Info about Avorion - Into The Rift: Official game description: **Into The Rift** is the second expansion of the space sandbox **Avorion**. In this hardcore add-on you'll explore the mysterious and dangerous Rift dimension. Thanks to new technology, it is now possible to send smaller amounts of mass (i.e. a few ships) into the Rifts. Scientists are now intensively researching these Rifts - and they need your help. Travel into the Rifts and uncover their secrets. Face their dangers, complete research expeditions, and earn powerful new rewards. **Caution: The scientists can only send a limited amount of mass into rifts - you might have to adjust your ship or build a new one!** Into the Rift ------------- * Discover a new dimension unlike anything you've seen before in the galaxy. * Prepare your ship accordingly to master the dangerous new environments and uncover the secrets surrounding the origins of the Rifts. * Complete Rift Expeditions for the Rift Research Center, and receive new, powerful hybrid subsystems in return - or simply keep everything you find in the Rifts. * Remember, the deeper you venture into the Rifts, the more lucrative and dangerous they become. Explore the Secrets of the Rifts -------------------------------- * Collect research data and sell it, or trade it for new powerful subsystems. * Mine new, higher-yielding Rift rocks and refine them for huge returns. * Explore wrecks untouched for centuries and find lost treasures. New Story Campaign ------------------ Meet new characters and work with them to explore the secrets of the Rifts and finally end the war against the Xsotan plague. The future of the entire galaxy is at stake! New Captain Classes ------------------- With the opening of the Rifts, two new captain classes have evolved: The Scientist and the Xsotan Hunter. These two specialize in Rift missions: * A Scientist will help you collect valuable research data in Rifts that you can either sell or trade for powerful subsystems. * A Xsotan Hunter will attract large Xsotan specimens in Rifts that you can take down for epic loot. New Dangers & Enemies --------------------- * Master the extremely hostile environment in the Rifts * Fight never-before-seen Xsotan, new bosses, and centuries-old defenses - or take advantage of them. New Legendary Subsystems ------------------------ Recent research in subsystem technology has produced a series of prototype subsystems. These new subsystems combine the best of two or more worlds and ideally prepare you for the dangers in the Rifts. * Over a dozen new hybrid legendary subsystems for every play style New Legendary Turrets --------------------- * Many new Legendary Turrets that will give you the edge you need to succeed in the Rifts Play with Friends ----------------- Rifts are unforgiving and dangerous. Be sure to bring a few friends and explore them together to improve your chances of success. * Full co-op support for Rift missions Release date: Aug 4, 2022 Categories: Space Exploration, Ship Customization, Cooperative Multiplayer, Shooting, Crafting, Story-driven Gameplay, Action, Exploration Feature scans: - MTX: score 90; verdict: Predatory; summary: The analysis of user reviews reveals significant dissatisfaction with the DLC, primarily due to its Pay-to-Win mechanics, overpriced content, shallow offerings, and overall regret from purchasers. The DLC is perceived as a cash grab, providing little value for the cost and offering advantages that compel players to buy it to stay competitive. The negative sentiment is strong, with many players expressing regret and seeking refunds. - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - DLC praised for content and value (weight 0.42): Many players enjoyed the DLC, finding it beautiful and worth the investment. It adds significant new content and variety to the base game, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans. - New subsystems and ship optimization (weight 0.41): The DLC introduces new and powerful subsystems that allow for greater ship optimization. These additions are welcomed by players and add depth to the gameplay. - Fun and engaging missions (weight 0.3): Players find the missions to be fun and enjoyable, especially when played with friends. The missions are well-designed and offer a good challenge once understood. - Challenging and strategic gameplay (weight 0.26): The DLC provides a unique challenge that requires strategic thinking. Players find it fun and rewarding, especially on higher difficulties like Expert. - Rewarding gameplay and loot (weight 0.25): Players appreciate the rewards and loot offered in the DLC. The missions provide great rewards, and the loot is enjoyable and useful. - Cooperative and social gameplay (weight 0.22): The DLC offers content for cooperative play and is recommended to be played with friends. It allows for cooperative missions and shared experiences. - Convenient features and exploits (weight 0.18): The DLC includes convenient features like an equipment dock near rifts and offers useful exploits and high-level raids for players to enjoy. - New storyline and content (weight 0.15): The DLC adds a new storyline with Yavana and introduces new mechanics and content. Players find the new storyline and boss to be competent and enjoyable. - High difficulty and preparation (weight 0.14): The DLC is aimed at experienced players and offers high difficulty missions. Players need to prepare and think strategically to succeed. - Positive feedback on base game (weight 0.13): Players express their love for the base game, finding it excellent and amazing. The DLC builds upon this strong foundation. - Stable and well-performing (weight 0.12): The DLC is noted for its stability and lack of performance issues. Players report no crashes and equal performance across different hardware. - Visual and design appeal (weight 0.08): The DLC is praised for its visual design, including the dark design of locations and space. Players find it visually appealing. Common complaints: - Frequent game crashes (weight 0.44): The game is reported to crash often, with some players experiencing crashes about 40% of the time. This issue persists even after a year of release. - Issues with rifts (weight 0.29): Rifts are criticized for being hard to navigate, buggy, and not fun. Players also report issues with missions getting stuck in the rifts. - Buggy gameplay experience (weight 0.28): Players encounter various bugs, including game-breaking ones, which significantly impact the gameplay experience. - Stressful and tedious gameplay (weight 0.26): The gameplay is described as stressful and tedious, with repetitive missions and frustrating mechanics. - Poorly implemented mechanics (weight 0.19): Some game mechanics are poorly implemented and not well explained, leading to a suboptimal gaming experience. - Ship size and docking issues (weight 0.18): There are restrictions and issues related to ship size and docking mechanics, which can be frustrating for players. - Overwhelming enemy spawns (weight 0.17): Enemies spawn in large numbers and can be overwhelming, making the game difficult and frustrating for some players. - Difficulty and time limits (weight 0.13): The game's difficulty varies significantly, and hard time limits on missions add to the challenge and frustration. - Risk of losing progress (weight 0.11): There is a risk of permanently losing ships, crew, and inventory, which adds to the frustration and stress of the gameplay. - Limited modding support (weight 0.08): Players express frustration over the limited modding options available in the game. - Special asteroids hard to find (weight 0.07): Players find it difficult to locate special asteroids due to them being marked in the same color as regular asteroids. Gameplay feedback: - Rift missions and exploration (weight 0.33): Players frequently mention exploring rifts and engaging in rift missions, highlighting the depth and variety of these activities. - Ship weight restrictions (weight 0.18): The weight limitations on ships are a common topic, with players discussing how these restrictions influence creative ship design. - Missions require strategy (weight 0.09): Players emphasize that missions require preparation and strategic planning to succeed. - Mission variety by sector (weight 0.08): Missions can vary significantly based on the sector, offering diverse gameplay experiences. - New Xsotan types (weight 0.08): The introduction of new Xsotan ship types adds variety to encounters. - Repetitive stages for new subsystems (weight 0.08): The new subsystems require repetitive stages, which some players find tedious. - New items and cargo (weight 0.08): The addition of new items and cargo hold trade goods enhances the trading aspect of the game. - Environmental effects (weight 0.07): Environmental effects are noted for their impact on gameplay and immersion. - Wormhole device (weight 0.07): The wormhole generator is mentioned as a significant feature in the game. - Docking mechanics (weight 0.07): Players discuss the docking mechanics and requirements, which are part of the gameplay. - Subspace protection on modules (weight 0.07): New modules come with subspace protection, adding a layer of strategy to ship customization. Performance notes: - Frequent game crashes (weight 0.52): The game experiences frequent crashes, making it unplayable for many users. These crashes occur in various scenarios, including during missions and in specific areas like the rifts. - Performance issues and FPS drops (weight 0.3): Players report significant performance issues, including FPS drops and lags. These problems are particularly noticeable in specific areas like the rifts and during certain activities such as station building. - Long-standing issues (weight 0.05): Some players report that the game has been barely playable even after several years of release, indicating long-standing issues that have not been resolved. - Server connection issues (weight 0.04): Losing connection to the server causes significant issues, affecting the overall gameplay experience. - Black screening (weight 0.04): Some players experience black screening, which disrupts gameplay. Recommendations: - Wait for discounts or fixes (weight 0.21): Players are advised to wait for significant discounts before purchasing the DLC or hold off until the developers fix the crash issues. - DLC recommended for experienced players (weight 0.15): The DLC is suggested for players who enjoy the base game and have enough experience to appreciate the additional content provided by the Rift DLC. - Gameplay improvements suggested (weight 0.14): Suggestions include removing timers or making missions less dependent on precision, labeling objectives clearly, and removing docking requirements and mass limits on rifts. - Mixed feelings on financial support (weight 0.08): Some reviewers recommend supporting the developers, while others suggest not financially supporting the game until the developers show more care and attention to it. - DLC for maximizing ship performance (weight 0.05): The DLC is recommended for players looking to get the most out of their ship's performance. - Additional content recommendation (weight 0.04): Reviewers suggest downloading XAvorion for more content, indicating a desire for more extensive gameplay options. - Rare achievements available (weight 0.04): The game offers rare achievements, which may appeal to players looking for unique challenges. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Frustration (weight 0.51): Players experience frustration primarily due to frequent crashes and performance issues, particularly on specific hardware like AMD GPUs. The game's high difficulty, unclear objectives, and buggy missions also contribute to this frustration, making progression feel punishing and unfair. - Disappointment (weight 0.15): Disappointment stems from the DLC not meeting expectations and the lack of meaningful content outside of rifts. Players also feel let down by the poor implementation of mechanics, persistent bugs, and the overall direction the game has taken. - Satisfaction (weight 0.11): Satisfaction comes from the enjoyment of new content and updates provided by the DLC. Players appreciate the challenge and the ability to modify the game, as well as the enjoyable and challenging gameplay experience. - Anger (weight 0.1): Anger is primarily caused by poor optimization, persistent bugs, and progress deletion. Players are also angry about the high cost of the DLC relative to its quality and the lack of fixes from developers. - Enjoyment (weight 0.09): Enjoyment is derived from the fun and challenging gameplay, unique loot, and interesting storyline provided by the DLC. Players appreciate the new content and the overall enjoyable experience.}