Cliche Starting Point
Had to write this as soon as I encountered what would be the the big reason for going out into the desert, to find the derelict ship. The game starts off with the cliche that, "the planet is dying." I believe this is not only a cliche, but that it is unbelievable. Homeworld: Deserts Of Kharak could've started off with something much more believable, but the game seems to disregard it - that being the threat of a hostile nation. This is ultimately a minor, but important point for me - as far as the story is concerned - as I am sick of hearing it. It was as much a cliche back in 2016 as it is now, and I was already sick of it before that. To me, this sets the tone for what I am about to get into, and I can already predict the type of dialogue I will be hearing out of this game - I've heard it too many times before not to expect it. So, for me, this is enough to mar my experience with Deserts Of Kharak, and get two stars off its score. (Would be a star and a half, if I could rate it as such.)
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