This be ye local piratical reviewer comin' to tell ye if My Time at Sandrock be worth your precious doubloons or whether she be sent down to the briny depths!

I want to tell ye first, I've played the predecessor My Time at Portia to completin' and will be makin' some comparisons between 'em, I'll also be splittin' me thoughts into Ayes 'n Nays for easy readin'


A real sense o' progression
My time at Sandrock (MTAS) nails that sense of progression that My time at Portia (MTAP) pioneered. As ye be making ye adventures, Ye'll be changing Sandrock, from buildin' cranes te' fixing the hydrogel, expanding the Yakmel network to more serious ventures like plantin' forests in the desert and building the road to Portia.

For each quest chain ye complete, You'll get reminders just how far ye've came. Making ye feel apart of the world, and ultimately it's my most favourite draw to MTAS.

Craftin'
Goin' hand in hand with makin' ye changes in Sandrock, the crafting is an improvement upon MTAP. Ye have a bounty o' machines to be gettin' ye buildin. Most days ye'll be havin' machines runnin' all day pumpin out manner o things for ye designs. Ingots, Screws, slabs, everything to be gettin' everythin' built. Occasionally, you'll feel overwhelmed but honestly, I felt that it feed it the hectic job that is bein' a builder in MTAS. Ye'll eventually condense this into ye crown jewel near the end, the almighty factory.

Exploration
The world of Sandrock is huge and thar be plenty to see and dive. You'll be prowlin' through dangerous ruins, fighting robots and mobs for parts ye need for your builds and ye'll be spendin' a fair chunk o' ye time in the abandoned ruins, bringin' up various ores and relics to both smelt and reassemble. I've got no complaints.

The Characters
In this pirates honest opinions, the characters in MTAS shine far brighter then those in Portia. Every character has a small chain that details there daily lives and a insight to their personality. It added that depth to life and some reason to care about the characters compared to Portia, The massively expanded amount of quests featured in MTAS, Really helped in this situation.


Combat
Thar has been a' few changes to combat, however, it still be simplistic. You'll be finding yourself usin' the same strategies ye found in Portia. Ye'll be dodging the choreographed events, going in to Break' em and then just devastating 'em. It's the same ole' song and dance. It be worse with guns, Ye'll whip your pistol o' rifle and just stun lock and break your enemy in place, making short work out most o' everything. Disappointin' really.

Performance
This be nay game breakin' but ye'll certainly notice it in ye adventurin'. MTAS doesn't play aswell as Portia, Ye have pop in galore, especially o' anything ye've added to the world via the quests. The game chugs in the town itself and has random slow downs in various places. It can detract from ye' experience.

The small positive is for me, Is that the game has mostly been light on bugs and Pathea has been on the ball since release.

DLC practices
I hated to be addin' this one but £4.49 for costumes for 4 characters and putting the favourites separate in individual packs is a practice that belongs in Davey Jones locker. Either bundle them together for a tenner or reduce the price of the individuals. Currently it looks a cash grab and add as a Tarnish to this shining treasure.

MTAS is a large game and it's hard to condense everything inte' a few paragraphs. It's a massive improvement on MTAP. If ye loved that game, ye'll be right at home here. A no brainer for ye doubloons.

If ye the kind of Sailor that loves a solid sense o' progression with an in-depth crafting system, memorable characters and a massive chain of quests to go on and doesn't mind some minor annoyances and lacklustre combat system. Ye'll definitely find some good sailing 'ere.

I give MTAS a solid 8.5/10 gold doubloons. A massive improvement over Portia if not marred by spotty performance and cheap DLC tactics.

[h2]Ahoy![/h2] This be ye local piratical reviewer comin' to tell ye if My Time at Sandrock be worth your precious doubloons or whether she be sent down to the briny depths! I want to tell ye first, I've played the predecessor My Time at Portia to completin' and will be makin' some comparisons between 'em, I'll also be splittin' me thoughts into Ayes 'n Nays for easy readin' [h3]Ayes[/h3] [b]A real sense o' progression[/b] My time at Sandrock (MTAS) nails that sense of progression that My time at Portia (MTAP) pioneered. As ye be making ye adventures, Ye'll be changing Sandrock, from buildin' cranes te' fixing the hydrogel, expanding the Yakmel network to more serious ventures like plantin' forests in the desert and building the road to Portia. For each quest chain ye complete, You'll get reminders just how far ye've came. Making ye feel apart of the world, and ultimately it's my most favourite draw to MTAS. [b]Craftin'[/b] Goin' hand in hand with makin' ye changes in Sandrock, the crafting is an improvement upon MTAP. Ye have a bounty o' machines to be gettin' ye buildin. Most days ye'll be havin' machines runnin' all day pumpin out manner o things for ye designs. Ingots, Screws, slabs, everything to be gettin' everythin' built. Occasionally, you'll feel overwhelmed but honestly, I felt that it feed it the hectic job that is bein' a builder in MTAS. Ye'll eventually condense this into ye crown jewel near the end, the almighty factory. [b]Exploration[/b] The world of Sandrock is huge and thar be plenty to see and dive. You'll be prowlin' through dangerous ruins, fighting robots and mobs for parts ye need for your builds and ye'll be spendin' a fair chunk o' ye time in the abandoned ruins, bringin' up various ores and relics to both smelt and reassemble. I've got no complaints. [b]The Characters[/b] In this pirates honest opinions, the characters in MTAS shine far brighter then those in Portia. Every character has a small chain that details there daily lives and a insight to their personality. It added that depth to life and some reason to care about the characters compared to Portia, The massively expanded amount of quests featured in MTAS, Really helped in this situation. [h3]Nays[/h3] [b]Combat[/b] Thar has been a' few changes to combat, however, it still be simplistic. You'll be finding yourself usin' the same strategies ye found in Portia. Ye'll be dodging the choreographed events, going in to Break' em and then just devastating 'em. It's the same ole' song and dance. It be worse with guns, Ye'll whip your pistol o' rifle and just stun lock and break your enemy in place, making short work out most o' everything. Disappointin' really. [b]Performance[/b] This be nay game breakin' but ye'll certainly notice it in ye adventurin'. MTAS doesn't play aswell as Portia, Ye have pop in galore, especially o' anything ye've added to the world via the quests. The game chugs in the town itself and has random slow downs in various places. It can detract from ye' experience. The small positive is for me, Is that the game has mostly been light on bugs and Pathea has been on the ball since release. [b]DLC practices[/b] I hated to be addin' this one but £4.49 for costumes for 4 characters and putting the favourites separate in individual packs is a practice that belongs in Davey Jones locker. Either bundle them together for a tenner or reduce the price of the individuals. Currently it looks a cash grab and add as a Tarnish to this shining treasure. [h3]Conclusion n' scoring[/h3] MTAS is a large game and it's hard to condense everything inte' a few paragraphs. It's a massive improvement on MTAP. If ye loved that game, ye'll be right at home here. A no brainer for ye doubloons. If ye the kind of Sailor that loves a solid sense o' progression with an in-depth crafting system, memorable characters and a massive chain of quests to go on and doesn't mind some minor annoyances and lacklustre combat system. Ye'll definitely find some good sailing 'ere. I give MTAS a solid 8.5/10 gold doubloons. A massive improvement over Portia if not marred by spotty performance and cheap DLC tactics.