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, developer Daruma Games is taking the"cooperative" and chaotic four-player party game format to space with new adventure hijinx in Sol Mates. I use the term"cooperative" here loosely, as any crisis scenario easily becomes spiraling PvP carnage amongst friends.
Sabotage isn't the actual objective in Sol Mates, you're supposed to work together, but I've played enoughto know that even the best intentions can send a plate of hamburgers careening off a mountainside. The stakes are higher here, as you're tasked with completing odd jobs and safely guiding your ship across the cosmos with friends, either local or online. Regardless of location, my friends are all doomed to devolve into chaotic yelling at some point.
Mission-based progress comes with plenty of party game staples: There's more characters, cosmetics, and challenges to unlock along the journey. Some of that level-to-level shake-up even includes a few procedurally generated twists, so don't go getting all comfortable about the space crabs after a round or two.
As someone drawn to even the goofiest of character customization menus and collectibles, I'm kind of digging the adorable, blissfully-unaware-thumb look characters have going on here. They're lasering enemies and snuffing out shuttle fires without a single thought behind those eyes, and it's the sort of blank slate ripe for a bit of cheeky dress-up. Give me oversized cowboy hats and bizarre suit patterns to collect all day.
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