this incredible journey to the world of Horizon! Choose wisely! Buy additional resources and schematics through alignment gain. * Old-school turn-based combat mechanics. * Exploration encounters are just as important as combat clashes. You can be victorious even without fighting anyone! Use gadgets and diplomacy smartly. * Craft various guns and gadgets to solve riddles and deal with enemies. * Meet the locals! Whom will you choose? Bandits or traders? Mindless sand shrimps or Church of St. Intellect? Killer-droids or crazy scientists? Maybe you should try to help all dwellers of this dangerous world… It’s up to you to decide! * Your own base camp where you can heal wounds and craft new tools.
Platforms
Mac Switch PCGenres
Adventure Arcade Indie Point-and-click Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Science fiction Survival
Languages: English and 1 more
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Critic Reviews
Nindie Spotlight
By Nindie SpotlightOverall, I wouldn’t say there’s anything terribly flawed about Star Story but at the same time, especially in light of the strength of the Switch lineup, it’s just not terribly notable. People searching for action won’t find it here, its role playing elements are pretty limited, and the variety offered with your choices simply doesn’t carry enough consequence or interest to be compelling. There are worse offenses, certainly, than being a bit dull, but there’s just nothing here than stands out to generate any enthusiasm over.
Nintendo Life
By Gavin LaneStar Story: The Horizon Escape is an inoffensive time sink with some competent gameplay that's 'fun' for an hour or two. Once you've seen a couple of the endings, though, it quickly palls. If you've run out of things to play on your Switch – and given the current flood of software, that's highly unlikely – and you're willing to forgive a lack of polish, you could do far worse, but look elsewhere if you're after a meaty adventure game.
