SONGS OF SILENCE - An Exciting 4X Evolution | Review After (Early Access) Completion
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- As far as Day 1 of Early Access is concerned, Songs of Silence is pretty darn good. By blending classic fantasy 4X genre tropes with interesting auto-battling/deckbuilding RTS combat, the game manages to stand out. Oh, and its gorgeous Art Nouveau style doesn't hurt.
As always, I hope you enjoy this short (yet detailed!) spoiler-free review :)
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The retail price is $39.99 so is it still worth buying?
Great question! For anyone confused, Songs of Silence did not post its price until it released, which was after I posted this review. I expected the game to retail around $30, and I think $40 is a little bit more than what the game is currently worth (given current campaign length and residual bugs). Still, it's a good time and will likely add campaign missions throughout Early Access, so it's up to the buyer.
absolutely not imo, its a glorified idle mobile game.
sad bc i wanted it, money isnt a issue but why would i ever give them that much for thAt when i could buy something of infinitely more value.... like someone needs to get back to reality lol... i mean heck i literally bought a $8 game just last night that is FAR more bang for its buck.... or alternatively i just play pokerogue which is literally free and i have 10 days in game hours played already.
Price is too high for an not finished EA.
For an indie strategy title just released in early access with limited content, lack of police, and a few bugs... I would say a definite no. I'll be keeping an eye on it though.
@@oneautumnleaff2119 i disagree
Wow. A well edited, actually detailed review in just 5 minutes? Love it, this channel is a gem. Also love your selection of titles to review. Songs of Silence looks like it has a ton of passion in it, hope its successful for the devs. An easy pickup on full release.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you found the channel, and I hope you have a great time with Songs of Silence :)
Not for me, but excellent review. I appreciate how you respect your viewer's time.
Thank you so much, DocXango! Wow, that's like the second tip I've ever received :D really appreciate it!
Reminds me of Hero's Hour. I wishlisted it (don't buy EA games on principle.)
Your principle is a fair one to live by-were I not on the reviewer grind, I'd probably adopt it ;)
Great game but 40 bucks is way too expensive
Agreed.
I only heard about this game a few days ago and grabbed the demo to check it out because it looked great. I really enjoyed the combat and the designs. But I know in reality, I have a terrible time finishing 4X games. And I'm kind of surprised it costs as much as it does in early access. I feel like by the time it hits 1.0 they're going to be knocking on a AAA price point.
The price is definitely a surprise. I thought it'd start at $30 and bump up to $40 by full release, as seems to be the case for most AA 4Xs. Then again, I liked this game more than most of its genre peers...
As for finishing 4Xs, I think SoS is pretty digestible and each story mission took me under three hours. Not sure about full multiplayer games, though.
Definitely getting this. I love that people argue value for EA Indie games. If I like the idea of an EA game then I’m more than happy to pay a price that is reflective of the final end product. Hades 2 and Witchfire are good examples of value on opposite ends of the spectrum. Hades 2 was instantly great value and Witchfire wasn’t yet I’m equally glad about having paid full price for them. That said watching seemingly broke people argue why something should be $30 or $40 is pretty hilarious considering they’re probably adults who’re past their 30s
That's an interesting perspective! You're right that in real life, the difference between $30 and $40 is trivial... and yet, video games have such neatly defined price structuring that there are often dramatically different expectations for games priced just $10 apart. It's a weird little (massive) industry.
@MEGA the micro the devs have announced a big update coming out continuing the campaign as well as adding new characters and other content. Would be great to hear what you think about it when it comes out. Also there's been a lot of smaller QoL updates since this review, one great one is that you can turn up the game speed in battles for those that are a foregone conclusion.
That's very exciting, thanks for letting me know! My review (and personal) calendar is pretty stuffed right now, but I will definitely be diving back into SOS closer to 1.0 once more campaign content comes out. I did get a chance to try out the revised battle UI update and the ability to speed things up is a tremendous QoL improvement.
Music should be 5/5 just because its Hitoshi Sakimoto. Thanks for the review, I think I'll buy it on 1.0 release.
Whoa! I didn't even realize it was Sakimoto! Thanks for alerting me to this fact. I hope he can create even more music for the 1.0 release :)
No words towards multiplayer and how it works (on the world map or just battle by battle?)...
cmon man
Multiplayer was not available at the time of my review and I haven't yet had a chance to try it out. Sorry!
holy crap, that art direction is top tier
The game certainly is a consistent joy to look at :)
I must say the art is really stunning. Never saw so good visuals in a indie game
The art is nuts, some of the best I've ever seen. Not sure about the longevity of the gameplay though.
@@phero2 I played it. Its fun but lacks a bit of content and variety. But its early access so we just have to wait. But at this point 40$ is not worth it.
Cheers.
lol at the mooing sound
MOO!
Added to my wishlist! Great video.
Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy it :D
came here from a steam review.
Neat! Welcome to the channel :)
I actually decided to back the game. But as to have also played at least the demo (the multiplayer is definitely interesting and fun by the way, but of course still some stuff do need some work). I agree with you on many points too. Great review 😁
Thank you! I'm excited to try out the multiplayer tomorrow. Hope you enjoy the Early Access release!
@@MEGAthemicro thanks 😁. And I hope you enjoy the multiplayer whenever you get the chance
Thanks!
You're very welcome! Thank you SO MUCH for the tip :D
Thanks
You bet! Thanks for watching :)
Straight to the point. I appreciate it
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
Nice. Added this to my wishlist!
Neat! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
Sounds solid
Indeed! I think you'd enjoy it.
I'd not call it an evolution.
Evolution would be a full-on nation simulation, 100 hours per session. This is more like a snippet game.
Isn't what you described just Civilization? If anything, I'd argue the genre could benefit from moving toward smaller, shorter, story-driven missions like SoS offers.
@@MEGAthemicro if you argue that, I'd argue you don't really like the genre.
Civ is too boardgame-like. It's the current stage of 4X. The evolution would be to move away from boardgames and into a simulation territory.
If anything, Songs of Silence is a devolution, moving back closer to boardgames.