The game is not good

[FamilyOwl✠]

Horrible performance, below 40 fps on the lowest graphics settings despite having well above the minimum specs listed on the store page:

MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 10+, 64-bit
Processor: Intel 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Requires a dedicated graphic card
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 3 GB available space

I'm running with a gtx 1080
I7 7700k 4.2 ghz overclocked to 4.5
32gb's of ram 3200mhz
Installed the game on my SSD as well.

Performance aside, the game felt very cheap, buggy, boring and unfinished.

[Botin]

Agreed

[Dampfsalzig]

The game doesn't suck but yeah the optimization is embarrassing

[tokyochel]

I have 40 hours in the different versions of the demo they've had out over the past year so it's safe to say I do not think the game sucks at all. I love it. However, I will agree that optimization is currently quite poor. While it generally runs ok for me (35-50 fps), I have had a couple hard crashes recently. This is just a demo for a very unfinished game so I'm confident they'll get the kinks worked out before the Fall release.

[Mandrake]

This is the weirdest thing I see on games that not only haven't released yet, but are openly in Alpha stage, allowing people to play in exchange for testing and feedback.
It's perfect that you supplied your rig stats - that's the kind of info they need for when they get around to optimization - but just stating the game is 'crap' and especially 'unfinished' ... when you're venting on a game that is in fact unfinished is just bizarre.

[FamilyOwl✠]

Originally posted by Mandrake:

This is the weirdest thing I see on games that not only haven't released yet, but are openly in Alpha stage, allowing people to play in exchange for testing and feedback.
It's perfect that you supplied your rig stats - that's the kind of info they need for when they get around to optimization - but just stating the game is 'crap' and especially 'unfinished' ... when you're venting on a game that is in fact unfinished is just bizarre.

Fine my title might have been a bit harsh I can agree on that, but why do they simply just lie on the store page? Feels like the devs are running the game on the latest tech you can get and then just write some random nonsense on the minimum hardware requirements without even testing the game. This is just so misleading to consumers and should not be allowed, how is the minimum spec pc gonna run the game if my well above minimum spec pc runs the game horribly on the lowest graphics settings. This game that doesn't appear very graphically appealing but yet manages to runs like . Performance aside both me and my friend played around 15 minutes and that was enough to tell that the game felt buggy, boring and had horrible performance. Maybe it gets more fun if you keep on playing but the performance put us off a lot.

[Mandrake]

Originally posted by FamilyOwl✠:

Originally posted by Mandrake:

This is the weirdest thing I see on games that not only haven't released yet, but are openly in Alpha stage, allowing people to play in exchange for testing and feedback.
It's perfect that you supplied your rig stats - that's the kind of info they need for when they get around to optimization - but just stating the game is 'crap' and especially 'unfinished' ... when you're venting on a game that is in fact unfinished is just bizarre.

Fine my title might have been a bit harsh I can agree on that, but why do they simply just lie on the store page? Feels like the devs are running the game on the latest tech you can get and then just write some random nonsense on the minimum hardware requirements without even testing the game. This is just so misleading to consumers and should not be allowed, how is the minimum spec pc gonna run the game if my well above minimum spec pc runs the game horribly on the lowest graphics settings. This game that doesn't appear very graphically appealing but yet manages to runs like :♥♥♥♥:. Performance aside both me and my friend played around 15 minutes and that was enough to tell that the game felt buggy, boring and had horrible performance. Maybe it gets more fun if you keep on playing but the performance put us off a lot.

Probably because the minimum spec actually seems to run it pretty well. There are serious optimization problems depending on any kind of hardware differences. They aren't lying, it just is what it is. Seriously, calm down or just don't play pre-release titles. It's not that big of a deal. I do have to turn it down to 720p because my specs are low and I'm running internal GPU, but it runs with zero issues. On my main PC I'm running a 3600 with a 5700xt and it runs great on all high settings for a while, then begins stuttering... even when I try to reduce it to 720p it makes no difference. It is what it is until they get around to optimization. For now they are building the game itself as priority. *shrug*

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by FamilyOwl✠:

Performance aside, the game felt very cheap, buggy, boring and unfinished.

Originally posted by Dampfsalzig:

The game doesn't suck but yeah the optimization is embarrassing

Some of you clearly don't understand that the game isn't finished yet...

[Sox'n'Fox]

It's a demo, you infant.

[FamilyOwl✠]

Originally posted by Anarchic Fox:

It's a demo, you infant.

So what, are you not allowed to have an opinion on a demo of a game that is about to release in less than 3 months? Take it easy there foxy.

[Demonen]

Originally posted by Anarchic Fox:

It's a demo, you infant.

Getting feedback is the whole point of releasing an Alpha demo, you elephant.
(No, I have no idea what I mean by that epithet, just roll with it)

[setonix26]

Diff peeps have different opinions. The game is not for you, find something else. I like this game very much and can't wait for it to be released. Also graphics alone don't make games good. I always thought the Tomb Raider games looked very good, but they have very little content. After 40 hours the game is played and done with. The other side of this is Minecraft, with dumb graphics, but lots to do. I spent hundreds of hours on Minecraft and developed my own mod for it.
I don't think the graphics are bad at all in Aloft and I like just to hop from island to island and explore. Already in the demo there seems to be a lot to do.

[Sox'n'Fox]

Originally posted by FamilyOwl✠:

Originally posted by Anarchic Fox:

It's a demo, you infant.

So what, are you not allowed to have an opinion on a demo of a game that is about to release in less than 3 months? Take it easy there foxy.

You’ve described a game demo as “unfinished”.

The most useful feedback for any game dev. Well done.

[FamilyOwl✠]

Originally posted by Anarchic Fox:

Originally posted by FamilyOwl✠:

So what, are you not allowed to have an opinion on a demo of a game that is about to release in less than 3 months? Take it easy there foxy.

You’ve described a game demo as “unfinished”.

The most useful feedback for any game dev. Well done.

Clap clap clap... You've managed to comprehend a single word, good job!

[Ornalee]

I am playing on a 5 year old brick with on-board video chip. My average FPS is 14 (and that's the high end average). I still enjoy the game, even at that speed (though I will be looking into new computers, very soon, so my wishlisted games will be playable, finally). It will be much better, then, I presume. lol

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by FamilyOwl✠:

Originally posted by Anarchic Fox:

It's a demo, you infant.

So what, are you not allowed to have an opinion on a demo of a game that is about to release in less than 3 months? Take it easy there foxy.

Sure, you can have all the opinions you like but you're saying some things that are going to get negative attention from others. For example you said it feels unfinished. Well, no kidding. That's because it is unfinished. It's a pre-beta demo.

Your opinions don't carry much weight because you don't seem to know the difference between an early access release and a full release or an alpha test demo (which is what you played) and a finished product. The game isn't releasing in 3 months. It's going into early access in 3 months. The actual release probably won't be for a few years.