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Strife: Veteran Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2014

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Quick resume

Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter

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    Pros

    • Unique fps-rpg hybrid gameplay
    • Strong narrative with multiple endings
    • Interconnected hub world and exploration
    • Well-executed remaster with modern controls and graphics
    • Engaging voice acting and atmosphere

    Cons

    • Maze-like level design can be confusing
    • Some weapons and stealth mechanics underwhelming
    • Multiplayer mode is limited and rarely used
    • Occasional bugs and ui quirks
    • Combat can be frustrating due to aiming and resource scarcity

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to choose characters, explore multiple open hubs, and decide how to approach puzzles and combat."

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    • Competence

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      "The game involves skillful navigation of complex mazes, crafting, resource management, and learning entity weaknesses, providing a sense of mastery and challenge."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is primarily on single-player experience with story and exploration; multiplayer exists but is minor and not central."

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    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report long play sessions, replayability through multiple endings and secrets, and habitual engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      -4

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited NPC interactions; no multiplayer or teamwork."

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      "Mainly a solo experience; NPC allies exist but multiplayer is limited and not widely used."

    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players can choose dialogue options and explore environments, but limited creation or modification of game elements."

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      "Players can choose dialogue options, explore different paths, and customize playstyle, but level design and structure are mostly preset."

    • Domination

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      -4

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and story-driven relationships rather than domination or power over others."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players use the game to immerse in a post-apocalyptic world, escaping real life through exploration and combat."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, with no obligation or external pressure reported."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore secrets, try different combat strategies, and experiment with character builds and upgrades."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game features diverse locations, hidden secrets, and encourages curiosity-driven exploration."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Set in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi universe with fictional characters and events; strong fantasy and narrative elements."

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      "Set in a post-apocalyptic world mixing medieval and sci-fi elements with a fictional narrative and characters."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Primarily single-player experience with limited social interaction; multiplayer is minor and mostly inactive."

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      "Primarily a single-player game with limited social interaction; multiplayer is minor and not widely used."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players develop skills, unlock combos, upgrade weapons and abilities, and improve combat proficiency."

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      "Players improve health and accuracy stats, learn level layouts, and develop combat skills."

    • Health

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      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during gameplay sessions."

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    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Social interactions are limited to NPC dialogue; no evidence of forming close player relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players act individually without leading or managing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect gold, items, and unlock characters and upgrades, progressing through runs and overall."

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      "Players collect gold, weapons, upgrades, and unlock new areas and endings."

    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay can be challenging and sometimes frustrating, but also offers immersive and rewarding flow states."

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      "Gameplay can be challenging and sometimes frustrating, but also rewarding and immersive."

    • Sensation

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      2

      "Stylized comic book visuals and atmospheric soundtrack provide moderate sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      -4

      "Focus is on personal story and progression rather than social recognition or popularity."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with multiple branching plots, character dialogue, and immersive storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      "Players plan routes, manage resources, and decide how to approach combat and stealth situations."

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    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense in combat and exploration but mostly controlled gameplay."

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    • Value

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      "Players feel the remaster offers good value for money with improved graphics, sound, and gameplay."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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