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First, the interface is a bit cumbersome and clumsy no matter how you decide to play. Using the joycon is the least recommended route as the buttons to press to get in and out of the menus works but is a bit odd. It is clearly easier to play in handheld mode with the touchscreen but while the buttons on the screen work pretty well in the menus themselves things are a little tight so while you’ll usually pick the right line it just feels better suited to a stylus than fingers. Second, and this irked me quite a bit, I’m not a fan of tips for playing the game having a cost in the rumor mill. If there must be a cost it should at least be next to nothing. This is very much a game where knowledge is vital and making you expend money to get some help only seems to serve to punish new players or people venturing out their first time. There’s enough in the game to make you fail already, this felt like piling on. If nothing else having tips accompany quest completion could have gated them in a way that required effort but didn’t feel cruel. Last, the early going feels like a serious grind for the most part, with a lot of moving back and forth to get enough going to make some progress. Once you get over the hump things begin to get more varied and interesting but as the game is structured I could see a lot of people losing interest out of boredom or frustration before the game’s better content is even revealed. Ultimately Revised has its merits and can work but it sort of shoots itself in the foot in places in terms of engaging and hooking new players in for the ride. If you take your time, show patience, and stick with the system you’ll begin to expand and improve your vehicle, add to your crew, and see a number of more interesting things as you progress. Just be warned that the game isn’t so much outright hard in terms of difficulty as it can be a bit tedious in stretches as you try to accumulate what you need to progress, and you’ll always need to keep an eye on your food and fuel or you’ll meet with a nasty fate.
Justin Nation, Score:Fair [6.0]