Info about Bomber Crew:

Official game description:
**Prepare your crew for their most dangerous mission yet and go chocks away for a sky-bound expedition in this strategic survival sim, Bomber Crew.**  
**Choose your Crew!**  
Train and personalise your own Bomber Crew. Procedurally-generated names, skills and back stories means a unique experience for everyone, but be careful, as death is permanent.  
**Immersive flight simulation!**  
Carefully manage everything from fuel, ammo, hydraulics and more in your very own physics-based Bomber. Make it yours with a wide array of nose art and liveries, or design your own with the simple to use in-game tool.  
**Fast paced strategy!**  
Each mission is a high-risk expedition where danger comes from every angle. Enemy fighters, flak guns, poor weather, low oxygen and an array of other perilous dangers await when the wheels are up.  
**Be prepared!**  
Preparation is key for a successful mission. Tag enemy fighters before they reach you, make sure your destination is marked but most importantly, make sure you have the right team for the job. On a WW2 bomber, every role is essential for victory!

Release date: Oct 19, 2017

Categories: Strategy, Simulation, World War II, Crew Management, Permadeath, Progression System, Historical Simulation, Real-time Simulation

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 20; verdict: Mixed Reviews on DLC Value; summary: The reviews present a mixed perspective on the DLCs for the game. While some users find the DLCs worth purchasing and believe they enhance replayability, others recommend playing the main campaign first before deciding on the DLCs. There are also complaints about the fairness and value of the DLCs, with some users explicitly advising against buying them. Overall, the feedback highlights both positive and negative aspects of the DLCs, with a notable emphasis on their perceived value and impact on gameplay.
- Proton/Linux: score 10; verdict: Works Well; summary: The game runs exceptionally well on Linux systems, including Steam Deck OLED, with no reported issues. Users have experienced smooth performance and compatibility, making it a reliable choice for Linux gamers.
- Steam Deck: score 50; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback reveals a mix of experiences with the game on the Steam Deck. While some users report frequent crashes and complicated controls, others praise the game's performance and enjoyability. The stability issues and control scheme are significant barriers, but the overall performance on the Steam Deck OLED is positive.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $2.00 - $5.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the game is frequently recommended when it is on sale, often mentioned as being worth a few dollars. The reviews highlight that the game provides good value at a discounted price, typically around $2 to $3. This indicates that the community considers the fair price range for the base game to be quite low, reflecting its perceived value primarily during sales.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 28.0h
  - Story completion: 14.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct and indirect mentions of playtime. The first quote mentions a playtime of 10 hours, which aligns with the story completion time. The second quote mentions a total playtime of 28 hours, which can be associated with game completion. The third quote reiterates the 10-hour playtime for story completion. The fourth quote provides a specific playtime of 14 hours to clear the main campaign, which supports the story completion time.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game is initially fun but becomes repetitive and less enjoyable after a few hours of gameplay.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: N/A
  - Time to anchor: 0h 20m
  - Friction: repetitiveness; difficulty spikes; tedious mechanics
  - Unlock drivers: N/A
  - Conditions: N/A
- Player Archetypes:
  - Grind-Enduring Strategist (sale)
    - Motivation: Overcoming challenges and improving crew/equipment.
    - Playstyle: Strategic and methodical, focusing on long-term progress and upgrades.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: strategy fan; hardcore player
    - Reference games: FTL; XCOM
  - Casual Strategist (buy)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment and entertainment from gameplay and historical context.
    - Playstyle: Balanced approach, enjoying both strategy and simulation aspects.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: casual gamer; strategy enthusiast
    - Reference games: Overcooked; Angry Birds
  - Surprised Strategist (buy)
    - Motivation: Discovery of depth and challenge in a seemingly casual game.
    - Playstyle: Adaptive, starting with a casual approach but evolving to handle more complex strategies.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: casual gamer; newcomer
    - Reference games: FTL


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:
- Challenging and strategic gameplay (weight 0.42): Players find the gameplay challenging and requiring strategic depth. The game's difficulty and the need for strategic planning are frequently mentioned as key aspects of the experience.
- Crew management and customization (weight 0.37): The game offers detailed crew management and customization options, allowing players to form and customize their crew. This feature is noted for adding emotional investment and strategic depth to the gameplay.
- Fun and engaging gameplay (weight 0.34): The game is widely praised for being fun and engaging, with many players highlighting its enjoyable and addictive nature. The fun aspects are often linked to the gameplay mechanics and overall experience.
- Tense and enjoyable combat (weight 0.2): The game provides tense and enjoyable combat situations, with players appreciating the balance between tension and fun. The decision-making and chaotic nature of the gameplay are noted as exciting elements.
- High-quality game design (weight 0.2): The game is praised for its overall design and gameplay mechanics. Players appreciate the well-made and beautifully working aspects of the game.
- Multitasking and management (weight 0.16): The game is suitable for players who enjoy multitasking, as it requires managing various aspects simultaneously. This feature is seen as both challenging and engaging.
- Detailed and immersive narrative (weight 0.15): The game features a detailed and immersive narrative, with engaging mission stories and gameplay experiences. This aspect is highlighted as a significant part of the game's appeal.
- Simple yet pleasing graphics (weight 0.15): The game's graphics are described as simple yet pleasing, with a unique and charming style. The visuals are noted for being smooth and not overly demanding on hardware.
- Worth playing and good value (weight 0.12): The game is considered worth playing, especially when purchased at a discounted price. Players find it to be a good value for the price, with many positive aspects contributing to its overall appeal.
- WWII bomber aesthetic and experience (weight 0.11): The game offers a WWII bomber aesthetic and allows players to experience the feeling of being part of a WWII bomber crew. This historical aspect is appreciated by players for its realism and educational value.
- Unique and charming concept (weight 0.06): The game is praised for its unique and charming concept, with a cute style and bright, colorful animations. This uniqueness is noted as a significant part of the game's appeal.
- Chinese language reviews (weight 0.06): Some reviews are in Chinese, indicating the game's appeal to a broader, international audience. These reviews highlight the game's simplicity and high replayability.

Common complaints:
- High difficulty and control issues (weight 0.17): The game has a steep difficulty curve and cumbersome controls, making it challenging and sometimes frustrating to play.
- Crew management problems (weight 0.15): Players experience issues with crew management, including crew members freezing, failing tasks, or being unresponsive to commands.
- Unbalanced mission difficulty (weight 0.15): The mission difficulty is often seen as unrealistic and unbalanced, with some missions being nearly impossible to complete.
- Frequent game crashes and bugs (weight 0.11): The game is plagued by frequent crashes and numerous bugs, leading to a poor gaming experience.
- Pilot control limitations (weight 0.11): Players report limited actions and aiming issues with the pilot, as well as a lack of manual control over the aircraft.
- Lack of pause and save features (weight 0.08): The game lacks essential features such as a pause button and save function, which are desperately needed by players.
- Bomber landing issues (weight 0.08): There are significant issues with bomber landings, including crashes and explosions, often due to pilot behavior or bugs.
- Permanent crew loss frustration (weight 0.06): The permanent loss of trained crew members and planes is difficult for players to accept, adding to the game's frustration.
- Game abandonment by developers (weight 0.06): Players feel abandoned as the developers have moved on to other projects, leaving the game with unresolved issues.
- Landing gear frustration (weight 0.06): Players experience frustration due to issues with the landing gear, leading to mission failures.
- Bugs with interactive objects (weight 0.06): There are bugs preventing proper interaction with fire extinguishers and medical kits, affecting gameplay.
- Restart required after losing bomber (weight 0.06): Losing a bomber requires players to completely restart, including recruiting and rearming a new bomber, which is time-consuming.

Gameplay feedback:
- Bomber crew management (weight 0.32): A significant aspect of the game involves commanding and managing a bomber crew, including tasks such as repairs, fuel management, and specific crew roles during missions.
- Progression and upgrade systems (weight 0.28): The game features a progression system with upgrades for both the plane and crew. Players can level up their crew and improve their plane through various upgrades and equipment.
- Mission-based and repetitive gameplay (weight 0.25): The game features mission-based gameplay with a strong emphasis on mission mechanics and structure. However, some players find the missions repetitive and stressful due to the real-time multitasking required.
- Plane mechanics and damage (weight 0.15): The game includes detailed plane mechanics, such as handling plane damage, shooting mechanics, and dealing with engine fires.
- Difficulty and stress (weight 0.14): The game has a difficulty progression that some players find stressful, with difficulty spikes and chaotic gameplay, especially in the later stages.
- Fast-paced and strategic gameplay (weight 0.13): The game requires fast-paced decision-making and strategic planning. Missions involve quick decision-making and multitasking.
- Historical bomber missions (weight 0.13): The game includes historical missions, such as the bouncing bomb mission, and allows players to fly different types of bombers, including the Lancaster bomber.
- Micromanagement and complex controls (weight 0.12): Micromanagement is a key aspect of the game, with complex control mechanics that some players find overwhelming and chaotic.
- Permadeath mechanics (weight 0.11): The game includes permadeath mechanics, affecting both crew members and the plane, adding a roguelike element to the gameplay.
- Combat with enemy fighters (weight 0.08): The game features combat with enemy fighters, who can swarm the player's plane, adding to the challenge and chaos.
- WWII setting and reverence (weight 0.06): The game is set during World War II and aims to simulate the experience of managing a bomber crew during this historical period.

Performance notes:
- Runs well on various systems (weight 0.12): The game runs smoothly on different platforms including Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad T480, and non-gaming laptops.
- Low system requirements (weight 0.08): The game is not graphics-hungry and can be played on decent PCs with minimal storage or processing requirements.
- Compatible with Steam Deck (weight 0.05): The game runs well on Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED, making it a good choice for handheld gaming.
- Resolution issues (weight 0.03): Some players have encountered problems with the game's resolution.

Recommendations:
- Buy on sale (weight 0.18): Many players suggest purchasing the game when it is on sale to get the best value for money.
- Recommended for WW2 and strategy fans (weight 0.12): The game is highly recommended for those who enjoy WW2 bombers and tactical strategy settings.
- Highly recommended game (weight 0.12): The game receives high recommendations and praise from many players.
- Suggestions for game improvements (weight 0.11): Players have suggested various improvements such as adding formations, multiplayer, and more missions.
- Mixed reviews on DLCs (weight 0.09): Opinions on the DLCs are mixed, with some players finding them worth it and others not recommending them.
- Recommended for roguelike fans (weight 0.07): Fans of roguelikes and roguelites are likely to enjoy this game and find it worth buying.
- Unique and challenging experience (weight 0.07): The game offers a unique and memorable experience that can be challenging at times.
- Suggestions for new themes (weight 0.06): Players have suggested new themes for future games, such as water-themed or submarine games.
- Engaging and light gameplay (weight 0.05): The game offers an engaging and light gameplay experience, enjoyable for fans of war and resource management themes.
- Casual players might need modifiers (weight 0.03): Casual players might consider using modifiers like infinite money to enjoy the game more.
- Not recommended for portable gaming (weight 0.02): The game is not recommended for portable gaming due to its complexity and design.

Other player notes:
- Mac compatibility available (weight 0.03): The game is playable on Mac systems, which is a positive note for Mac users.
- Idle trading card farming (weight 0.03): Players can leave the game idle for several hours to collect trading cards, which might be seen as a benefit or a drawback depending on the player's perspective.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.37): Players are frustrated by the game's high difficulty, punishing mechanics, and lack of control customization. Issues such as losing progress, permadeath, and cumbersome controls contribute to a stressful and unsatisfying experience.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.17): Players enjoy the game's engaging and challenging gameplay, finding it fun and rewarding despite its difficulty. The unique mechanics, crew management, and strategic depth contribute to a positive experience.
- Excitement (weight 0.16): The game's intense and chaotic gameplay, along with successful mission completions, creates an exciting and rewarding experience. Players appreciate the high-stakes missions and the unique blend of strategy and simulation.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.07): Players feel satisfied with the game's strategic depth, mission variety, and rewarding gameplay. Completing missions and achieving goals contribute to a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment.
- Disappointment (weight 0.06): Players express disappointment due to the game's repetitive mission structure, lack of updates, and feeling of incompleteness. Some players feel that the game was abandoned by developers and lacks depth.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.03): The game's World War II theme and personal connections to crew members evoke feelings of nostalgia. Players reminisce about past experiences and childhood memories related to the game's setting.
- Joy (weight 0.03): Players find joy in the game's beauty, engaging gameplay, and achieving goals. The fun and creative strategy involved in managing the bomber and crew contribute to a positive experience.
- Sadness (weight 0.03): The loss of crew members and the emotional impact of mission outcomes evoke feelings of sadness. Players become attached to their crew and feel the weight of their losses during gameplay.
- Amusement (weight 0.02): Players find amusement in the humorous and chaotic situations that arise during gameplay. The absurdity of certain scenarios and crew interactions contribute to a lighthearted and entertaining experience.
- Love (weight 0.02): Players express love for the game's unique mechanics, crew members, and overall experience. The engaging and challenging gameplay fosters a deep appreciation and affection for the game.
- Boredom (weight 0.02): Some players find the gameplay mechanics tedious and repetitive, leading to boredom. The lack of variety and repetitive missions contribute to a loss of interest over time.
- Stress (weight 0.02): The game's high-stakes situations and fast-paced decision-making create a stressful experience. Managing multiple tasks during missions can be overwhelming and intense.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.02): Players are enthusiastic about the game's mechanics, progression system, and detailed mission narratives. The engaging and challenging gameplay fosters a positive and excited attitude towards the game.
- Engagement (weight 0.02): Players become deeply engaged with the game's immersive mission narratives and emotional attachment to crew members. The high stakes and challenging gameplay create a captivating and involving experience.
- Appreciation (weight 0.02): Players appreciate the game's historical context, mission variety, and depth of challenge. The comprehensive gameplay strategies and tips contribute to a sense of admiration and respect for the game's design.
- Happiness (weight 0.01): Players feel happy when successfully completing missions and seeing their crew survive. The enjoyable game design and mechanics contribute to a positive and satisfying experience.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Poor game mechanics, UI design, and unfair combat situations lead to feelings of anger. Players become frustrated with the game's punishing mechanics and lack of control customization.
- Attachment (weight 0.01): Players become emotionally attached to their crew members and the game's characters. The deep emotional investment in the crew's well-being and success contributes to a strong sense of attachment.
- Surprise (weight 0.01): The game's depth, suspense, and occasional surprising difficulty create moments of surprise. Players are caught off guard by the game's intensity and emotional impact.}