Hyvä peli. Suhteellisen helppo päästä heti alusta peliin sisälle.
Permadeath peli, jossa kuoleman jälkeen ainut tapa jatkaa on uusi peli. Toisaalta uuden pelin aloittaminen on helppoa ja hieman lyhyemmälläkin aikataululla kykenee pelin käynnistämään.
Sopivassa suhteessa siis rentoa, vakavaa, strategiaa ja toisaalta myös nopeutta vaativa peli.

Henkilökohtaisesti kiireiselle perheenisälle, jolla aikaa ei ole kuin ehkä tunti illalla ja vartti puolituntia jossain välissä pelata, tämä peli on hyvä tuon ajan täyttäjä. Peliin pääsee nopeasti mukaan ja usein se myös pakottaa pelisession katkeamiseen kuoleman muodossa.

Päivitys 2022. Edelleen hyvä peli

Loved this game, got all the ships and most of the achievements, but after beating it on highest difficulty in Advanced mode, can't bring myself to replay it for one reason alone: I will never get a win against the boss like that again. All but one crew member had died, my ship was boarded by the enemy, my last crew member was mind controlled, every room had a breach, oxygen was gone, and all remaining power was diverted to the single weapon firing on automatic that was being destroyed by my last, dying crewmember, which would also be enough to finish my ship off. Just before it broke, my crew member came back under my control, long enough to allow the weapon to fire one last time. My missle hit half a second before the rebel flagship salvo slammed into my ship. It was enough. My ship and the rebel flag both exploded simultaneously as the credits of victory started up. I can't top that. Ever.

There's nothing like the feeling when a game which wasn't even on your radar comes along, completely blows you away and reminds you why you love this hobby very dearly. And that's paramount. Even the best of us lose our faith sometimes. Faster Than Light is one of those games that comes out of nowhere and makes you a believer again. It is a testament to the brilliance of design over budget and as such is a shining beacon of this medium.

In Faster Than Light, the player takes on the role of a starship captain whose singular goal is to defend the Federation from a rebel threat. The concept is simple, you have to make it through seven grueling sectors to face the mammoth rebel flagship which will mercilessly put your nerves and skill to the test. It employs tough but fair school of design in which you will dearly pay for every single mistake you make, no matter how small. You may not even realize your mistake until it is too late.

You start with a barebones crew and equipment which you'll want to heavily upgrade by the time you reach the end. You'll achieve that by travelling through the galaxy, doing quests, fighting or aiding other ships or just buying whatever you can afford. This is a roguelike so every playthrough is completely different with randomized quests and loot drops. Sometimes you may feel slighted by the item drops or the difficult situations you find yourself in, but almost every piece of equipment is useful in some way and there's almost always a way out of a sticky situation. Being a roguelike also means that if you die, you have to start all over again. The sense of urgency is further heightened by the oncoming rebel fleet which won't allow you to roam the galaxy however you wish. Absolutely everything in Faster Than Light is subject to careful forethought and planning, otherwise you might just back yourself into a corner.

As the ship's captain, it is your duty to take care of absolutely everything that goes on your ship, the design is meticulously detailed. You have absolute control over a variety of systems including engines, shields, weapons, medbay, oxygen supply, helm, sensors, even doors. You also control every single crewmember. There are different races in the game and each specializes in a certain trait (except for humans). For example, Engis repair damaged systems faster, the Rock are immune to fire whereas the Mantis are great for ship intruders.

This all might sound overwhelming and there's actually a lot more various nuances to talk about here, but the tutorial is fantastic and you'll get the hang of the game quickly. This is a classic case of easy to learn, difficult to master.

The universe in Faster Than Light is pretty basic, it borrows liberally from various other sci-fi sources. Nevertheless, it is expertly put together. It is a very believable universe in which you'll learn about what's going on mostly through direct gameplay when interacting with other races and factions.

The Advanced Edition adds more content to the game most notably a new race with a new ship, fantastic new weapons and new upgrades such as mind control, cloning bay and hacking. The completely free expansion fleshes out the universe even further, but much more importantly it adds a myriad of new combinations of tactics that are at your disposal.

Faster Than Light is an exceptional work of game design. Its biggest accomplishment, which so few games manage to pull off, is that it draws you in, hooks you and never lets go. It is extremely addictive, even when you lose horribly and quit the game, all it takes is a few seconds and you're thinking about what you could've done differently and what tactics you will use next time you fire it up. And then you click play. Again.

10 OUT OF 10 (MASTERPIECE)

this game is so hard you'll enjoy it for hours before realizing you haven't unlocked anything

Why is this game so freaking addictive?! I can't quite put my finger on it and every time I die to some *(&()**#@$% event or get to the boss all maxed out and still manage to die yet again and swear I will never play this game (if you can call it that, I would say its more of a make all the right descions and you might not get punished as much simulator...) and time and time again I come crawling back and get all excited as I blaze my way through and get super lucky on every encounter only to get the boss to stage three and all the way to 5 bars of hp and still die FML! So if you enjoy pain, like games that really don't have good guides because everything beyond the basics are totally situational, or want to test your resolve against one of the hardest "easy modes" I have ever seen; give this one a try!

Being an avid Civilization fan, a friend of mine recommended this...game.

I started off on a week night about 8pm. I had to work the next day, but found myself playing this....game....until 4am.

After spending >100 hours on this game, you start realising little things:

If you destroy a system, its ‘hit points’ is at zero. But if you cause a hull breach, you can effectively make a system’s hit points go below zero (since you have to repair breaches before you can repair a system). Therefore, destroying a system and then nuking it with heavy lasers (killing the crew trying to repair it, and causing hull breaches) is still effective!

You become a lot better the more you play. Now, I win about 1/4 games on normal. In the beginning, I played about 30 times before winning a game.

Long story short – FTL is a work of art. It deserves a spot in the Louvre. It is an amazing rogue like game with some excellent programming. I haven’t found one bug, nor has the game ever crashed.

These programmers deserve an Nobel prize for this game. Well done.

This game will test your patience, smart decision making, micromanagement abilities, and to some extent, your reaction time, I love it.

You are given a spaceship and a crew, and you have to travel through space while staying alive, eventually reaching a final boss which has to be beaten using weapons and power-ups you acquire throughout your journey. In the game, you encounter random events such as enemy ships, a stranded ship that will either reward you for your help or betray and fight you, solar flares that will cause fires and burn your ship down unless you extinguish the fires quickly by oxygen suffocation, nebula storms that disable some of your ship's systems as well as your enemies' which makes battles more interesting, and stores where you can buy and sell equipment for currency called scrap. Scrap is earned by winning battles and finding it through random events. This game is unforgiving and punishment is heavy for the mistakes you make, it forces you to make good decisions because you will want every bit of advantage when fighting the final boss.

Now, as for combat, it has solid mechanical depth. If I had to describe it, I'd say it's a tactical RTS combined with resource management. You have to time your attacks well for maximum damage efficiency, sounds easy enough until you realize you have to micromanage a dozen things at once. There's a pause button which is VERY important and almost integral to winning tough battles (unless you're an RTS master). The core steps to beating an enemy spaceship are:
- Pause.
- Analyze the situation (intercept your enemy's attacks, see which systems need repairing, check your weapon cooldown timers.)
- Issue crew and firing orders.
- Continue.
- Repeat.

What makes this game even more enjoyable is the soundtrack; the music changes depending on your situation. While exploring, the music is calm electronic ambience, and when you meet an enemy, percussion and drums are amplified which really gets you in the mood for battle.

Well made and polished, this is one of the best indie games ever made. Hard to believe it was developed by 2 people (3 if you consider the music composer, Ben Prunty is amazing).

Very hard, and then they added a hard mode.
10/10 can't even beat it on normal.

Simple but addicting...

One of the most fun little games I have played in a long time. Frustrating in places, and yet always an entertaining journey.

The game has a massive random element to it, and even on normal difficulty can be frustratingly hard. You will need to play well AND get lucky, but the feeling you get when you finally beat the game with each cruiser is hard to describe ... relief and epic joy would be the best way to sum it up.

Worth every penny, but be warned: This game can be addictive and you may lose a few nights sleep as you lose track of time and say 'Just one more sector' ....