The author admits to struggling with Phoenix Point despite their initial enthusiasm. However, the game's final form left them ambivalent. They credit the Terror From The Void mod for addressing most of the issues they had with the game. This update not only fixed the problems but also preserved what worked well in the original game. As a result, the author has come to accept Phoenix Point as the game it was trying to be u2013 a challenging and rewarding experience. They acknowledge their initial bias and appreciate the mod's efforts to improve the game, leading to a reevaluation of their opinion.
Key Points
The article discusses the author's mixed feelings towards Phoenix Point, a game they initially wanted to support but ultimately found difficult to love.
The author reflects on their potential bias towards the game and how it may have influenced their perception of its flaws.
The Terror From The Void mod is highlighted as a major update that addresses many of the game's problems, leading to the author reevaluating their opinion of the game.
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Original Article
I found Phoenix Point difficult to love, despite wanting to. I didn't cover its original 2019 release at all, partly preferring to give something else positive coverage instead, and partly suspecting I'd attached hope to it in a way I seldom do, and was overreacting. Perhaps that was a disservice to you, The Reader. We ponder.
Its final form left me ambivalent, and hoping its new modding support might provide the leg up it still needed. Well. It did. Terror From The Void is a major overhaul that touches on just about all the problems I had, while preserving what worked. And after it consumed me for several months, I'm ready to call it the game that Phoenix Point was trying to be.
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