Review: Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition (PlayStation 4)
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot, and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 2.12gb download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Cursor sensitivity slider.
- Tutorial tips and optional playable tutorial.
- Two modes-Campaign and arena.
- Two difficulties-normal or hardcore.
- 25 teams to choose from. (just names)
- Pick a team of 3 players, 8 classes-Miner/Inventor/Tracker/Bruiser/Technician/Medic/Leader/Scrapper. A handful of character models for each, choose 1 of 5 characteristics-Aggressive/Charismatic/Crafty/Neurotic and Skittish.
- Cutscenes play out like pages from a comic.
- Save whenever you want.
- Each player has their own upgrade tree for passive and permanent buffs.
- Hangar-hub to team manage/save/use star map, navigate to places like Medical (add implants/revive), Lair (hire new crew), Research (craft/upgrades), pawnshop (buy/sell).
- Exploration-top down map-use energy points to move around the map as it uncovers around you.
- Card-based combat-animations are done via postcard style pop-ups.
- Random events/fights.
- Map navigation-Stealth/Normal/Rush/Rest and scan the area.
- Main missions-find optional side quests.
- Combat is very clear, simple, and easy to use.
- Codex-fills in as you play.
- Crew-change cards/loud outs.
- Loot drops.
- Star map-shows missions and difficulty.
- Fast loading times.
- No speech but excellent writing.
- Arena mode-wave based gauntlet.
Cons:
- The tutorial is really basic.
- Slow-paced.
- No speech just text.
- Music doesn’t do anything to add to the atmosphere.
- A lot to take in.
- RNG heavy.
- A lot of menu clicking.
- Relies on you way too much to look into menus and tips to find things out.
- A lot of fetch quests.
- Little notifications on level ups.
- Graphics - 9/109/10
- Sound - 8/108/10
- Accessibility - 7/107/10
- Length - 8/108/10
- Fun Factor - 8/108/10
8/10