Fort Solis is a single player, third person thriller experience set on Mars. The game is built on Unreal Engine 5, and it excels with it. The game is glorious to look at, and that’s saying something, with a considerable chunk of the game being set in dark and gloomy corridors, or the windy and dangerous surface of Mars. The game has an outstanding cast of voice actors who deliver their lines with great skill. However, the game doesn’t completely deliver on the thrills, nor in the story and for a title not entirely rich in gameplay, the other elements don’t shine as brightly as a result.
The game’s story is set on Mars in the year 2050. You play as Jack, a security officer who arrives at Fort Solis to investigate an alarm call from a neighboring base. As the night grows longer, events escalate, spiral out of control and Jack finds himself fighting for his life against an unknown enemy. The game’s story is well written and engaging but it doesn’t completely deliver on the thrills. The game’s story is not entirely rich in gameplay but it does have some extra exploration and collecting which makes it more interesting.
The game’s graphics are stunning. The game is built on Unreal Engine 5 which makes it look glorious to look at. The game has a considerable chunk of the game being set in dark and gloomy corridors, or the windy and dangerous surface of Mars which makes it more interesting. The game’s sound design is also excellent. The sound effects are realistic and add to the overall atmosphere of the game.
The game’s controls are easy to learn and intuitive. The game has a tutorial that teaches you how to play the game which makes it easy to learn. The game’s controls are responsive and work well with the gameplay. The game’s combat system is also well designed. The combat system is easy to learn but hard to master which makes it more interesting.
In conclusion, Fort Solis is a good single player, third person thriller experience set on Mars. It has an outstanding cast of voice actors who deliver their lines with great skill. The graphics are stunning and the sound design is excellent. However, the game doesn’t completely deliver on the thrills, nor in the story and for a title not entirely rich in gameplay, the other elements don’t shine as brightly as a result. If you’re looking for an engaging story with some extra exploration and collecting then this might be worth checking out.
