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Mars: War Logs

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 • 2013

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Quick resume

An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.

Global score

75/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

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    Pros

    • Engaging story with meaningful choices
    • Challenging and tactical combat
    • Immersive sci-fi mars setting
    • Character progression and crafting
    • Good value especially on sale

    Cons

    • Linear and corridor-like level design
    • Limited companion control
    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Some clunky controls and camera issues
    • Short game length

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in gameplay and story, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and story; not a casual or background game."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Companions have evolving relationships and dialogue, but no romantic or deep emotional connections reported."

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    • Leadership

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      "No player leadership roles; companions are AI controlled and players do not lead others."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal story experience."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative-driven with branching plots, character development, and multiple endings."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Leadership.

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