SteamWorld Heist

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 51
  3. Negative: 9 out of 51

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  1. JohnDude
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    I had high hopes going into this, as I really enjoyed the visuals and turn based combat.

    Unfortunately, the game ends up just being a totally underwhelming experience. While the combat was really fun at first, it quickly became bland and I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. I got about halfway though the game before putting it down and just didn't feel like continuing. Why?    I had high hopes going into this, as I really enjoyed the visuals and turn based combat.

    Unfortunately, the game ends up just being a totally underwhelming experience. While the combat was really fun at first, it quickly became bland and I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. I got about halfway though the game before putting it down and just didn't feel like continuing.

    Why? Because this game has the most boring progression system I've ever encountered. While it may seem like there are dozens of options, with 10 different robots you can recruit to your team (11 including a DLC character), it doesn't really matter because most people are going to play the same way. You're going to have 1 or 2 characters sniping and 1 tank character with high HP using a grenade launcher or rocket launcher for big damage up close. That's pretty much it....

    As far as leveling up goes, this is handled poorly. Each character can only gain up to level 10 max, which you will easily do with your favorites before finishing the 2nd galaxy in the game (There are 3 galaxies total). Each time you gain a level, you have no control over how the character develops. Sometimes you get a cool ability, but other times you only gain +1 HP max.... TOTALLY LAME.

    Don't even get me started on the weapons. This game has a tier system for weapons, which is extremely boring and I hate when games do this. the farther your get in the game, the higher tier weapons you find, but none of them are necessarily better than others, which means it doesn't matter too much which ones you choose. There is no way to upgrade weapons or improve any of their stats.

    Sniper scope pistols are poorly balanced in all tiers. You will either find ones that do high damage at the cost of not being able to move after shooting, or lower damage ones that allow movement after shooting. The problem is, most missions require your characters to keep moving and exploring, so of course you're not going to just give them a gun that prevents movement after shooting. This makes high damage sniper weapons completely useless! The only exception is for boss battles, but there are only about 3 of those...

    Overall, the game let me down and I couldn't even finish it. I got about halfway through the 2nd galaxy, but stopped caring. It's not a bad game, but it's boring, which is why I give it a 4/10    … Expand

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#42 Best PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. DarkStation
    Sep 5, 2016
    90
    SteamWorld Heist quickly seized my attention with its interesting world and charming characters, but its addicting combat and rewarding RPG mechanics are what really made the game hard to put down.
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  2. GRYOnline.pl
    Aug 17, 2016
    85
    SteamWorld Heist is a steampunk tactical game with attitude and a cool gameplay mechanic. It's a truly great product that has become one of the best indie games of the year. There's a lot to be satisfied about: great graphics, excellent combat and interesting dialogue. Fans of high difficulty levels and tactical, turn-based games and should definitely give it a go.
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  3. PSNStores
    Jul 29, 2016
    90
    Overall, SteamWorld Heist is one of the most accessible strategy games you will ever wish to discover and play with an incredible depth of gameplay and features.
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