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http://testx-steam.c5game.com/app/476360

my review is below:

POSTED: JULY 19
SVEX is a reworked and expanded version of Strike Vector in the unreal 4 engine. Should you pick up this "new" game?
I think so, because there is simply NOTHING like Strike Vector out there right now. Flying Mech / 6DOF/ Space Shooter / Jet combat junkies get attracted to this game, but its actually more like Quake style FPS in space, highly maneuverable super fast paced and better played with a mouse and keyboard. As a cult game, you just have to allow some of its quirks and glitches and experience it for what it is. I think it's a must play even for owners of the first SV and I really hope to enjoy some renewed multiplayer activity. Make sure to join the community discord channel! https://discord.gg/xaBcVQ

longer review below:

I'm an owner of the original strike vector who tested the SVEX open beta and then bought the game at the 50% temporary discount for owners of the original.

Here are some of the pros and cons of SVEX as a revised and updated version of the original game. Overall I think this game is worth the purchase even for owners of the original who might have preferred EX as a free upgrade instead of a 5.99 discounted new product.

First, here are the main positive differences between SV and SVEX:
+ rebuilt on Unreal Engine 4 (previously UE3) fpr PS4 and now ported to PC (yes it's a "port" with tweaks, more on that below)

+ new solo campaign with a story and voice acted characters (pretty short but fun and cheesy like a dreamcast era action arcade game vibe. also each mission is timed so there is replay value to speedrun them)

+ reworked (simplified) gameplay mechanics. Most notably: Weapon loadouts are the same for left and right guns, and they fire together. It's much harder to die from crashing into walls than the original but still possible(a major reason newbies gave up on the original), speed boost rings also no longer have a crash-able surface around them. Finally theres some additional control options such as the ability to hold a key to trigger fast mode, which makes things feel WAY more fluid on its own.

+ AI Players integrated seamlessly into multiplayer. Lack of bots was a big reason why the first SV died, and now they populate empty servers automatically and get replaced as real players join. you can also play practice skirmishes against bots for those who arent interested in multiplayer. They are pretty well done and the higher level AI can be a nice challenge.

+ new multiplayer maps (theyre in the works if not currently available)

+ steam achievements

+ new crosshairs (small detail, but made a big difference in comfort for me to have a + reticle instead of a circle).

there are a lot of other design changes not mentioned here too.


Now some cons of SVEX:

- it's a console port, so some console port woes exist. notably: 60fps soft lock (can be unlocked with a console command but with possible glitches in multiplayer. 144fps feels great otherwise); interface is designed for console so youll see console button prompts alongside keys; in first person mode the weapon models are cut off too soon at higher FOVs (hopefully theyll add an option to turn weapon models off).

- it's NOT a sequel. Make no mistake this is an expanded form of the original game. Whether you think it's worth the price as an owner of the original is up to you. If you havent played the original, definitely get this version as it's got much more content. The only reason to play the old version would be to retain some of the details of the game mechanics that made it particularly brutally hard.

- Until people set up more dedicated servers, many of the multiplayer servers are P2P which among other things means that when the host leaves the server gets shut down. Hopefully more dedis will get put up soon, since right now when the host ragequits, everyone gets kicked