This article is written by StarGame Connoisseur Bob
preface
Star Frontier is an adventure game set in a space exploration genre, the graphics of the game are not very exquisite, but the gameplay is absolutely unique.
We are all so small, no one will not yearn for the deep and mysterious space, this desire has continued from ancient times to the present, and will continue to follow civilization, no matter how many times it passes through reincarnation, life's pursuit of truth will transcend the shackles of time and space, and continue endlessly.
One of the representatives of exploration games
Exploration games are difficult to do, not only because of the lack of themes and gameplay, but also because of the lack of ways to provide pleasure, unlike eroticism and killing, which are the simplest means of providing pleasure, the pleasure that exploration itself can bring is limited and intermittent, even short-lived. Eroticism can't get on the table, which makes game makers more inclined to make games with killing and bloody colors, and this happiness comes quite simply.
The birth of Star Frontier is undoubtedly very different from today's fast-food games, the game has no beautiful graphics, no cinematic cutscenes, some are just slightly hardcore interstellar exploration and a variety of adventures, in other words, the game's production focus is very much on the player's own sense of immersion and substitution, and many of the game's scenes are transformed to prove this (such as the player's use of the footage after death).
As far as the current game production environment is concerned, it is not difficult to see that many game makers today are very willing to work the game's graphics and killing gameplay, with exquisite cutscenes and background music, yes, a AAA big production game was born.
Under the templated application of such a formula, it seems that the production of a quality game only needs to have money, tell a good story, improve the picture quality and art, and even if you don't have any very prominent core gameplay, you can have good sales.
Peeping leopard in the tube, it can be seen. Nowadays, the production of independent games is becoming more and more difficult, not only due to the shortage of funds, in fact, more or the ideas and imaginations of the production team limit the budding of the game, I believe that the existence of "Interstellar Pioneer" also points out the direction and ideas of independent game production to a certain extent.
Excellent narrative and decipherment combined with masterpieces
The combination of narrative and gameplay is undoubtedly very good, the game takes place in a grotesque universe, as an astronaut, we are now caught in a constant cycle of time and space, each cycle has 22 minutes to prevent the disaster from happening, and the source of all this is the explosion of the sun, the game undoubtedly provides the player with a vast world view.
Some players are more resistant to walking simulator games for the simple reason that many similar games lack interactivity and participation, and as long as you watch them, you can fully experience the story that the game wants to tell you. Star Frontier is different, in this game, you have to translate every sentence as a participant, to meet every scene, to think about every problem, which greatly increases the player's interactivity and sense of substitution.
We've already mentioned above that one of the reasons why exploration games are hard to do is that it's hard to bring people an intuitive thrill like killing and, so what should be the point that attracts players? Information.
The game will feedback information to the player, so that the play of breaking through the fog to see the real person can often make the player no longer substitute as a bystander, thinking and exploring is the knife and fork to experience the game, and the information is a tempting cake, starting by yourself, delicious.
So here I also have to say that the spoilers, spoilers and raiders such things will make the game lose fun, in other words, will make the cake become "chicken ribs", tasteless, discarded pity, so be sure to get started yourself, if you have already passed the video then do not buy, can only congratulate you can look forward to the future can meet the same excellent game.
Unique art style and background music
Some people will say that the game's graphics are not exquisite enough, or even lacking, but I want to say that the focus of the game is not here at all, is it true that Minecraft must be presented to the player with a close to realistic picture to be fun? Could it be that pixel-style Stardew Valley must be animated to be beautiful? I want to say, it is not necessary, since the core gameplay of the game is there, it is obvious that this is the main direction of the producer, so there is no need to pick the bones in the egg, and decryption exploration is the essence of the game.
The painting style of the game is somewhat like animation, such a production often gives people a more intimate feeling, the background music of the game is also very good, the mysterious sense of the vast universe, the sense of loneliness that drifts alone in the universe, and the shock brought by the huge planet, all of which show our smallness and ignorance, making people feel very substitution.
We are all dust in the milky way, just waiting to be able to move so we must seize the time to fill our own curiosity of desire.
Brief description of the disadvantages
The game is not flawless, and I think the following points are a bit of a joke.
First, the game's complex spaceship control is somewhat puzzling, which leads to a certain delay in the plot when decrypting some levels.
Second, the game's fragmented narrative method gives a good impression at the beginning and the end, but when some of the information in the game is insufficient, it will make the player a little cloudy, and it also leads to insufficient character shaping to affect the performance of the ending.
Third, patients with giant phobia should enter with caution, and 3D vertigo players are not recommended to start. There is also that it is not a disadvantage, but it is still mentioned that the game lacks a certain degree of repetitive play.
Fourth, the game lacks a certain guidance for novices.
A little bit to say
When we were children, we all had a yearning for the universe, looking at the stars and imagining ourselves becoming astronauts, looking up at the stars can often bring us endless happiness, yes, who has not been a teenager, who does not want to explore the mysteries of the universe, it is so deep, so mysterious...
If one day we all stop yearning for the stars, civilization will lose many colors; if one day we are no longer curious, life will lose its fun; if one day, children will no longer look up to the stars, then existence will no longer have meaning.
Curiosity is the driving force behind people's yearning for knowledge throughout the ages, "Stay hungry, Stay foolish" should not be just a slogan, we should maintain this state of curiosity, staring at the night sky like a watchman, always full of longing, always young, always full of tears...
Today, the children of the past have long since grown up, the stars are slowly slipping away when we are not paying attention, and how many people will look up at the sky at night? I'm afraid there are very few, we are not so simple, the starry sky has lost the desirable feeling it once had, it is still so mysterious, but we are no longer so curious.
May we all find our own stars in life, fly spaceships, embark on our own journeys, and maybe one day we will meet as strangers, just looking forward to a bright future.
Recommendations to get started
Overall, "Interstellar Pioneer" is a very good puzzle exploration game, the game has a very good plot and gameplay, vast galaxy, endless exploration, I believe it can definitely meet your imagination of the starry sky. If you're interested in the style or gameplay of the game, or prefer puzzle and exploration games, then I highly recommend giving Star Frontiers a try. 8.5/10