Recent reviews by Coffeefox

I really like this game. Although I found it very hard to get my bearings in the beginning- (I had about 200 perk points before someone tipped me off on how to use them!) -Once you have an idea of what you're doing, the game is very enjoyable. Whether your style is slow and cautious or fast and reckless, whether you like to play single player or multiplayer, this game handles it all very well. The team seems to have thought of all sorts of minor details, down to letting you goof off and explore the space rig while you wait for other players to get ready.

I found out about Saurian when one of my favorite youtubers (JackSepticEye) played it. It looked fantastic and fun, and as soon as the video was over, I went to snag a copy for myself. I realized that it was in early access and was prepared for bugs and crashes- I'm not new to the problems of a game currently in development- but the game was literally unplayably slow for me. My system hardware is above the minimum and meets the recommended requirements in most areas, but there was incredible lag on even the very lowest settings. I went to the forums and discovered this was quite a common problem. I tried many of the solutions suggested, but none of them worked for me, so I requested a refund

So be aware, if you purchase this game- it may not be playable for you.

I'd try and buy Saurian again- When I'm convinced that they have actually addressed and fixed the cause of this problem, instead of the main response seeming to be "Your computer is old, buy a better one!"

Kisima Ingitchuna, or Never Alone is a platforming game about a young girl and her spirit fox friend. Girl and Vulpine must work together to navigate tricky environments, escape from some enemies and defeat others. Levels are interspersed with story cutscenes and narration, and there are so many cultural 'tidbits' tossed into the game you could even justify it as educational, though the education never gets in the way of the actual game. With smooth visuals and fairly clever design, as well as an interesting story, this game has a lot going for it.

That said, the game does have a few flaws. Control, I would say, is it's biggest. I played single-player with a keyboard, so how it would fare with a controller or a second player I cannot say. But there were times when the game simply did not seem to respond to my keystrokes, usually in the worst possible places, leading to my imminent death or frustration. In some areas of the game, having to rapid switch my control from Fox to Girl and back again required almost insane split-second timing, and really didnt add to the fun for me.

Lastly, though its mostly in the tidbits, there is a somewhat preachy and blame-y undercurrent to the game. Climate change is introduced as a story element, and I note that 'The big bad' of the game looks suspiciously light-skinned. Though probably intended as a means to bring awareness, there is a faint whiff of 'We're very one-with-nature and you are not, you have to deal with the problem you caused, its not our fault.' Which can seem a little hypocritical when paired with pictures of gasoline powered snow-mobiles, stories with cellphones in them, and mentions of whale hunting.

All in all though, I actually enjoyed this game and recommend it to everyone.