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First, let me say that I was excited when I read the synopsis / overview of the game. Although I think turn-based games are a bit outdated nowadays, it's not the worst and I rather play a turn-based game with a huge array of realistic game elements (for immersion), opposed to a RT(S) game that's all about "go there, build this, shoot that". But was I bummed to learn it's only SP (single player). And that for a price tag of $20.

 

At the start this seemed to be quite a unique game, but it really isn't; one of my fav games of all time is "Spore", to which this game pales in comparison. Not to mention this game has no networking component (why not for a turn-based games where network lag isn't an issue!?), opposed to Spore Galactic Adventures. This game is cutsie with its whimsical graphics - which is nice and seems somewhat a theme with small dev studios nowadays - but does that justify a $20 price tag? I say no. There should've been implemented at least some real innovative things (AFAIK at least no other game has done that) via nutritional and counter-health benefits of the type of food the creatures eat (vitamins, minerals, starches, sugars; general carb intake making them fatter / bigger / stronger, based on proportional intake of overall nutritional value and level of physical activity; also this should affect the "smartness" of creatures!), affecting the various visual but even more importantly statistical attributes of each creature. And there's so much more that can be done, such as implementing cancer, stroke, heart attacks, dementia / alzheimer's disease,... through the lifetime consumption of meat, milk and eggs, opposed to eating fruits, veggies, foliage and roots AKA whole-plants - just like it does for us humans. This could make the game not just more fun by giving it a much deeper level of depth, but also educational.

 

So this is at best a $10 title, but close to $20 is way too much of a price tag for what it delivers.

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The game sure isn't perfect (yet..?), but it's worth its price, if you want cheaper games, just buy steam keys elsewhere.

 

I still agree that multiplayer would be REAAAAALLY nice (and i'm more of a single player games type of person... But I think Niche has so much potentiel to go multiplayer...)

 

But, max2Veg, I think Niche has already anough depth with genetics, and it is, as said "a GENETICS survival game", not a "nutrition" survival game. Without considering the current debate in society about nutrition (Devs can confirm, but I'm not sure you want to dig in this debate), it would add too much difficulties in the game. Basically, living in plants-deprived environment such as mountains would be a huge disadvantage for example, and it would necessit a shitload of balancing in the game.

 

You bought the game for what it advertised : Genetics-based survival game where you have to adapt to your environment. So don't go saying the game is not worth its price because it doesn't have a "real innovative thing" it never pretend to have.

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  • 2 months later...

it's worth its price, if you want cheaper games, just buy steam keys elsewhere.

You bought the game for what it advertised : Genetics-based survival game where you have to adapt to your environment. So don't go saying the game is not worth its price because it doesn't have a "real innovative thing" it never pretend to have.

I agree with this entire post, I just didn't want to quote the whole thing.

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If you don't like the game, and only read a small summary of the game, then why haven't you watch others play it?

Whenever I see people react like this, saying the game isn't "good enough for their taste" then I question, are you really a person who reads the entire thing? If you haven't seen someone else play it, and then soak in what it really about, you would like the game. Not saying you did this, but just an FYI, Spore costs more than this, and also, games aren't easy to create. Spore and Niche have a similar idea, with the "genetics" and "befriending" natural enemies. So I am questioning if you like the graphics or adventure more then the whole idea of the game.

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I agree that Niche is a little overpriced for what it delivers (a lot of games over $20 would break my budget,) but it's called Niche: a Genetics Survival Game and not Niche: a Spore-Knockoff just with Cuter Graphics and Nutrition Survival Game for a preeetty good reason...

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