Generally speaking, when we talk about “mecha”, we’re talking about giant war machines in games like Battletech. (opens in new tab) or iron harvest (opens in new tab). Lightyear Frontier (opens in new tab) This is a farming sim, your mech is a farm machine, a fusion powered futuristic bipedal tractor. The autocannon has been removed and the irrigation hose is in.
Publish gameplay (opens in new tab) It looked promising at the Future Game Show in 2022, but today, developer Frame Break has Delay the start of early access (opens in new tab) It was scheduled for spring this year. No new release targets have been set.
“In Lightyear Frontier, build your own home, construct a variety of structures, grow exotic alien crops, and explore a vibrant and unfamiliar world while becoming a powerful, mech. We want to make sure you’re hooked,” the studio said.
“We want the game to not only be fun, but also balanced, with each aspect of the game intertwining with each other, creating a thoughtfully designed experience and continuing the conversation with the community. We’re still working on it. The process.”
lightyear frontier steam page (opens in new tab) It previously indicated that an early access release was planned for 2023, but now simply says “coming soon.” The dev’s Frame Break says, “Right now, he can’t commit to windows for launch,” but plans to announce it as soon as possible.
Despite that unlimited delay, the reaction to the delay announcement was broadly upbeat: Steam users Swastika (opens in new tab) I might have best captured the mood by writing, “Better a slow start than a bad start.”
