So I picked up Besiege on Steam for a fiver the other day and now I want to talk a little bit about it...
Besiege is a vehicle construction type game, similar to Kerbal Space Program except that instead of rockets and planes you build medieval war machines. It's in early access right now, and as such only a small portion of the game is available to play, but it's very, very fun, and here I shall explain why.
My first impression was made, as always, at the main menu, being the first thing I saw. It's smooth, stylish, simplistic and easy to use. You have the earth in the centre with islands making up the level groups, the moon off to the top left which in itself seems to be another level group and then a small cube to the top right which is the sandbox.
I got stuck into the levels straight away and I have to say the user interface is one of the best I've seen in years! It's simple, clear, easy to navigate and easy to use. The tutorials are simple but don't leave anything out and from their on it's up to you and your imagination.
The levels themselves are fun, you could build a machine to take them all on or build a new machine for each level as I did. Currently only one level group is available but I've had tons of fun with it, without spoiling what it includes I will say that the difficulty increase is well balanced and fun, you'll learn as you go.
The Sandbox too is very fun, not huge but with lots of different 'stress-tests' as I've taken to calling them for your machine. I noticed also that they claim the Sandbox is not complete. I'd say it's more than adequate so the idea of getting more is exciting.
Beyond this there's not an awful lot to say, the construction is clever, not too many pieces but enough that you really can do whatever you want. It's simple, fun and as challenging as you want it to be. I can't wait to see future updates and take on more challenges!
~Rusty.
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