Empyrion - Galactic Survival - Any Good in 2024? - Free on Epic Games Store!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

The game is free on the Epic Game Store from 10th to 17th of October!

[@Imperiatos]

btw. you used the Dark Faction addon trailers which aren't included in the free version from epic because as i said it's an addon but nice empyrion promotion thanks this game needs a real player base

[@Nobere]

One thing I like about the game is how involved the developers are with the community. They released some notes today saying that they are working a way to get the workshop functioning for players who got the game from the epic game store.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

That's great to see isn't it 🚀

[@OlhaEuAquiNovamente]

Where can I see these notes? And is there a plan for this feature?

[@harrisonh1054]

Just FYI, you can get mods for this game on Nexus mods including reforged Eden. I haven't played yet but plan to get it tomorrow when it is available for free.

[@vudusid8717]

Did you get it all working bud?

[@paradoxic1888]

I've sunk more than 1K hours into this game. Needless to say it has endless replayability. The game is not for everyone though, as the storyline is terrible. You have to play the game with the Reforged Eden mod/scenario, and version 2 is nearly finished. It is literally one of the most ambitious mods ever created. You can spend hours building massive ships, or simply download blueprints, with 1000s of option available from a very creative community. There are many factions, and you can either befriend them or go to war with them. Trading is a thing, and what you mine, you can buy and trade. Biological horrors can be found in certain abandoned bases and ships, and I've had a lot of jump scares. The gunplay, animations etc. are terrible, but it is the most ambitious game I've ever come across, which means there will be trade-offs for a polished experience. Be warned, as a result the learning curve is very steep, but there are dedicated KZbinrs like Spanj with endless content to learn from.

[@zanemordien]

It still kills me they have never developed a full story line. They have rewritten the starting story line how many times?

[@psiborg6072]

great review! i agree playing this with the Reforged Eden mod is a must

[@OlhaEuAquiNovamente]

​@@psiborg6072o Since it's going to be on Epic, there's no way to add a mod, right? So is it still legal to play?

[@psiborg6072]

@@OlhaEuAquiNovamente actually, the mod you load is a scenario from inside the game, should be able to play it with the mod on epic

[@Britonbear]

@@OlhaEuAquiNovamente Ravien, one of the creators of Reforged Eden has said he is going to make the scenario (mod) available to Epic players. I assume through Nexus Mods.

[@BannorGaming]

Eleon (the devs) have stated that the Epic version of their game will have mod support and cross-platform compatibility with the Steam version in the near future.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Great news!

[@Win2kmcp]

Such a great game! However epic’s advertising is so awful, just two pics and no video, with “a really nice game” as a summary, looks like they’re trying to hide as much as possible😢

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Some people get the scale of this game 🚀 it defo has its issue but I see the Epic offer as a chance to try it 😀

[@DadnKidsOffroad]

The vanilla game is nothing compared to reforged Eden. I have over 14,000 hours played since the release of this game there is simply nothing like it. Don't let corporate fan boys turn you off to this absolute one of a kind gem.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Very well said! The scale of a game like this will always have issues but it's a one of a kind experience 🚀

[@gavintaylor7304]

I have to reinforce this with my 7.5k hours played. It is a great game, but the Reforged Eden scenario makes it legendary stuff and it has a full story and missions. Kudos to RE devs.

[@maestrulgamer9695]

Cool.I just got it. One thing i wanna know when trying a sandbox survival is how grinding resources works!That's the true key for game progression!

[@katoruxiii5956]

I played at last in 2018 and got already back then over 170 hours in it. Its insane how its improved since then.

[@ionarra]

Since I don't see it mentioned yet - make sure if you download ships or bases that they are compatible with whichever game you're playing (vanilla, RE, RE2, etc.) Can't wait to see what new designs the Epic players come up with.

[@monostripeexplosiveexplora2374]

I love those ambitious projects even if imperfect. Aim high!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Great mentality dude! Love to hear the positive approach while maintaining a critical mindset when needed :)

[@lphoenix1091]

A fun game that is very deep but prone to the bugs as you stated. A very good round up over all :) I think il pick it up on EGS anyway! A good way to try it out....learning curve looks steep!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Appreciate the Support! Glad you will pick it up :)

[@Boritis]

Don't worry about learning, there are in-game tutorials and Empyrionpedia for help. Also, Reforged Eden 2, a very sophisticated and wast mod/scenario, has it's own tutorials, and it is somehow less bugged than vanilla game. This is incredible!

[@Miraak1868]

Great review LT ! I have the game, now to get into it.

[@rosevfx]

It's simply one of the very best games ever made by anyone. While the visuals as you see them in a video may look weird, the experience is very different the moment you are invested. It's the ship(s) you've built that's on the line and that can be completely destroyed. Another aspect that few ever address is how perfectly the game is balanced across the immense range of ways to play the game, build vehicles, bases and ships. Are there flaws and bugs? Yup, but I yet have to encounter one that's a deal breaker.

[@rntzh690]

I am currently doing a series where I Invade the Zirax Homeworld. (The main enemy) Over 3200 hours I've put into this game. The Dark Faction DLC was very hyped up. Wasn't exactly what we hoped. Reforged Eden 2 scenario on steam gives you tons of new planets stars and missions and enemy's to fight. Empyrion is my favorite game :)

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Great to hear your experience with the game 🚀🚀

[@trax1794]

Awesome, gonna pick this up on Epic!

[@LTGamingYoutube]

The Steam version has the Workshop but a good way to get it for free!

[@aseroxd]

@@LTGamingKZbin Apparently they said you can get some of the mods from their discord, but I remain skeptical.

[@RavienGaming]

@@aseroxd I just put up Reforged Eden 2 on Nexus Mods for Epic players to get it there.

[@rottenapple_]

I haven't played this game since 2017. Completely forgot about it tbh.

[@RobReznor]

I have 2k hours and this game is a survival like ark survival evolved/ascended but with spaceships, you can build everything and also let others download your projects. the only downside is that the game need time to learn it, the animations are very bad and the resources gathering can be boring in long therm. But this game is the best multiplayer dedicated servers space survival game in the market right now and there are a lot of guides about like spanj to learn it!

[@alins4629]

Free on Epic Games Store thank you

[@BunnyBun11]

The game looks like a janky asset flip. But after a couple hundred hours in the game I have to admit that it is one of the most immersive and in depth survival games out there. Tons of fun and so replayable! No other game has as in depth ship customization.

[@timothyrichardson7743]

Just downloaded this game excited to check it out

[@spindash2023]

I was playing this with a friend a few years ago. Initially we were having fun building stuff, but then we ran into a critical issue that really let us down. We spent a long time building a light freighter type ship, not a capital ship, just something big enough for the both of us. We took off, all was good, but then when either of us tried walking around the ship while it was in flight, we clipped through the floor. It was super disappointing. We wanted an experience like flying the Millennium Falcon - someone flies, while the other runs over to the reactor, or weapons, or wherever repairs we were needed. We could look past all the other weird bugs, graphics, UI, that's literally the one thing we were eager to do, so it was a huge bummer. This was a couple of years ago, does anyone know if that has been fixed yet? I'd gladly jump back in if so.

[@BunnyBun11]

Still cannot move around on a moving ship unfortunately.

[@deaDParrot88]

they will never allow walking around the ship while moving, they literally ignore it every time it has been asked in threads, and it gets asked DAILY. its the number 1 requested feature aside from a complete UI overhaul.

[@meyersmarsh]

How did you play with your mate? I wanna play with just me and my 2 friends but not sure how to get it started where its only us and no one else

[@Boritis]

Actually, you can't walk on a flying and manuevering vessel without proper inertial-dampening field and it's no such technology in the game. In reality, it's a game engine's restriction, but we have so-called Logistics System, aka Wi-Fi, it allows you to enter containersand access constructors and some other devices mid flight. You can even eat from your fridge with this system )

[@thebetaguy]

Honestly the game is a blast on a custom server (hws) with Reforged Eden 2, the games alot more fun with a good community. But no matter the version, i am a terrible builder lol. But you can have a friend build a ship for you and you just take it over.

[@Boritis]

There is one essential tip about how to become a great builder: just build something and then look at it. If you don't like what you see, rebuild. We all started from that )

[@CASA-dy4vs]

So glad I got this for free since it’s a breather from space engineers and the fact it runs better on my rig

[@passdogs_dadpassdogs_dad6153]

This game has provide some much fun 2500 hours and growing. My favourite game for the last 10 years. Steep learning curve but persist with it as is well worth it

[@vara1201]

can you walk inside your ship? like in SE ?

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Yes

[@I_am_Locutus_of_Borg]

I've had a look at that game but was turned off by the reviews. But thanks to your review I will have a second look at it, especially with the Reforged Eden mod 🙂

[@LTGamingYoutube]

The mod is an incredible piece of work. The game has issues but is at such a scale that if was always bound too! And hey free to pick up and try on Epic if people want to take thay option 🚀😇

[@Boritis]

I've been playing this game since 2015 (pre-alpha) and honestly I think it got worse now then a few alpha versions back. It was about 85% positive at Steam back then. I think it was the version where they've changed starting location from planet to the moons. Furtinately, RE mod fixes that too )

[@Neeverseen]

Is this "We have Space engineers at home"?

[@Boritis]

SE got better physics but E:GS got better lore, survival and exploration.

[@craggyjack5976]

E:GS has combat, so the advantage is you can use those ships you make to actual use.

[@methamphetamememcmeth3422]

No. It's Space Engineers x No Man's Sky at home.

[@embracethemystery]

Is that background music from Everspace 2?

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Correct :)

[@craggyjack5976]

Is there a better ship building/combat game with fps base-raising as well? Egs bugs/jank really put me off, anything better?

[@thebadger4040]

Probably Space Engineers, but you'll need to get into mods or modded servers to get similar level of progression/combat/exploration. Something like Ares at War or Draconis Expanse would be my recommendation.

[@arkangel4340]

Love the game but what turns me off about it is the learning curve. It is not extremely terrible curve but it sure is a curve. If you can get passed the learning curve then yes, this is a very awesome game!

[@Boritis]

I've been playing this game since 2015 and back then, in pre-alpha, it were simple enough to quickly learn how to play. A lot of things now changed but it has decent tutorials and good in-game Empyrionpedia. RE2 mod also has incredible tutorials.

[@mutemilton]

If you play this game, play Reforged Eden 2 scenario. it is the best version.

[@TheMisteurG]

Well, I would've love to play with my friend, but apparently he has an infinite loading when he tries to join my co-op server, so I guess it's a pass for us sadly

[@jayvtgbaby]

is it multiplayer ?

[@hontonoroger]

Singleplayer as well as Multiplayer both with Coop and PVP. Everything is possible

[@Rizeon1]

watch the video and find out, optionally you could review the games details within any store that sells it, wiki or fan-wiki sites are also a good source, if you still can't figure it out then you could buy it for $0.00 USD and find out for your self, hope this helps.

[@TigrouAlt]

how can i upgade these graphics

[@monsen75]

The Reforged Eden (2) scenario is VITAL. Increases the game contents tenfold. And it's free. Rating the game based on the vanilla scenario is like rating a pasta dish with ONLY the spaghetti on the plate. :)

[@cartermariano]

Would you say the mod is recommended for new players, or it's ok to just start vanilla?

[@Boritis]

@@cartermariano RE mod also has it's own version of in-game tutorial and in-game Empyrionpedia. It just got a lot more content in it. And a crappy new icons, some of them are hard to distinguish from each other. I hope they'll fix that )

[@monsen75]

@@cartermariano Hey. I'd skip vanilla alltogether. There are so many changes, even to game basics, in the RE2 mod. Better just learn RE2 immediately. But I would recommend using a few hours on the tutorial or in single player before going online.

[@cartermariano]

@@monsen75 Yeah I've been doing the tutorial (a bit buggy, isn't it?), I believe there isn't anything else after the base attack, at least the game stopped giving me instructions. But damn, did it have to be spiders? Well-animated, well designed spiders?

[@guyrose2239]

Another epic drop by team LTG… 25k of hard won subs looms… 🐸❤️

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Yeah baby 🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@frankkxboi6864]

el juego se queda cargando y no me funciona, alguna solucion?

[@smokeymoe842]

idk what happened to my save because supposedly there should be a cloud save but all my work (thousands of hours) is gone and I...just can't.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

That would defo be tough to start over!

[@vibetribe52]

lets not fool ourselves, you will waste thousands more playing it :D

[@Hielor]

There is not cloud save.

[@cesiumalloy]

Buy this guy a box of tissues FFS!

[@fg6147]

Guys don't even bother getting it on Epic. Without the workshop support the game is lacking

[@LTGamingYoutube]

I called this aspect out also...but it is free to try the vanilla experience so worth it in this regard.

[@michaelhoffman3174]

I switched to space engineers when the devs of this game tried to set a turret limit in the base game and the fact that you had to manually feed all of your systems by hand with no way to automate the ammo and fuel transfer

[@DadnKidsOffroad]

​@@michaelhoffman3174 can you use constructors to fill boxes that are automatically linked to your turrets and or your constructors yeah sure it doesn't have a big conveyor belt system that you have to build inside your ship but there is automation to a point

[@DadnKidsOffroad]

​@@michaelhoffman3174the turret limits are in place for balance since empyrion is an actual.video game not a build simulator

[@torgrimhanssen5100]

@@michaelhoffman3174 never discovered the wifi system?

Veteran player here. It has the SAME old bugs. The same SAME gameplay.

[@bc8359]

Nexus has mod support for the game

[@alvideos2145]

I miss the old empyrion where you just dropped in in a pod, and it had resources, then you build a hover vehicle and go mine, etc, survival game stuff. Now you have to follow this big long story bs, and if you do it on an online server certain things arent there anymore since its online and another player did i, and you play for hundreds of hours before you even get an SV.

[@Bushprowler]

Great game, especially compared to garbage like Starfield.

[@OlhaEuAquiNovamente]

How am I going to play with the mod and enjoy the game 100% if Epic doesn't support mods? 😭😭

[@Boritis]

Technically, it's not a mod, it's an in-game scenario. You can install it manually just by putting it's stuff into the right directory. No altering of original game files needed and you can play vanilla and RE simultaniously.

[@fenrir7969]

@@Boritis The issue isn't the mod files themselves, the issue is that Valve set arbitrary restrictions on the Steam Workshop, preventing you from accessing anything you don't own via Steam. A lot of modders don't bother uploading elsewhere therefore non-Steam players end up getting left out. There used to be ways around it but Valve have actively shut all these other ways down.

[@GregoryAlbright-t3p]

Tried it, getting white screen of death, read the history of white scree of death, woah Looks like 100 hours of troubleshooting just to get game to run. Naw, developers need to make their game work reliably if they want me to try.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@GregoryAlbright-t3p]

@@LTGamingKZbin It only took about 3 hour to get it to work. Would love a tutorial video on how to install the mod that everyone references. Sorry I was frustrated in your comments.

[@LifeAsANoun]

is it kb&m only?

[@particular_individual]

Says partial controller support on steam

[@Skreezilla]

it is like Starfield but good.

[@alx1003]

Im gonna make Astartes looking ships

[@comcastjohn]

This game seems to border on copyright infringement as it VERY closely resembles Space Engineers. I wonder if some people left Keen and made this game. I don’t like the rock resources on top, you should have to mine underground for ores.

[@MrWoofWoof03Streams]

ngl it feels like space engineers to some degree

[@guillermoelnino]

yes. but I feel it has the features that would make Space Engineers feel like a completed game.

[@MrWoofWoof03Streams]

@@guillermoelnino well i will have to get to that point in the game but for now im just starting so my bad

[@theonefrancis696]

A nice little indie game

[@brokovnik]

So... yes?

[@skysoftware4581]

Still better than scam citizen 😂

[@leongt1954]

After not having played Empyrion for quite awhile the 2024 version is a disappointment a lot of the Robinsons Protocol is no longer there and 3 out of the 4 starting planets no longer have Promethium to make fuel on them

[@Boritis]

Actually they have promethium. The crystals at the bottom of lakes )

[@oogabooga-gaming9551]

i dont know man this just looks like a bad no man sky but its free cant complain

[@BertieVenus]

353 Colten Drive

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Worth it in 2024? It's FREE FFS, anyone can just go and try it out...

[@Owennerd]

Time is worth more than anything. "Is it worth your time" is a perfectly valid question.

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

@@Owennerd okay

[@cesiumalloy]

@@Owennerd I don't play any other game now but each to their own.

[@rentojad]

The graphics look like from 2008 or sth.

[@Wright1331]

Jank arcade game feeling

[@cesiumalloy]

Highly addictive and fun though!

[@xerxes8632]

Bottom line: The gets more buggy as you play. Starting a new game there aren't many bugs. But as you play they get more numerous.

[@manemjeff7686]

The game so dead they're giving it for free

[@kevinme]

i mean it's free

[@FAIZOFICIAL10]

not bad

[@taviknyc9767]

This game has nothing on no man sky

[@mathewlittlejohns3198]

wish the dlc was free game is ass with out the dlc

[@xenius97]

Space Engineers clone...

[@boraeananaren]

Bought game in steam sale recently. Started game, walked into some water, and drowned. Either swimming not modelled or a bug. Haven't been back to it since.

[@Win2kmcp]

@@boraeananaren to swim you need your hands free (I think 0 on you toolbar)

[@gavintaylor7304]

try closing your helmet 🤣🤣🤣

[@Boritis]

At least this game has water =)

[@count-robo]

this game runs crap af. it got huge fps probs

[@Bushprowler]

That's on you and not the game's fault.

[@cesiumalloy]

I get 60fps all day, all night. My monitor is set for 60fps and every effect is maxed out. 3060 graphics.

[@sbssmachine1]

Hardware issue. It’s too pretty and there’s too much going on to run it on a toaster.

[@tepidtuna7450]

I get 120 fps and may drop to 70 occasionally. Make sure you have great single core passmark and 8GB plus memory.

[@gavinpowell4607]

The animations still look shit.

[@fu6817]

Too positive review, the guy obviously wants to have reviewing as a career.

[@LTGamingYoutube]

Haha it was balanced.

[@agrillhasnoname]

runs like azz

[@JohnDoe-tv4zf]

Another free game from Epic? They must be doing horrible financially ......which is good to hear.

[@Dethmeister]

They give away free games every week.

[@smeghamr]

Shud prolly get back under that rock dbag

[@marielledelaine]

they give away 1-3 games free every week, some of them really amazing games like Death Stranding, Dying Light, and lots more.

[@_Scrawl]

Looks like a space engineers clone.

[@frankferrero5827]

Graphic wise it just looks bad...i mean like really bad. I'll stick with NMS...

[@marxxplaysgames]

ooooo, love the endless space music!

[@PaddyTracy]

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