Infinity Battlescape Review (early access) - Space combat MMO

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[@dazzlerweb]

If the developers watch this we could have a good game on our hands.

[@Inovaestudios]

We're definitely watching ;) A lot of solid critique in this video, and we're paying attention to the feedback our growing playerbase is providing.

[@gigidasha4475]

@@Inovaestudios Nice to see the devs reply. I wish you all the best with your game.

[@Spookshow1000]

@@Inovaestudios Will this game eventually be in VR?

[@0dyss3us51]

@@Inovaestudios awesome! Hope you open it up to the moddimg community, just look at what it did for Skyrim! Btw I really like the core you have here, keep adding content, story and purpose!!

[@teaser6089]

@@Inovaestudios Holy shit, this looks like the best Space FPS :D

[@zenchess]

200 player multiplayer space combat. Inertial movement. I don't care if you didn't thumbs it up, I'm throwing my money at this so hard

[@ToumalRakesh]

Which is fine! I still think his current thumbs down is warranted - it's early days for this game and it needs a lot of systems completed before it has longetivity. Right now it's fun for some time but gets old after a while. Which is ok since it's not a finished game yet.

[@breneser2004]

Yeah, i like it also, infact i was searching for game like this a month ago, didnt find it then, but couple of days later youtube pops it up as recommended... :) I talked to devs on live stream, great guys.. then i pledged 5 days before release, and now i'm watching tutorials and reading about controls :) see you in space mate!

[@caldark2005]

The game is a hell of a lot of fun with just what it has now.. with more to come it will just get better.

[@EvitoCruor]

The good thing is the guy behind the tech is a veritable genius, I've pored over the public portions of his code and there are Very few fellows in the industry capable of matching him in raw technical ability.

[@freakunique7462]

You might like Vendetta Online then.

[@daweitao2668]

In development tutorials normally get made towards the end, once all the game systems are in place. (Development is all about iteration so doing it earlier leads to wasted effort as things change) However I think they should have provided something, even a decently put together document with appropriate images, or a 10 minute dev video walking through stuff.

[@caldark2005]

Yeah its pointless doing full tutorials especially when core game elements can change during development.. would mean they have to re-do the tutorial with every major update. I think there are tutorials and guides available on their discord..

[@MrCREEEPR]

Mack you're the best game reviewer. You have saved me tons of money not buying shit games 😘

[@TheHelix123]

Jarrad Alevisatos bro Mack ain’t a. reviewer he just tells people whether for the price is it Worth a Buy!

[@skatatataatje]

Missed out on a lot of laughs too though.

[@mud2479]

Glad you saved the money. We all gonna need our savings for the next global recession coming soon™

[@brajon70]

Same over here. Greetings from Canada, Mack!

[@TerraWare]

Indeed, when it comes to PC gaming in general his reviews are spot on, even though I don't always agree with him he makes a good case for his opposing opinion that one can relate to, unless you're an intolerant fanboy who is out looking for positive coverage of their most recent purchase.

[@ExcessCongruence]

I remember keeping up with this game until like 4-5 years ago and then I forgot about it..glad to see it didn't die out! I remember the Devs were very dedicated to making a good game and I think they are still at it today. Hoping it gets a chance to be a great game!

[@ardoronro6677]

I flew into the gas giant. 10/10.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

So sad that I gave this a down thumb, it's purely based on content vs price atm and am sure next time I review it with all the features it will be a thumb up as it's a cool fun game, just nowhere near enough content for £30

[@Sweet4ooth]

Could tell ya really didn't wanna thumb it down but it just lacked the content to warrant the price tag, looks like a space version of MAG on the PS3.. fingers crossed they follow the development map and add all the features cos it looks flipping ace

[@maxsuicide4767]

the game was originally infinity quest for earth. it had procedurally generated galaxies and stuff. wayyy back at least 10 years before No Mans Sky etc came along. But it became kind of vapourware and then came back in this form instead. glad to see they made something of it

[@remembernavarro5344]

It really didn't have that, it was a tech demo at the most.

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

0:45 that explosion 10/10

[@niqhtt]

It was nice, but i think the shake was overboard

[@remembernavarro5344]

Unfortunately if you get too close the magic disappears as soon as you see the 2D sprites they use for debris flying around.

[@grundged]

Idk looks like multi colored confetti. 🤔

[@Heldermaior]

As an early backer of this (back in 2014) it runs amazing because they built a bespoke engine for this that is actually completely optimized for computers. They have their bespoke physics, lighting and render pipelines, and it is done flawlessly. The ability of going from space running an enemy through the atmosphere of a planet, rise and escape atmosphere again... it is amazing! Edit: the financials are weird because they did develop a new game engine to create this game. And to be clear, this is the best space game engine around.

[@breneser2004]

Can you tell me then what is that silly head doing in cockpit? :)

[@hubert_c]

@@breneser2004 Placeholder backer reward bobbleheads.

[@Rmirfin]

Hi mack, any chance you could look at this again when it's released fully?

[@RigbyPlays]

10 years and it runs good! that is nice for once!

[@Cenot4ph]

and people are complaining about SC taking long, 2 fucking games

[@FlavourlessLife]

It probably runs well because it's 10 years old tbh. The engine was built to run on 10 year old tech, which would have needed lots of low-level optimisation.

[@jumpervii]

Kickstarter was 2015, the engine has been on development for a long time, the game development is much shorter.

[@SolaireGamingPT]

Closer to launch than Star Citizen, amirite guys? *DING DING DING*

[@djacroama]

I just picked this up and its a lot of fun. I have no clue what I'm doing and have 0 confirmed kills but flying around watching the battles unfold and seeing ships explode is jaw dropping. I'm looking forward to see what this "Sandbox" mode will be.

[@lwaves]

As you have it, is is there any indication of a single player mode at some point, or is it staying MMO only? I'm going to look it up myself later but the tsblet I'm on doesn't like Steam for some reason, so I can't do it now.

[@djacroama]

@@lwaves Not that I'm aware of. The discussions are full of people wanting to know more. I didnt back it in the slightest but was on my wishlist for a month. No clue where they're taking it. If I'm being honest, it was a drunk purchase. Semi regret paying £30 for it

[@lwaves]

@@djacroama Cheers for the answer. By the time I was home I'd forgot that I'd asked this question. It would be unusual to add single player to an MMO but you never know. I hope you feel it's worth the price after it's been updated a bit.

[@djacroama]

@@lwaves Thats what I'm hoping :)

[@arkenbrien1861]

The Sandbox mode will included the entire battlescape, minus players. AI should be toggleable, so you can explore in peace, or practice and experiment with different loadouts.

[@chris_gamedev]

This was called " infinity quest for earth " before it took another development path and name

[@inferno1305]

10 year in development. This is how smooth and optimized triple A games should be

[@kean4218]

my favourite reviewer

[@TheHelix123]

A blue profile picture. Mack is not a reviewer.

[@kean4218]

@SharkTank game critic?

[@kean4218]

@SharkTank what is he then? Just out of curiosity

[@EvitoCruor]

The engine Creator has been working on this title for forever and is a bit of a mathematical prodigy so it shouldn't suprise it's amazing technically. The fellow did design a procedural Galaxy generator that can remember the asteroid you mined five years ago half a galaxy away. The funding and such didn't come through for him, turned down for too ambitious project even though his system was twice that of Elite Dangerous before that was a twinkle.

[@jeremydiaz9642]

Add in singleplayer and a campaign then you'll finally get a spiritual successor to Freelancer.

[@CB-rm9sz]

I can see how value wise it may not be worth a purchase, but for a huge group of fans who love the space genre, we've been waiting for something like this for a long time. I don't mind supporting it with an early release purchase so long as it looks like they will deliver solid results for the genre in the future.

[@AEGISDEFENSE]

I wish cockpit panels actually had the HUD information on them. For a space sim I don't like the MechWarrior look with the floating HUD. Where are my instruments, analogue or digital? It makes it so much more immersive.

[@Roodj1]

This game would be awesome in a fixed or full motion simulator. Using actual switches and buttons located on panels and screens.

[@FlavourlessLife]

I love that you know what Track IR is...

[@stewartscott9856]

I spent $60 on the Luna founders package just week before the release on steam and I think it was the best $60 investment I made in a long time this game is 'amazing', and I'm all in, there are games that charge way more than this yet are buggy messes, this game is simply the S%^& ! Smooth as silk at that, and the battles wow, just beautiful, the future for this game is gleaming and really coming from such a small but 'elite' dev team who did this it is VERY impressive! So yea take my money.

[@John-il4mp]

Do you still play

[@ninjaruss4205]

Progression in a competitive game is a tricky thing. Because then you got matchmaking with noobs vs someone who's played 50+ hours and bought all the gear. I haven't played it myself but I see this problem all the time. I hope they can find a way to balance it and make it fun and fair for everyone. Because idk if anyone else has been able to pull that off lately

[@GODSPEEDseven]

Freespace style HUD but with a "physical" cockpit? Nice! Will follow this.

[@canisrah]

Still more playable than Star Citizen.

[@arcadus]

this game is really solid so far, reminds me a lot of allegiance. I hope they add a bunch more content during early access but so far it's great

[@rostermaan1321]

i love that u always hear if mack is excited for a game in the first minute

[@tatakainokaizen7140]

this actually does look like fun, but i mean.. they could add hours of content by just letting you tool around with your ship's systems. thanks for reviewing this mac, i'd heard absolutely nothing about this but i'm going to look into it now!

[@arkenbrien1861]

Ship loadouts should be implemented in at least a primitive form in the next few weeks. The roadmap: forums.inovaestudios.com/t/early-access-launch-and-roadmap/13036

[@circleofsorrow4583]

Avorion is an early access game that has been in development for a couple of years now, and it scratches my itch for space exploration and dogfighting. It's an overlooked gem that is the best looter shooter I have ever played, and it's only seventeen bucks on Steam.

[@MrStuntmanjay66]

I noticed that you were playing it on 720p.. That would make it run like a dream compared to higher res settings...

[@BVargas78]

Thanks for making me aware this title exists! It looks to have great promise if they keep adding content.

[@ManofOneGod]

If we could explore inside the ships it would be awesome.

[@TomBombadilTheEldest]

this is the kind of state all early access games should release in

[@ScarriorIII]

"Worth a buy? Is it worth a watch? Let's read the words, the words...of the reviewah."

[@milesjazz9957]

Im also pleased that its not on Epic, no micro transactions,not filled with bugs or technical issues..yet

[@peter0882003]

Screen shake on explosion reminds me of Freespace 2. This looks great

[@brandontrumble4911]

I watch your videos even if I have no interest in the game. I just love listening to someone with a proper moral compass that just wants the best for gamers. Thanks for being the bright light in a world full of fakes and paid off reviewers.

[@Hjylps]

Agreed, this game has a lot of promise.

[@boredtodeathwth]

The ship explosions look like confetti

[@IRMentat]

Das some REAL pretty explosions. 10 years tho, I hope the early access is not so absurd. I have actual hype for the concept, but without constant support such projects die before they get enough people to sustain a community (angels fall first, guns of Icarus)

[@aspacedolphin6334]

Mack, I have made decisions on whether or not to buy a game solely based on your review about it on more than one occasion. Youre probably the best and most honest reviewer out there. So thanks for that! Also, would you mind doing Battlefront 2 again? Trust me its practically a completely different game since it came out. Loot boxes and p2w is completely gone, and also for example they added all the prequel heroes that were missing at launch and the also added the old conquest mode from the original bf2. There was also a pretty big update a couple days ago too and given that its changed so much since its awful launch I believe its earned a re review like No Mans Sky did. Thanks!

[@JustAFan444]

Added to my wishlist, will look at buying if/when it's finished.

[@jaster9870]

Id love to see a review of Planetside 2.

[@thefella131]

Looks like Asteroids in 3D.

[@angelsarrio6843]

Pig Benis. what a legend.

[@alphawolf2993]

I remember seeing this game in highschool. I'm now a 30 yr old man with a career.

[@TheFrankuck99]

Played it 5 hours so far, game is super fun. I still don't get big ships but I'm pretty good with everything under Corvettes and it's awesome. The newtonian physics are on point and the map and how you enter plantes an such is soo good! It's true it lacks content but i see a good future ahead, and the game looks gorgeous too! Wanna add that even if you have high ping on servers you don't really notice, i play with 170 ping and I don't feel it at all. IMO if you like this kind of games give it a try, you'll probs enjoy it and you are also helping the devs.

[@milesjazz9957]

Yes at last,and its refreshing to see this out. All this time in development and not a lot to offer, but a high rocket price. But im thankful Mac and pleased that we are getting somewhere.

[@speedy_von_gofast]

I'm so burnt out of the grinding nature of Elite: Dangerous that I'm so tempted to buy this game despite its price. All I want is instant space combat in huge scale and this is what I want! I really see the potential in this game and they made a really good progress considering the team size behind this game.

[@milesjazz9957]

Im thinking of waiting long enough for more content just before release date. Makes sense.

[@miamianz]

just because you whispered im subbing lol .

[@fcukugimmeausername]

Just give us another Colony Wars!

[@JAnx01]

There was nothing distinctive about that space sim, apart from being on a console.

[@vahnn0]

I just pvp or bounty hunt I'm Elite Dangerous for hours and hours. This sounds like my kind of game.

[@richardhewit215]

Not for £30.

[@aquaticborealis4877]

I might have to give it a try. The graphics look great and the game engine sounds excellent. If it works in VR, then I'm sold. They obviously need money to finish it but should charge $15 or $20 right now.

[@Virtualnerd101]

Anyone know why Crying Suns vid is was just made private? Did it get a lot of backlash?

[@smacleanandgreen3918]

It can’t possibly be an alpha after 10 years. Have to make a new genre for this one.

[@A5tr0101]

Looks at star citizen though, they are much further along in terms of content really

[@0dyss3us51]

They should open this up to the modding community EARLY, think it has great potential!!

[@TinkerXperience]

and I thought ED was the only game with a learning curve.....good review as always Mack

[@kivsa85]

This is fucking FREESPACE! , I'm just at the start, if its any good I'm buying, waiting for this for decades

[@savmass]

Totally agree about the price. I was fully intending to buy this the day it came out until I saw the price. Like you said, I wouldn't mind paying that price if it was a complete product, but I can't bring myself to do it if I'm going to play for a few hours and wait a few years while they finish it. Who knows how long that will take considering it took them 9 years to get to early access

[@Sargnort]

Star Wars mod for this game would be awesome.

[@SynxVII]

Looks really interesting but I'll wait for a sale or updates. I hope you re-review this game in a few months.

[@worldpeace1822]

Even with all the future features I doubt it will be anything than a niche. I also think it’s not so much content but gameplay that will be problematic. In a pure space shooter game you lack tactical depth due to missing level. It’s a constant rush and than spray and pray that doesn’t reward a variety of tactics. The major problem from the footage I have seen is that combat in general is up cloth, further reducing tactical options. And a higher tactical level for planing would be needed for a more deep battle gameplay.

[@paulmapp8306]

Im a week in - and once you get the hang of things its VERY addictive. Im at 60+ hours in the first week..... What it does need though is voice chat. Currently there is one channel per team, per server via Discord. that is good and it really makes the game when you work together. Eventually there will be proper in game chat, with different channels for different groups on the same team - commanders and wings for instance. I lost 4 hours this evening playing on the live stream. It was VERY close in the end. I took 3 others with me, 3 bombers and a corvette and we just went after ground installations and hauler. If we got jumped before we'd taken it out we just ran....Space Pirates we were and it was great fun....even though our team lost in the end (mind you all the devs were on the other team..). It does have issues - the tutorial as mentioned being the main one, and there is lots more to add, and different environments ill favour different ships and tactics. Im having fun which is what matters, and as I say - in on 63 hours in one week.... I think thats value already. Each to their own though. The devs have mentioned that a little down the line when some things have been added, and balanced there may be a free to play weekend. That will bring the space combat pilots flooding in.

[@JanstonCordell]

The devs need to crank out horizontal content ASAP.

[@IRMentat]

Sounds like early battlefield, but with space ships. Let’s hope they introduce proper support, logistics, specialist and engineer types of ships. Increase the objective types. I’m fine with pure PvP but it needs to be done well and with the complexity I’d get from a single player game. Planetside 2 is a great example, because systemically planetside 1 was far superior, it was old but allowed for much better squad and strategic tactics.

[@SkreltNL]

Cheers for doing this work man. Your opinion and mine are somewhat alike so watching this always helps me pick a game wit the limited amount of time i have. Thanks and thanks again!

[@elitereptilian200]

That confettisplosion was hilarious 😂 game looks cool tho..

[@sdferwte234]

Great review... Thanks.... but do you always start as a small ship or can you save your capital ships to play them another day/fight? Is there a monthly fee?

[@guyfromthe80s92]

Is this the game people were talking about on the EVE online forums 15 years ago?

[@Fuzzybunny-ki1cw]

awesome review mack... keep cleaning up

[@kingprone7846]

7:41 that was the standard 15 years ago.

[@anielloliguori6312]

I bought this & have been playing it since 28/09 got to say its fun! Its also frustrating lol love the battles hope they develop it to its potential

[@Jasta85]

I really enjoy the game, although I'm going to wait a bit before really investing my time in it. There is no progression system in the game currently but the devs have said they will be adding some form in to maintain player interest, so I'll probably wait till that's in before digging in.

[@samburch]

Should have got a mixed rating. Like he said, good game likely to be great. Think it deserves better and needs to do a final review post final release

[@wtffy204]

Chubby does it again entertaining the masses. Great vid.

[@Levente20]

hey Mack , so you know about Planetside 2. im suprised you havent reviewed it yet? ! the game has constant updates now

[@redparadox2765]

this remind of star wars battlefront 2 on the ps2. dont have a set up to use mouse and key other wise i would sink my time into this.

[@stribs311]

Space sims need both VR and HOTAS support to stand out now

[@Biglulu]

I believe this game has both.

[@stribs311]

@@Biglulu It does

[@voxdeus]

explosions look like confetti 🤣

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

Looks fantastic and I'm happy they're not ignoring the VR option. I've been looking for something since I got very disappointed with Elite Dangerous's copy pasted alien content and pointless multiplayer aspects.

[@edwardduncan7692]

Hmm I have been looking for something to replace BSGO. might have to take a look at this :)

[@lwaves]

AAA games are released full price but unfinished, so it wouldn't surprise me if they are trying that. At least this game seems polished. With AI ships being present already, is it staying an MMO, or will there be single player later on? Might have to go research that.

[@jacknapier3632]

This should have been no man skys space battlrs between planets

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

oh boy, do my hands get an itch for this one. as soon as there's actual progression in it i bought it.

[@ENIGMVTIK]

I'm sure you'll never see this, but you mentioned how well this runs for an alpha build, which is great, but from what I remember the requirements/recommended specs are pretty well up there. Obviously it's going to run great on your 2080, but did you bother testing it on the 1070? I'm wondering how it might run with my 2060.

[@caldark2005]

The game is a hell of a lot of fun.. but as with any game in early development only pick it up if you like testing games and helping the devs by reporting bugs and so on. If you are looking for a finished game and dont like the idea of testing then simply wait until its finished.

[@johndee7124]

Cheers Mack... when I goto PC i will keep an eye and grab this.

[@KC_rocka]

seems like it will be an amazing game if they add everything they plan to

[@Mattastrophik]

Why is the screen shaking so much? It's in space. Things don't shake that much in space.

[@JerkyJones100]

Great honest review. Game looks cool and sounds like it has potential. Thanks Mack

[@mikenobody3353]

Yo macker....i dig your vids, looks like you've made a new subscriber.

[@dcikaruga]

Problem with early access is that you can buy a game, and they hardly update it from then on, for whatever reason, but sometimes the game never really gets finished.

[@breneser2004]

Yeah but they worked on it for 10 years, and their own engine...

[@YIIMM]

Is this the same Infinity I first heard about 10 years ago?

[@YIIMM]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@Lott.Z]

Thanks Mack

[@SCREENSTARS43]

Great review, any idea if this has any plans for a console release?

[@fawazaljohani8447]

the largest player peak is 227 !!!, not a lot of people since servers can hold 300 !!

[@CheapskateSale]

Don't always agree with you, but damn... You are THE best reviewer out there! Honest and not full of sponser crap! Keep up the good work :D