Spacefaring indie hit FTL's Advanced Edition now available as a free download

@SingletreeAve @DarkSaber2k We were so hardcore in those C64 days, if the game failed to load after a half hour of waiting....we just tried again!

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>C64, the original Master Race

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>I'm so old my first video game loaded from a cassette tape.

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> You are entitled to your opinion but at 40 and having gamed since before graphic card and text based strategy games and text based adventure games were king - I do not see how you can dislike any form of the genre. I love 3D worlds but still love to go back to neo geo games whenever I can. Games like this one where there is strategy involved are great in their 2D form and gain very little from being anything more than what they are.

Consider this.

For a small dev its easier and cost effective to get the concept of the game out the door providing sprite based graphics over trying to pump it all into a 3D engine. I personally am very happy to see these small games, they are perfect for tablets and phone and at time can be more funny than a big 3D generated empty lifeless world.

<< LINK REMOVED >> I'm not arguing which one is better . I play games to get immersed into a different world. 2D does not give me that. So they are fun for about 10 minutes and I'm bored. That are simply not entertaining for me. Like I have said multiple times. Its a simple matter of preference. I've tried them. They simply bore me .But again if you like them good for you.

@spartanx169x @blackpuddytat I don't think that FTL would claim that it's graphical candy by any means, but I think that it's appeal lies in that it has such tight mechanics in combat and resource management. It's simple to learn but there's a lot to master through multiple playthroughs and it's a great game to play for an hour or two in between playing other bigger AAA games.

There's some really tense action to be had, coupled with it's risk vs reward moments. Sometimes these types of games are just evolutions of D&D type boardgames, albeit the dice rolls and rules/mechanics are handled behind the scenes and you're just left to enjoy the action and story.

I think there's a simple joy in games like these, some are just mindless fun and others like FTL do a few things but do them so very well. Indie developers know that their games won't appeal to everybody, but most already know their intended audience/market and are usually happy to make a decent living in selling to them.

@spartanx169xThe point of games is to be fun. Whether they're 2D or 3D is completely irrelevant: a good game is a good game. I can easily argue real-life games are better than your 3D.
Avoiding 2D is only hurting yourself.

@spartanx169x That's one of the most ridiculous things I've seen anyone say honestly... no offence intended, it just seems more than a bit silly to discredit 2D games just because 3D has become mainstream...

And riding a bicycle is a lot better than riding a car for many reasons, just as riding a car is better than riding a bike for many other reasons... basically there's room to enjoy both, just as there is with 3D and 2D games.

PS, this games rocks!

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Where I'm going with the questions is this, like I said below, Playing 2D games now like riding a bicycle to get where you want to go instead of driving a car. A very nice car. It baffles me. There is an obvious fanbase for these games. no denying that. If you like them, good for you , I won't criticize you. If that's what you like its cool .Its simply a matter of preference. Myself I lost complete interest in 2d games once the first xbox and PS1 came along.

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> I was part of the Megadrive/Genesis camp in those days. Prior to that I had a Master System and a C64.

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> did you play play Video games when the super NES was the main system of choice?

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> 30+

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> younger than 30?

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> The game above looks like a lot games that were out during that time period looks like it would be in a arcade somewhere. As I said above. If you like these types of games, Its cool. I'm not a hater. Its all preference. mind boggling to me, but still preference.

<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>Don't need to find a parking space for a bike, doesn't run on expensive fuel and doesn't pollute the environment. There are times when a bike is better. Also, I have to say that this 2D game looks much better than any 90's game I've ever seen.

<< LINK REMOVED >> I'm not missing anything. They simply do not interest me as there was a time when that's all there was. Its like choosing a bicycle over a car. Won't be happening for me. But if you like them good for you. I would have to guess you are younger than 30 years of age?

@spartanx169x @reacher42 You're definitely missing out then with a silly limitation like this. 2D games still look great and play great. This is a quality little game.

@tomservo51 @gamerno66666 Sorry pal, I wasn't intending to mislead. But I can clearly see a lot of comments saying that I have, so that's probably one I should take on the chin. What can I say, I had about thirty things all going on at once this afternoon. It's been a long week and I'm knackered :(

I wanted people to realise that the Advanced Edition was a free download, because in today's world I think everyone just expects expansions to cost money.

Really, I also want everyone to download it and play it because FTL is chuffing amazing and I want everyone to play it always.