Game review: FTL (Faster Than Light) ($ = 10.00)

FTL (Faster Than Light)

-Setting

-FTL is a turn-based, space combat game

-Map

-When a game begins you can select a ship (More unlocked with certain encounters).
-The game is divided into sectors, which in turn have stars.
-Stars are points you can go to. After an encounter on a star you can go to the next one (In range).
-Encounters include. Battle, Trade for other items, Shop, Special, Nothing, Gift, Take item , Damage to ship.

-Money

-Money can be used to buy weapons, drone parts, rockets, fuel, and repair the ship.
-Almost all encounters have the ability to give you money. 

-Weapons

-Beams
-All beams either do no damage thru shields or reduced damage. 
-Normally take a long time to charge.
-Can hit multiple rooms.
-Fire once per charge

-Launchers
-Uses a rocket(s).
-Goes thru shields.
-Low hit chance.
-Some Launchers do no damage to a ship, but to systems or crew.
-Some Launchers heal.

-Guns
-Use no ammo.
-Normally fire multiple shots.
-Can reduce shield level.
-Can do many damage per shot or less damage.

-Power

-Power can be bought for in game money
-Is used for powering up utilities and weapons (Which you can have only 4 of)

-Systems

-Must buy more power bar options with in game money

-Shield
-You must buy 2 bars of shields to get 1 layer of shield (4 max).
-Guns can lower the level of shields for every shot (Shields regen over time)

-Engine
-Higher power into Engine gives your a higher chance to dodge a shot.

-Med-Bay
-Heals crew.

-Sensors
-Lowest level (1) shows you the ships Systems.
-Middle level (2) shows you the location of crew.
-Highest level (3) shows you the power usage of the enemy ship.

-Doors
-Higher level doors (1-3) make doors stronger.
-2nd level allows to lock doors from enemies.

-Piloting 
-Allows for higher dodge chance as well as auto pilot without crew.
-Auto pilot can only have a % of the dodge chance of non auto pilot.

-Cloaking
-Allows for cloaking.
-Recharges over time.
-When cloaked you can not be fired upon or be targeted by drones.

-Teleporter 
-Teleports crew to location on enemy ship (2 at a time).
-Recharge to bring crew back or send crew.

-Drone Control
-Drones are launched using power and 1 drone part.
-There are defence, gun, and beam drones.
-Higher level drones are stronger.

-Oxygen Control
-More power means faster O2 regen.
-No power means no O2. Leading to death of crew.
-No oxygen puts out fire (You can also open doors to space).

-Weapon Control
-More power means higher level (More power required) weapons.

-Crew

-Many different crew types with different abilities.
-Can be bought for in game money or found in encounters.

-Verdict

Very good game if not repetitive, worth the money.

9.2/10

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