FTL: Faster Than Light (iPad) – Better than PC – Gamer.nl

at the list of games like Bastion, Limbo and XCOM we add a new title, for which there are a lot of wonderful ports for the iPad released lately. FTL lends itself as above games perfect for a touch screen. The conversion is so successful that it looks like the game for the iPad is made. Bright, large buttons and a busy but meaningful interface to give you complete control over your own spaceship, which you need to survive in a universe full of dangers.

FTL scored on gamer.nl already in 2012 een beautiful 7.5 , where we praised the high replayability value and originality. The Advanced Edition extends the game with new races, events, weapons and ships. The extra content is optional, so you can choose how you explore the world of FTL. You go looking for new (playable) vessels, the remaining fleet of the federation or you float around looking for pirates? Everything is possible and your path is highly dependent on the choices you make.

Afoot come

As you can read in our review of FTL, his choices very important. FTL is a constant series of options that affect the progress of the journey. You travel through space beacons at the end of a sector and has in every court has a limited number of missions to get you saving for upgrades. Improvements for your ship are important because you decide to fight than many are good weapons necessary.

Are you more focused on exploring sectors, then shields again important. Are you going to build the ultimate space, then searches for material and frequent visits to stores required components. Shops selling additional modules for your ship, including a Crew Teleporter (for entering other ships) and a Clone Bay, which is new in the Advanced Edition. Thanks to the Clone Bay recreate your life crew killed, including some of their skills. It should be clear: FTL excels in the infinite play styles

Complex, if you choose

course makes the game for newcomers complex.. The vessel alone is endlessly adaptable, though it is to drive. Well thanks to the management of chambers and the assignment of crew Add to that the randomly generated industries in and you have a game that always plays differently and invites to various strategies to apply. Play Sessions vary so usually from five to fifteen minutes, although it is not uncommon to play through. Half an hour or more

With the proper adjustments can withstand attacks and meteor storms in the first sector, then your ship increases the need for more aggressive methods. Entering other vessels is important for example. It is also challenging because you switch between attacking with weapons on board, and the team that transports you. The RPG-like missions with text choices also add plenty of atmosphere and immersion to the story, creating a fascinating sci-fi atmosphere

Harder Better Faster

The Advanced Edition adds new races and events in addition to a number of improvements to the gameplay. So you save with the push of a button, the current line-up. It is therefore no longer necessary to select your crew during a battle – for example, to carry out repairs. Simply assign your crew to the main rooms of your ship back to simply send it back to the room where they are needed. They are in need

The allocation of energy to the sub runs on the iPad very intuitive . You tap on a system (for example, weapons, shields, etc.) and pull your finger up or down to the module on or off. It works perfectly and is especially useful during fights. Explaining the systems can be requested by dragging, which saves space on the screen.

FTL on the iPad thanks to the addition of the Advanced Edition and the optimized control a big improvement on the arrow to the right relative to the other versions. Especially for newcomers, the game is really worth trying. With three difficulty levels and the choice of the on and off of the new content, FTL is the price of nine euros well spent.

FTL is now available for iPad (as iPad 2) in App Store . This version includes the Advanced Edition Content that is now free update is available if you have FTL on PC, Mac or Linux