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WHAT A GEM !
only by chance I found this game in the Steam Store. Have never seen any advertisement before.
However, it is one of the best RPGs I have played so far in my 40 years of computer gaming (and I played hundreds of RPGs).
It is nearly as good as the new WASTELAND 3, okay, let's say it is at least as good (and pretty much equal!) to WASTELAND 2.
If you are looking for a complex, turn-based Sci-Fi RPG with decent story and excellent mechanics and complex skill management (and sadly there are not many Sci-Fi settings, anyway!) just buy it - you will not regret it!

this was a great game that made much fun.
I liked the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game and it is pretty much like it, but with a far better and deep story.
the game basically divides into three main parts:
1.) a Sneak-and-Shoot RPG with collecting and crafting (very nicely done)
2.) a base-building element that is quite motivating for the first half of the game, but gets finished/not necessary in the last 1/3 of the game
3.) a big storyline that needs to be explored (many many dialogue lines to read and listen to)
the game is nearly completely bug-free, which is rare nowadays at release point in time.
Also, I liked it that it is clearly easily possible to achive 100% of all Steam achievements without grinding!
The only bad thing to mention is the really crappy user interface for the base building part. it is probably 1:1 copied from the Consoles.
Summary:
A big recommendation for all players who like that setting.

HILARIOUS !

ich habe selten ein so ausgefeiltes, umfangreiches und tiefes Spiel gesehen wie dieses hier. Man muss SEHR viel lernen, um die verschiedenen Klassen optimal zu spielen und die herausfordernden Bosse zu schaffen. Doch man fühlt sich jedes mal wirklich belohnt. Durch den krassen permadeath modus wachsen einem die guten Charaktere wirklich ans Herz. Aber man kann auch immer neu anfangen, mit neuen Rekruten die ständig kommen. Das Spiel ist aber wirklich bockschwer, für zwischendurch ist es nur vom zeitlichen Rahmen her geeignet, aber man muss bereit sein viel zu lernen.

I played dungeon crawler since 1985 when I played BT 1 and WL 1 on C64. later Dungeon Master on the Amiga. Of course played hundreds of hours in Legend of Grimrock 1 and 2. And everything inbetween. So I know what I am talking of. Here, I find :
- excellent graphics and visual effects.
- very nice sound effects and voice.
- excellent gameplay with many surprises. e.g. a huge variety of switches and secret buttons, as opposed to LOG. very innovative and different mechanics, e.g. the remote controlling of a drone to solve a riddle.
- good automap with many automated entries.
- very cool story. Steampunk setting rocks.
- many Steam achievements.
All in all, the devs did everything right. 100% buy recommendation, as already the first game was. If you like dungeon crawler games, this one is a MUST HAVE.

EDIT after 50 hrs of gameplay (not finished yet): if you wonder how is the balance between riddles/puzzles and combat, it is 75% / 25%.
One puzzle room is after the other, very few combat (for me, not enough combat, in fact not even enough combat to make the excellent skills and perks useful in the game).
The riddles/puzzles are, however, top notch - superb and innovative. But rather too much.

at long last ... the legend continues ... high complexity, good story, easy interface, though decent graphics and sound but these are not the most important criteria.
Bugs ? yes there are, but they will be fixed soon .... as always from InXile.
Some annoying gameplay shortfalls, like no quick travel which sucks.
Hopefully the story is long and complex and surprising, then a lot of fun awaits the Wastelanders.

Over 4,200 hours in this game here....
And that is for a reason. the game rocks.
even more so with the latest UE5 graphics update, the 4th map, the 6th boss....
And then: the most un-intuitive, crappiest UI ever.
Seriously, the new UI / menues spoils everything.
I regret to have to not recommend this game due to this horrid, confusing, stupid menues they did with the latest update.
when this is fixed or better - rolled back to the old one - I change my review again.
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This game makes everything right. It is inarguably the most realistic and technically (graphics, sound system) the best shooter game and the best battle royale game in history of gaming.
(true - not a real battle royale... you can always chose to leave the game round)
The story and athmosphere are fantastic.

But the game has a huge Cheater problem.
cheats include: detection aids to find players, aimbots (you get instant headshots all too easy), infinite ammo, ... all are freely available in the Internet.
Crytek does not get a hold on them. The Anticheat software they use is not good enough. the mechanics for reporting cheaters are insufficient. the banning of cheaters is too rare.
Cheaters are spoiling your experience.
especially in this game with rather LONG loading and waiting times, a death is extremely annoying.
Plus cheaters ruin your Kill/Death ratio. The KDA is most important in this game. if you have a bad KDA, many players would not want to team up with you.

lately this got much better with the new matchmaking system. now it is unlikely that cheaters and very good players are on the same map like new or mediocre players.

Of all the Dungeon Crawlers out there, undisputedly "Legend of Grimrock II" is the one with the best engine and game flow and modding possibilities. then there are so many clones that are wanna-be as good.
However, this little gem here is by no means any less excellent in terms of graphics or nice little details. The story is elaborated, the game is really fun. Would like to see more of this.

over 190 hours played -- and it is still in Early Access. Do I have to say more ?
Yes.
For those NEW players that have no idea what to find here: Please read a different review. I will not explain the world here. For you, my simple summary is: GO GET IT! it is truly worth the money !!

Instead I will make a comparism with Subnautica 1
Very crisp: BZ is (unfortunately) much smaller to explore, but more intense story-wise (talking 1st person, vs. mute one in SN1, different story threads). Nearly everything is new, the fauna and flora (biomes), the vehicles (except the Prawn suit). It is a true new, second game, not only a DLC or an expansion of the old one.
But there are also some downsides.
They (Devs) invested so incredible much time in the game mechanics over sea level what with
- the cold temperatures and its threat (one of the better ideas in this game), however the hot pools are completely useless as they are only on radio island and nowhere else (why?), the cold suit is also not nearly life essential if you have the overpowered Salad or are using the Snowfox, which eliminates all the threat of the cold environment (*sigh*)
- the Ice Worm and its attacks (which can be simply outrun, all the stompers are useless),
- the Snowfox and its mechanics (nobody needed this but okay, for the surface vehicle friends something new)....
and all of this now it is just a minor chunk of the final gameplay. Why ? if you really want to make use of these mechancs, the oversea map should be much bigger to have a need to cover distances with the SnowFox. which would pose a real threat in the cold if it crashes. or so.
I pity the huge efforts, which are interesting to see, but sucked up considerable efforts that were probably lacking elsewhere to build a bigger underwater map.
They invested huge amounts of time to create new biomes (appreciated), new creatures (cool) and the SeaTruck (disputable if this was necessary, but why has the seamoth disappeared completely ? does not make sense)

I for instance appreciate some new basic game mechanics improvements a lot (i.e. the pinning of recipes or the really cool Jukebox), but I am missing many things that were fun or useful and proven in SN1, like
- the table fragments and keys concept
- fire and fire distinguishers
- a bigger underwater map with a very deep cave area to explore (1400+m vs. only 960m)
- the scanner ping of the underwater vehicles (why did this disappear?)
- much more Precursor portals routes to discover (not only 1 like in BZ)

I hope when they sometime create a Subnautica 3 they will not focus again on so much new biomes and creatures again, but instead make the map to explore MUCH BIGGER with many story items (PDAs) to find. We don't need yet another vehicle.- just re-use what you have.
Hugy investment should be done in developing a generic world creation kit that does not require anymore the manual placement of every single stone. with that, the map generation could be opened to the gaming and modding community who could support bringing new content exploration-wise. And underlying I hope that the SN3 will not again take 5 years until it comes.

99/100 Points for this game.
1 point is missing because you cannot jump, which is silly.
the rest is just phenomenal.