As a beta tester, even though I joined late into development I knew this game would be great. Built-in modding environment and Workshop support, a massive collection of Items, Blocks, Weapons and Furniture, a unique array of 7 races to play as, and more planets than you know what to do with.
However, despite Chucklefish abandoning this game and going on to other projects this game remains active.
Why?
There is no simple answer: It stems from the fact that this game did what other, similar games (such as Starfield and No Mans Sky) could not by virtue of being a 2D sidescroller, and the aforementioned modding support.
But that's the basics of why this game is good from an objective standpoint, here's my reasoning why:
For one, as mentioned before, being a 2D sidescroller drastically reduced the processing power required to run it, I was literally able to run this at 60fps on a Windows XP Laptop. Besides that, many of my old friends (Who I have long since disbanded with) were made over a love for Starbound. The last and most important reason why I love this game is quite personal: It was always there for me. I had a terrible childhood, relegated to Special Education in 2nd Grade (and stayed there until Graduation) and my late Mother was an alcoholic and smoked. I played games to help me forget just how out of control my situation was, and it made me feel terrible. I was missing out on life, all around me, because I could not convince her she needed help. In the end, it ended up killing her 16 or so months ago at the time of writing, complications during an operation to treat pneumonia made her suffocate on tar from years of nicotine abuse. But no matter how bad things were or how terrible my PC or Laptop was, it could run Starbound.
As of writing, I have been away from my Mom's house for 4 years, been out of school for about 3 weeks and am about to get my COMPTia Liscence, so my Father can get me a job at one of his friend's offices as a Tech Desk Assistant.
Thank you Starbound, you have brought happiness to my life where there was none to be found.
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