FTL: Advanced Edition

 PC
Metascore
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. IGN
    Apr 25, 2014
    96
    FTL: Advanced Edition is an incredibly replayable game, and each run gives me something memorable and rewarding – even the ones that end with my entire crew dead.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    May 8, 2014
    90
    FTL: Advanced Edition is an excellent expansion that makes a brilliant game even more enjoyable. And if you don’t like the new content, you can just switch it off and enjoy the spectacular vanilla version.
  3. Critical Hit
    Apr 9, 2014
    90
    There was a hell of a lot of game in the normal edition, and the Advanced Edition only adds more of the good stuff - and for free too! There’s never been a better time to get into FTL.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 50
  3. Negative: 6 out of 50
  1. Sh4ft3r
    Apr 4, 2014
    2
    I have 400 hours logged in FTL - One of the best games I've ever played.

    Unfortunately the best thing about Advanced (the free addon) is    I have 400 hours logged in FTL - One of the best games I've ever played.

    Unfortunately the best thing about Advanced (the free addon) is being able to disable it. It dies from unbalanced over content that ruins the original formula, this in itself was one of the major issues the designers were worried about, so why do it?

    The only additions to this game should have been extra ships (one is present and welcome) and a variety of Co-op and Vs multiplayer modes. Advanced has neither. Hopefully there will be a cluster of balance patches in the future. Such a shame.

    TL;DR FTL is amazing - FTL: AE currently ruins the original balance and design.    … Full Review »
  2. Esperantisto
    Apr 4, 2014
    9
    I like the original game a lot and gave it a nine. The new version seems to be a modest improvement; it certainly makes the relatively simpleI like the original game a lot and gave it a nine. The new version seems to be a modest improvement; it certainly makes the relatively simple game more complicated. Overall, I'm not convinced that the new version is better than the old version, but one can choose to play by the old rules, so if the old version deserved a nine, so does the new version.… Full Review »
  3. TinyPerson
    Apr 8, 2014
    6
    There is no way a game that appears as simple as FTL should have so many layers of complexity, but it really is an example of great gameThere is no way a game that appears as simple as FTL should have so many layers of complexity, but it really is an example of great game design. In its original form it was beautifully balanced and compelling, and with the new Advanced Edition (free to existing users) it opens out the formula even further.

    Sadly, not all is well. Balancing issues have crept into the game. Never an easy game (though certainly completeable), there was always the feeling that unfairness was just around the corner. A bad roll of the dice, an unlucky event, and your game was almost impossible to recover. In the original version this was a constant source of frustration, but it has got a lot worse with the Advanced Edition. Winning is no longer a skill so much as a lottery - and frankly it feels a lot harder to win than the real lottery.

    At the same time, anything that freshens up the formula is to be welcomed, and I expect balance issues will be addressed as time goes on. You can still switch it off after all, so although its early days I have high hopes for it.    … Full Review »
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