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SvennoJ on 04 December 2012
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I wonder how much nostalgia is influencing the interest in this game.

http://www.retrocollect.com/Reviews/retro-review-pier-solar-sega-mega-drive-homebrew.html

Upon opening the package, the greatness we were looking for began to shine through. Pier Solar comes in the most impressive and beautiful packaging ever seen on the Sega Mega Drive to date. While we had already seen pictures online of copies that had already arrived, the photographs do not do this game justice.

Overall, Pier Solar ticks all the boxes that classic 90's ever opened, with lots of nice additions both graphically and within its gameplay. While it doesn't attempt to anything too daring where the story is concerned, the game feels as if it is aware of this and more a homage to all the games that have paved way for its arrival. If RPGs are your thing, Pier Solar is an enjoyable adventure filled with nostalgia and tributes to the days of gaming past.



http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/Pier_Solar_and_the_Great_Architects/index.html

Everything about Pier Solar looks great on paper, but when I actually dug into the meat of the game, I came away somewhat disappointed. Some elements are fantastic, like the graphics and music, but poor design decisions in many other areas sour the overall experience. The end result is an ambitious project that doesn't reach its full potential.

I'm hard on Pier Solar because I feel it could've been so much better. Don't get me wrong: I'm glad the game exists, especially given its perilously long development cycle. If its gameplay was as polished as its presentation, Pier Solar would stand on equal footing with the RPG classics of yesteryear. It's a loving homage to a system that many gamers remember fondly, and while it's far from perfect, there is still some merit in checking out this 16-bit adventure. Just wait until you're feeling especially patient before you give it a go.


That collector's package for the Sega Mega Drive looks great, it makes a lot less sense as a WiiU title.