#OPUS ECHO OF STARSONG UPGRADE#

Overall, I really enjoyed the game’s puzzles because of how satisfying it feels to complete them. While the majority of the puzzles involve Starsongs, there are other different kinds of puzzles in the game which help to change up the pace a bit. It never gets too complex or difficult, but they are very unique and thanks to how the audio is designed, attempting these puzzles feels like ASMR, especially if you play the game with headphones (which the game recommends you to do so when you boot it up). The player will need to tune and resonate the Starsong in order to complete the puzzle. Most of the game’s puzzles involve Starsongs. What I like about the majority of the game’s puzzles is how they rely on sound. In caves, the game enters a 2.5D perspective, where Jun can walk around the map. The other part of gameplay is the puzzles, which usually take place when you are exploring caves or looking for caves to explore. Even though you can still progress through the game quite easily even if your luck is bad, this is rather annoying for those who are planning to obtain all Memories in a single playthrough, as failing some of these dice rolls can lock you out of some Memories. While there are ways to improve your luck in-game, there is no way to manually save the game to savescum these events. Whether you benefit or lose out from these events depend on a dice roll. Note that the game relies quite a bit on RNG when it comes to the events triggered during space travel and exploring locations. Overall, you will need to make sure you have enough resources to progress through the story, and as long as you do not waste your fuel on purpose, it is pretty manageable.

#OPUS ECHO OF STARSONG UPGRADE#

You can also sometimes find materials to upgrade your ship. Thankfully, you will usually make more money by selling the items you find. Exploring these places cost Exploration Kits, which costs money. Throughout the game, you can explore places like abandoned space stations and other points of interest. More fuel is needed to travel to further locations to advance the story, while money is important to buy more fuel and armor.

Players will have to manage their ship’s fuel, armor and their money.Īrmor is basically your life, and as you travel across space, there will be various events that can trigger, such as solar flares or pirate attacks which will reduce armor.

Throughout most of the game, you will be looking at the map of the galaxy as you travel from one location to another. Gameplay is a mix of resource management and exploration with puzzle sequences. OPUS: Echo of Starsong is a perfect example of how video games can be a powerful and moving piece of fiction.Įven though the game is story-driven and quite text-heavy, it is not a visual novel.

On top of the emotional character-focused writing, the story also weaves a tale of political conflict and religious sci-fi lore. There are also scenes that nearly made me cry. There are scenes that gave me goosebumps because of how touching they are. The story beats and events that happen throughout the game are effective and drive the narrative forward very well. Throughout the game’s 5 chapters, there is a lot of character development and seeing how the relationships between the main characters grow is incredibly heartwarming. The characters are amazingly well-written. The story focuses heavily on the characters and is incredibly emotional and thought-provoking. Together, they travel the galaxy looking for these asteroids.Įven though the game’s plot sounds simple like a typical space adventure, it’s extremely meaningful and profound. He meets Eda, a witch who has the ability to detect Starsongs, the sound waves produced by some of these asteroids. Players play as Jun, a noble of East Ocean who is searching for asteroids to claim for his clan. The game takes place across a galaxy that had just been through a war.

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