Deliver Us Mars

Not as good as the first game (Deliver us the Moon), but stands on its own to make for a compelling story, albeit one that's weakened by some flaws. If you're looking for a fun way to kill 6 hours, this game is definitely worth it. First, the good stuff: the game's story, characters, and dialogue are well-written. The gameplay is actually fun, but don't come in expecting Nathan Drake or Lara Croft. It's a more humble affair with some light puzzling and (thankfully) no combat. The not-so-good stuff is what the studio tried to expand on from the first game. The character models and textures are just not there. They look grotesque and out of place. The animation work is solid, but it can't save the dead-eyes you get from the cast. It really takes you out of it, especially when an ungodly amount of time is spent in cutscenes. Ironically, the studio's trademark "marionette" hologram cutscenes are the most compelling, because they let the dialogue and writing come through without distraction. Overall, I enjoyed it and had a good time. I am a bit peeved that Rolph (the protagonist of the first game) only got a portrait and not much more acknowledgment in the story - I think it would have benefited to connect the dots a bit more.

Enjoyed the first one and I would like to give this game a positive review but there are too many issues. Pros - Builds on the first game with greater visuals. - Character development, world building and narrative. - New interesting game mechanics. Cons - DX12 HDR is broken, it can be easily fixed with an UE4 unlocker to enable console and type a simple command, the fact its this straight forward and hasn't been sorted by the devs for years speaks to the lack of care or interest. - Constant UE4 crashes. - Climbing mechanics would be cool but areas that are marked visually as climbable actually aren't, turning the whole experience into a frustrating guessing game.

Deliver Us Mars is a gripping sci-fi adventure that expands on the emotional depth and immersive storytelling of its predecessor. Set against the stark, haunting beauty of the Martian landscape, the game delivers a heartfelt narrative centered on family, survival, and sacrifice. The voice acting is compelling, and the environmental design beautifully captures the isolation and wonder of space exploration. Challenging puzzles and platforming segments keep the gameplay engaging, while the emotional stakes drive the story forward. Deliver Us Mars is a thoughtful and cinematic experience that will resonate with fans of narrative-driven games and science fiction alike.

This is a great game. Great story, voice acting, and animations. With the cliffhanger ending I cant wait for the next game. This I do not really like is that is can be a little hard to know where to go next (i just spent 15min running on the mars surface trying to figure out where to go. The hair also bothered me as well as the facial expressions. I was hoping Issac would die but he didnt.

There's a lot to love about Deliver Us Mars. A great story, unique game play, and a lack of open world nonsense. The only thing not to like? Performance. You'll often find points where the video stalls and you just have to take your hands off the controls and wait for it load. Sometimes the audio loops too. But it eventually clears up. In another genre or different places this would be game endingly bad, but I've found it generally occurs during environment transitions and never during anything where you'll die or experience gameplay issues. Also had it crash a few times on me when all settings were set to Epic, but turning them down to High fixed that.

If you played Deliver Us The Moon, you will be sorely disappointed. Gameplay in Deliver Us Mars doesnt have the same sense of urgency compared to Deliver Us The Moon. Graphics is terrible, cutscenes are too long and characters look terrible.

Wow, what a story! The graphics were great, ray tracing could benefit from some optimisation though. My system is no slouch (10900k, 64gb, rtx4070) and at points I was reduced to SPF rather than FPS. In the end I disabled all ray tracing though dropping to 1440 or 1080p could possibly have saved it. Either way, I loved my time with this game, highly recommended if you're a sucker for a damn good story like myself.

good, not great.

Climbing simulator, wish you strong nerves