Resurgence (Video Game)

I have finally come around to play this game as it was on sale and I have... an opinion. I'd like to see if there are others who share this opinion or maybe have a different one and want to share their perspective.
Now, this game is around two years old but maybe someone might not have played it yet and plans to in the future, so I'll use the spoiler tabs.

To get one thing out of the way, the controls and gameplay mechanics are fine to me, it's a visual novel and not an open world action adventure after all.

So, what do you think?

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I think I largely agree with your points.
I’m also really annoyed that the choice tree required a website that no longer works. Additionally, for the overall results of the graphics, I’m rather bugged the game is that hardware intensive and think they could have easily optimized to make this game more accessible to lower-end hardware. I did my entire playthrough on an AMD laptop with iGPU (on Linux through Proton), and it was mostly playable.

However, it was still really fun, and I only payed $12.50 for it.
I’d generally agree with your points. I liked Resurgence overall, but it has a lot of smaller plot beats that are never followed up on or explored satisfactorily. They help contribute to a sense of paranoia before the true shape of the story is revealed, so I tend not to judge it too harshly. For a narrative so on the rails, it does feel like they could have potentially used one more script pass.
Spoiler bits for Resurgence:
- They help contribute to a sense of paranoia
  It did not have that effect on me, tbh. Just some curiosity and build up, followed by confusion and letdown.
  For a narrative so on the rails, it does feel like they could have potentially used one more script pass.
  Yeah, definetly. Rail traffic needs to be streamlined (to an extent, not a 100% perfect metaphor).
  
  That all makes sense. I wish the game were a bit fresher in my memory, but your observations are all valid.
If Resurgence taught me anything, listen to your first officer.
- I press X, and they make up some BS about how your unorthodox solution changes the warp geometry in just the right way. Picard gives you some sort of rant about being more careful in the future, a neutral relationship impact. Meanwhile, Chief tactical Lieutenant Murder-Anything-That-Isn't Human is so impressed their bio now says they want to marry you, though you know that will quickly change to shove you out an airlock unless you are a total psychopath.

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