I'm a sucker for deals, so when the Mid Year sale popped up on PSN I knew I had to set a hard budget to prevent myself from buying games just to buy games (but think of the savings!). With a little over a week to go before my licensure exam, I have no business buying games right now, but I can't pass up a good deal either!
Anyway, I set my budget at $20, and after buying the games I really wanted I had enough left over to convince myself to spend it on another game instead of just letting it sit in my wallet. It didn't take much convincing.
Now usually I research the hell out of any game I buy; whether its $5 or $50. It's probably weird, but to me doing that is almost as fun as playing the game itself. And if it's going to be added to my ever-growing backlog of games that I'll never realistically finish it better be worth it! But with a little over $3 to spend, and an exam coming up, I figured I'd just take a look at a few trailers and take the plunge on whatever game stood out the most. At worst, I'm out a few McChickens. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Once the guitar riff hit, and the gameplay started, I was sold. I too, wanted to slide into the cockpit of a vector. I'm also a sucker for cheesy over the top trailers, and this one definitely fit the bill.
Out of all the games I researched and bought from the sale, this is the only one that I've touched so far. Part of the reason is that I simply don't have the time yet to devote to starting a new game. With SV-EX, I can jump in, play for 5-10 minutes, and I'm satisfied.
This game is by no means perfect. The story is pretty meh (serves as a good tutorial though), graphics aren't anything special, and the controls are a little difficult, but once it all starts coming together it's exhilarating. The rush you get when you're being chased down by somebody and you're going at top speed, weaving in and around buildings to try and outmaneuver them and take them out first is something else. That's when SV-EX shines.
This is the most fun I've had online since Rocket League and Titanfall 2. In fact, it's making me want to start up both games again. It's been a while since I've been able to play either and I've hesitated to play them again mostly because I feel like I'm so behind everyone else now I'd suck to the point that it would kill both of these games for me. A pretty dumb reason I know, I guess I just forgot about how much fun I had playing them.
Unfortunately, SV-EX's biggest downfall is that it simply doesn't have enough players. That's the reason I'm making this post! Out of the 3-4 matches I played yesterday, I ran into three other people, the rest were bots. It's still fun, but I can only imagine how much better and deeper the online experience would be if it had a larger playerbase.
I'm hoping I was able to spark some interest in you guys to give this game a try, it's a steal at $3. I feel like it's a good complement to any rotation of multiplayer games. For those of you that have the game, add me! I'm on at random times at the moment but I'm sure we can figure something out.
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