I was sceptical about Starbound; the trailer didn't show a whole load, and the screenshots didn't seem to do the graphics any justice at all. Having played Terraria and Minecraft i wasn't sure how different the game would be to both of them (getting bored of playing both of these titles as there was little storyline etc).

However i'm glad to say that all expections were well and truly blown out of the water. This game is GREAT! The graphics at 1080p on my 32" TV are really spot on, the menu's look beautiful, the game is very well presented. To compliment the visuals the soundtrack is also awesome, very atmospheric.

Not only are the visuals and soundtrack great, the gameplay is really what draws you in. The story is fun and in depth; creating your character from various races (each with their own backstory & lore) gets the ball rolling. The tutorial at the start is challenging and doesn't just take 10minutes to complete, however the tasks are not mundane at all. It's hard to explain really how much there is to do in this game, there are infinite planets to travel to, theres quests to do, NPC's to interact with, monsters, super in depth crafting etc etc, the list goes a very long way on!

I would thoroughly recommend this game to anyone; especially those "on the fence" about whether they should buy it or not. Fully worth the price. I still haven't tried multiplayer/co-op either.

I was sceptical about Starbound; the trailer didn't show a whole load, and the screenshots didn't seem to do the graphics any justice at all. Having played Terraria and Minecraft i wasn't sure how different the game would be to both of them (getting bored of playing both of these titles as there was little storyline etc). However i'm glad to say that all expections were well and truly blown out of the water. This game is GREAT! The graphics at 1080p on my 32" TV are really spot on, the menu's look beautiful, the game is very well presented. To compliment the visuals the soundtrack is also awesome, very atmospheric. Not only are the visuals and soundtrack great, the gameplay is really what draws you in. The story is fun and in depth; creating your character from various races (each with their own backstory & lore) gets the ball rolling. The tutorial at the start is challenging and doesn't just take 10minutes to complete, however the tasks are not mundane at all. It's hard to explain really how much there is to do in this game, there are infinite planets to travel to, theres quests to do, NPC's to interact with, monsters, super in depth crafting etc etc, the list goes a very long way on! I would thoroughly recommend this game to anyone; especially those "on the fence" about whether they should buy it or not. Fully worth the price. I still haven't tried multiplayer/co-op either.