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If you are a fan of tactical singleplayer/coop shooters or police sims, this is one of the few modern games that can really scratch that itch. As expected of an AA release, game is not in the best state at launch, shipping with a moderate amount of bugs - however the AI, while clearly under-tuned (or over-tuned, depending on your perspective,) is nowhere as unfairly broken as people claim. The same can be said about the campaign and its mechanics - not balanced or explained very well as of now, but very much playable. On the other hand, most of the game's fundamental aspects - such as gunplay and level design - are polished and excellently designed. Wait until a few patches to come out if you have a low tolerance for jank, but other than that, its already a great tactical shooter with plenty of content and replayability.

Also, the game inexplicably channels the magical realism vibe and narratives ala True Detective, and contains cryptic ARG elements. Pretty intriguing stuff if you're into all that.

If you liked Age of Decadence, you will love this. If you didn't like Age of Decadence, you are probably gonna like it anyway. If you don't know what an Age of Decadence is, then strap in for the best experience in your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ life, because Colony Ship will be your first exposure to the meticulous game design and no-nonsense, naturalistic narrative direction of Iron Tower Studio masterpieces.

Unless you have bad taste, of course. In which case, sure, go back to your Barbie Dreamhouse Adventure. But that's not you, right? Buy Colony Ship today to prove your status as a tasteful human person with a tongue and a brain and a heart and eyes and even a hair or two maybe.

Nearely every element of this game (story, combat, char building) is extremely enjoyable and highly replayable. The flow of the game might be a bit odd for some, with the character building being somewhat trial and error throughout the game, but as with any (good) CRPG you can get a lot out of it if you put the time and effort in.