PULSAR: Lost Colony on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits
PULSAR: Lost Colony is a space sim, open world and simulation game
developed and published by Leafy Games.
Released on June 22nd 2021 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 5,552 reviews of which 4,997 were positive and 555 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.63€ on Instant Gaming.
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System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
- Additional Notes: Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3)
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit)
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3)
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
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Don't take my played hours into account, I reset my Steam timers when I purchased a new computer. This game, in my opinion, can easily be considered one of the greatest games out there. It knows what it is and it stays true to it to the very end. Is it going to be for everyone? No, and if it isn't, this game is definitely not for you. For those that it is, you'll have one of the most fun, most memorable gaming experiences you'll ever have. The last time I felt this way playing a game and made memories like these was plugging in my 8 bit Nintendo and playing Mario for the first time, and experiencing my first massive living world mmo Everquest about 10 years later. This is the space sci-fi gamer's wet dream. You play a role on a ship. It has experience and level ups to be better at said roles. It has different races with their own strengths and weaknesses. It has space combat, planet exploration, equipment and gear for yourself and your ship. Upgrades, resource management, biscuits. Break neck action and stress as well as leisurely downtime and travel. Quests, factions, and a true sandbox experience if you just want to ignore it all and put around space. Add to that there is a few different campaigns to play, and you have a game that you can spend literal hundreds, if not a thousand hours and more playing and never truly see everything there is to see. The graphics in this game are a strange mix of simple efficiency and immense beauty. It is clear that the designers of this game have a true love and appreciation of space, because the galaxy itself as you fly around in your ship is breathtaking in places and a lot of the graphical power in this game is put there. The character models themselves, the interior of your spaceship, and the planetary environments are simple and in some places plain, but they serve the purpose they intend and I don't find myself wanting more. If it were more graphically intense in these areas (as much as things are going on simultaneously), my old computer when I first discovered this game may not have been able to handle it. As such, the simplistic but fun graphics style allow for this game to be nearly lag free in multiplayer environments, which is terribly important given how intense this game can be at times. If you stress easily, I don't know what to tell you. Have a wank before playing this game or smoke a bowl or something because it spikes hard. Engaging with two separate hostile spacecraft while fighting off a landing team boarding your ship AND trying not to die from lack of oxygen because there's a stage 3 fire in your engine room and life support systems have been disabled from a virus attack from the enemy vessels all at the same time is enough to make your heart pound like you just ran a 6 minute mile. It sounds a bit pathetic, maybe it is, but (imho) if you're playing the game right and you risk losing your 70 hour campaign because you failed in some diplomatic talks and the star cruiser is about to blow your space doors off, the game takes on a new level of stress and fun. I can't speak for all, but that's how my friends and I enjoy it. (Again, I said this game isn't for everyone). On that note, don't buy this game intending to play it alone. The AI bots are actually quite adept and will allow you to have a good time, but there's nothing, NOTHING like playing this game with a dedicated group of 4-5 friends who know their roles and play them well. My friend is an insane pilot, and we've survived things we never should have because he pulled some crazy shit to buy us time while we fought off a boarding party. To that note, my other friend is a great engineer and keeps us going when we do take a brutal hit and systems go down and requires repairing. The best part of this game is the stories you get to tell after. Like my pilot telling us how he barrel rolled our ship, narrowly missing an asteroid and causing our pursuer to peel off that NONE of us were aware of because we were having a blaster fight in our medical bay fighting off pirates trying to loot our cargo. To balance the stress, you have a great economy and quest system to earn credits and xp. You also have good areas of downtime, especially after you've obtained some upgrades to your warp distance. Traveling from location to location takes actual time outside of the wormhole warp gates, and is the perfect opportunity to spend talent points from leveling, reviewing and trading equipment to your comrades and comparing and installing new ship upgrades. It also gives you plenty of time to grab a snack/drink and use the potty before trekking off on your next adventure. I could go on and on, but there really isn't much more to say that would further my point more than I feel I already have stated. Buy this game. It is an incredibly underappreciated gem of a game that is far, far more intricate and detailed in its mechanics and design than most AAA games have ever aspired to be. This team is good and if this is the only game they ever make, I'll be ok with it. As it stands, I hope PULSAR 2 is something I see on my horizon one day.
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This game is a really good game. It is definitely a gem. Best played with at-least one friend, the story, adventure, and exploration are all great. The battles can be intense with ai boarding your ship and taking down your power, while a fire is going, and being shot at by another ship all at the same time. Learning your systems and having a good team is key. We are currently end-game with only the final boss left to beat. We are definitely going to play the other campaigns. My first attempt I would warp into sectors of space only to see a huge boss ship that kills me instantly, and I put it down for a few years. I played again with my son, and once we had an understanding of space commanders, and sections of space that has bosses in it we were able to progress. We now are considering turning the chaos level above it's default because we got that good. Even with the lower end graphic you will see beautiful scenes, and play in very immersive environments. Each map is hand crafted. These people did a great job! If they came out with a Pulsar 2, I would buy it.
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This game is absolutely amazing. i wish there were more games like this, and if this game got the development it deserved i have no doubt in my mind it would be the most popular game on steam. In its current state its a little janky and a little empty but with a crew of friends and little bit of role play this game is magic.
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this game has clearly stagnated and died on the vine, and will forever remain in a weird sort of purgatory as far as development goes, but there are very few co-op games that do what this game manages to pull off pretty well. i would describe it as sea of thieves (minus pvp) meets ftl, and being compared to ftl is a huge compliment to any game.
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Pulsar is not perfect, but the ship combat and boarding and maintaining all the ship's systems, that's amazing! The main quests are all really good! The only problem is that exploring the galaxy isn't very rewarding. If you go to a random planet, or you pick up a random side quest, it won't be satisfying. All of the random planets are just one settlement, a handful of bad guys and an item that you're supposed to find for a handful of credits. While it's not perfect, Pulsar has provided me with a lot of fun playing with friends. This game is also terrible to play alone as the AI is finickey. Have a full crew of humans if you can. You can survive with one bot, but the bots get exceedingly frustrating to micromanage the more of them you have.
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Online players
59
Developer
Leafy Games
Publisher
Leafy Games
Release
22 Jun 2021
VR
VR Supported
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