What if they don't mesh?

So far, we've seen many different features of Starbound being shown to us individually, but what if they don't really mesh well? What if the execution for the game was off, and that the features combined to form a game that is flashy, but too over cumbersome, and the flow between each elements are so different that the players feel slightly uncomfortable when switching between mining, chopping to a fight-or-flight situation to a build-a-shelter scenario? What if we're just looking at all the awesome parts of a Frankenstein that is somewhat disappointing?

 

I guess what I wanted to say is that a video that features a quick playthrough of all the elements of starbound might be nice.

 

The game is suspected to release early 2013; I think it's close enough, but I'll give them time.

 

We should probably give them time to finish all of those features first. We just saw the first incarnation of the crafting screen a couple days ago.

 

True. Maybe they'll ultimately tweak the game for better performance.

But on an unrelated note:

You look entirely too much like my thanksgiving dinner:

 

I'm dying right now.

 

Seriously, it's gonna be fine, the devs know what they're doing.

 

I dunno... without a confirmed demo of the game, my heart cannot rest easy.

 

Hooooow do you knoooow!?
(At this point, i'm just creating drama. I have the utmost faith in Chucklefish)

 

That is definitely a unique Thanksgiving dinner. I had duck.

 

Meh don't worry about it, the game will be good, and if it's not, it's not the end of the world, or even the game, they can fix stuff afterwords to you know

 

Yes, but just look at spore. Wonderful ideas, terrible execution. It could have been all the more popular, but oh well.

 

If the pieces of the puzzle don't fit, I will MAKE them fit through use of fire!
If all the pieces are ashes then a pile of ashes is equal to a finished puzzle.

 

...and what'll happen if starbound is actually a water type, and it evaporates instead?

 

One big difference. Starbound isn't an EA game.

 

... and to this day, I am still worshiping Gabe for not selling out to EA games for even 1 billion dollars. This is going to be fantastic.

 

I shall collect the evaporation in a jar and format the jar using futuristic technology so the jar will have a USB cable and we can play Starbound from water vapor.

 

At least we'll still have the Modding API!

Hopefully it won't be an incoherent mass of wires.

 

The game mechanic isn't too unique, for the most part it's going to play like a mesh between terraria and castlevania.
Sure some of the elements may or may not mesh well with the rest of the game (taming for example, can be the best thing in the game or just a forgettable scrappy mechanic) but the core gameplay is solid and proven.

 

It will be a series of tubes.