Reviews - NoSoAna

Could not have given 10/10 for the Yael route, but now that Bri is out, it seems fair. Shows that the developers listen to feedback and try to make it best they can.

The game has an insane amount of pretty graphics, and once finished all 13 routes will give a lot to play with; and much gameplay time. Right now, with only 2, it's less so of course.

GBDNATE is not for everyone, as always. It is great fun if you like Visual Novels, and if you are OK with exploring the topic. (Which needs exploring in a fun way anyway...) If this is not the case... well, your choice. If you are not sure, once finished the game will have 7 free routes, giving you a lot to enjoy and to base your decision on.

I love the idea of this game, and I hope the team will overcome the difficulties. This seems unlikely however, to say the least.

Bugs:
I have played 17.52, 17.6 and 17.9 before giving this review. All three of these versions have major gamebreaking bugs. Many of these bugs were not fixed between the versions, and 17.9 introduced a new bug which causes a crash during loading the game.

Delays:
The desura site says the game will be release in 2012. Until now (march 2013) it did not even reach Beta.

Gameplay changes:
Goldhawk tries to differentiate the game from the original UFO from the nineties. This changes make the combat more difficult, but dumb down the strategic part. If this direction is continued during beta and release, we will see a game which is impossible in the tactical combat and boring in the strategic. (Details to the ideas the team is pursuing can be read on the goldhawk forums.)

The three points, taken together, have sapped any confidence I had when buying... I cannot recommend putting money into this game for anyone.