FTL: Advanced Edition

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7.9

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 50
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  1. 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 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    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 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.    … Expand
  2. augh18
    Sep 29, 2014
    5
    First time playing FTL was with this Advanced Edition, so this isn't a review of what the Advanced Edition adds to the base game, but what the whole package provides.

    Gameplay is a mashup of roguelikes and RTS, with the ability to pause in order to make more strategic decisions when necessary. It *will* unfairly kill you at times. Once you understand the game, you'll find that you can    First time playing FTL was with this Advanced Edition, so this isn't a review of what the Advanced Edition adds to the base game, but what the whole package provides.

    Gameplay is a mashup of roguelikes and RTS, with the ability to pause in order to make more strategic decisions when necessary. It *will* unfairly kill you at times. Once you understand the game, you'll find that you can make it tot he final battle more often than not due to good planning and a decent amount of luck, but the final battle is unfortunately where the success of your run due to the RNG elements comes into play. If you had decent RNG and great planning, you're still going to lose in the final battle because no matter how well you know the game, you won't have the power necessary to overcome the challenge.

    Cool concept, decent art style, soundtrack is outstanding, took about 4 hours for me to get my first victory, did a few additional runs afterwards for kicks, beat it three times over the course of 10 hours, and that was enough for me. Not a must-play by any means, but if you're looking for something to play to kill time while waiting for a bigger release, then this is a viable option.    … Expand
  3. CriticalHit20
    Oct 21, 2019
    7
    I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt and giving it a 7. I played the first one and thought myself very good at it and was excited about an update. However, I gave it a good 5 hours try and was completely brutalized and frustrated. Since I was given the game, I did not feel compelled to finish it and moved on to other things. Perhaps, if I put the time and effort into it, I will return toI'm giving it the benefit of the doubt and giving it a 7. I played the first one and thought myself very good at it and was excited about an update. However, I gave it a good 5 hours try and was completely brutalized and frustrated. Since I was given the game, I did not feel compelled to finish it and moved on to other things. Perhaps, if I put the time and effort into it, I will return to the FTL bliss I enjoyed previously, but there are so many games to play and it would probably be more fun just to play the original again after all this time.… Expand

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  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  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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