[BLOG] PC Game Review :- Sunless Skies from Failbetter Games

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[BLOG] PC Game Review :- Sunless Skies from Failbetter Games

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SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling for PC, Mac and Linux.


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Sunless Skies has released, and it has had some major updates since the early access preview here.



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One of the very first things noticeably different is the new tutorial and story added at the very start of the game, which also highlights the new story UI.



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Speaking of the UI, the whole thing in general has had an overhaul. It is now easier to read and lends itself better to the dark aesthetic of Sunless Skies.



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New weapon types have been added, with two versions of each to choose from. First off there are the Portsmouth House 'Albertine Candle' and the Portsmouth House 'Her Renewed Majesty's Jubilee’ rockets, and then the Wit & Vinegar 'Sneeze-Lurker', Wit & Vinegar 'Zounderkite' mines respectively. Added to this is the powerful new exotic weapons added throughout the game just waiting to be discovered by the player.



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New content has been added to the Blue Kingdom and High Wilderness, including some new officers the Clay Conductor and two Blue Kingdom officers; the Forged Companion and the Felined Eccentric.

The wealth ambition received some adjustments and your captain can now retire in Eleutheria, while Narrative Director Chris Gardiner worked on the final ambition The Stars are Dying for launch.



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Part of the new content added was smuggling! It was one of the stretch goals on the Sunless Skies kickstarter and offers more opportunities for nefarious deeds in the high wilderness. Smuggling will unlock midgame for those captains looking to make some extra cash and don’t mind a dangerous pirate lifestyle. Just look for the Gloomy Middleman in London to start the storylet quest to unlock smuggling. Alternatively If your captain has Villainy 3+ or Veils 40+, the Gloomy Middleman will approach you directly. Once unlocked, Contraband items will appear in one shop per region across the Reach, Albion and Eleutheria. You will need to pay attention to Prospects to make a profit. Smuggling also adds hidden compartments for your locomotives equipment to hide contraband from customs.



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Sunless Skies is available now on STEAM and GOG.



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All and all these are welcome changes and additions to an already stellar game.

Sunless Skies is a must have title worthy of the coveted 10/10.

~Darsch
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