Beyond These Stars takes the familiar formula of it’s predecessor Before We Leave and moves it onto the back of a giant space whale. Yup. Giant space whale.
It’s an entertaining premise, and the early hours were enjoyable. Building a settlement while managing limited space and placing buildings to benefit, or be penalized, from their neighbors is a solid challenge. The terraforming systems also add a welcome layer to developing your little civilization.
At the end of the stream day though, much of the game just felt similar. While there’s nothing particularly wrong with that, Beyond These Stars didn’t distinguish itself enough from its predecessor to really pull me in.
For anyone who loved Before We Leave and simply wants more of that experience, there’s plenty here to appreciate. But with an already crowded fall release schedule, I don’t expect this to be back on the schedule anytime soon.
Beyond These Stars is pronounced Dead.
The whale swims on. Space swims.
We’ve disembarked.
Pronouncement: Pronounced dead.