Gary Hartley says: "Remember that time the Earth exploded and you went a little space crazy?"
Video games — like film and literature — are meant to capture the imagination of their audiences. RymdResa manages to succeed on this count, putting players in the situation of finding a new home in the cold, dead reaches of infinite space. But this slow, evocative piece of interactive art is not for everyone.
DS:
Typically, roguelikes are intended to be edge of your seat experiences fraught with the terror of the unknown and unpredictable. Players are given a set of tools to survive an often harsh environments that change after the player dies. Don’t Starve, The Binding of Isaac, and FTL are famed for their heartstopping victories and ragequit defeats. RymdResa is a completely different breed of game. Set in the isolated and infinite vastness of space, the purports an experience that is far more peaceful and slower paced than the rest. The twist of its design is a thoughtful break from the norm though it isn’t long before RymdResa provides its own challenges and annoyances.
GB:
RymdResa is perhaps the most realistic space game ever made. All you ever do is float endlessly through serene and vast galaxies looking for supplies and new planets, all without engaging in combat.
