When comparing Heroes of Loot vs Out There: Ω Edition, the Slant community recommends Out There: Ω Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes on iOS?” Out There: Ω Edition is ranked 8th while Heroes of Loot is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Out There: Ω Edition is:
Out There's gameplay revolves around resource management, what the player can find and how they utilize it. It is quite a tight rope of choices that makes for a many "biting your nails" scenarios. Should one venture down to a planet for resources to craft new alien technologies or repair equipment and the ship, risking their fuel and air, or should the venture forward to a new system to try and find more fuel rich planets? Thee great aspect about all of this resource management is that it is a pretty streamlined system, no weapons or crew to worry about, just fuel air and equipment/ship.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fun fast-paced action
Heroes of Loot features fast-paced gameplay against a bunch of different enemies, while maintaining relatively complex level-mechanics and exploring.
Pro No advertisements or in-app purchases
Heroes of Loot has no ads and there are no in-app purchases in exchange for gameplay currency.
Pro Crisp visuals and great presentation
Heroes of Loot uses a unique and pixelated art style, which results in crisp graphics and overall decent visuals. Many reviewers praise the game for it's gorgeous style - not only in the graphics department, but also for the well-made soundtrack and good storytelling.
Pro Non complicated resource management
Out There's gameplay revolves around resource management, what the player can find and how they utilize it. It is quite a tight rope of choices that makes for a many "biting your nails" scenarios. Should one venture down to a planet for resources to craft new alien technologies or repair equipment and the ship, risking their fuel and air, or should the venture forward to a new system to try and find more fuel rich planets?
Thee great aspect about all of this resource management is that it is a pretty streamlined system, no weapons or crew to worry about, just fuel air and equipment/ship.
Pro Fantastic music
The music in game fits so well with the atmosphere, giving a very lonely yet somewhat hopeful feel. Created by composer Siddhartha Barnhoorn (The Stanley Parable) one knows quality is rightfully behind the whole score.
Pro Choose your own adventure aspects
Out There has many similarities to a choose your own adventure book where many choices end with a story and particular situation to each that can not be guessed or assumed before the choice is taken. So no game ever has the same outcomes to any particular choice within, which makes for a new adventure each playthrough.
The Omega edition has new voicework to go along with these stories behind each choice, which ads another level of immersion, which is nice. With over 350 unique texts, there is quite a bit to see before they become too repetitive.
Cons
Con Non rogue
Arcade style like gauntlet.
Con Lack of variety
There's lack of variety in Heroes of Loot, especially during combat. The main gameplay mechanics are always the same and causes a repetitive feeling.
Con Tough difficulty spikes
The controls and action gameplay of Heroes of Loot are quite simple, but the game can be unforgiving sometimes in its harsh difficulty spikes.
Con Completely random
Being that the whole game is completely random, some sessions will not turn out that great. Many times there is the unavoidable bad luck that will make the player run out of fuel or air. Sure there may have been a choice the player should not have made, but really, there is no way to really know.