So, despite all my pre-release enthusiasm, my contributing early-access dollars, and my awareness campaigns on social media, I don't like Satellite Reign.

I've tried playing it multiple times, and each time I start a fresh game, each attempt has been unbelievably boring and sleep inducing. I could never put my finger on just why that is. I mean, all the elements for a kick-a$$ tactical game are there, plus interactive environments, yet, it's all just sooooo boring.

On my latest attempt, I finally figured out why this game bored me to sleep - and it's something we all take for granted. Understandably, due to budget, this game suffers from lack of sound design. A huge open world teeming with activity was created, and if you were a blind NPC within the game, you'd probably think you were the only man left on earth, and everyone else was dead. There's no street chatter, no advertisements urging us to use products, no sounds of vehicles passing by on the streets, and even worse, no sounds made by anyone in battle. Other than the exchange in gunfire, you have no idea what's going on.

I know it probably shouldn't matter, but for me, the absence of sound design makes the game boring and unplayable. If the sound design issue was addressed, I'm sure my opinion about this game would be positive, but until then, I'll be stuck with buyers remorse.