I really want to like this game. This is one of my favorite genres, but R.O.O.T.S. is not a good example of the type. It brings to mind, and compares poorly against, other similar games.

The aesthetic is a little too close to Eufloria (trees on asteroids), and it plays a lot like Tentacle Wars (free flash game), both of which I loved. But Tentacle Wars had a lot of features that this sorely lacks.

• Volume controls. Or really, any options at all.
  
• Colorblind-friendliness. There have been levels in R.O.O.T.S. where I don't know who is winning. There's no way to distinguish between my trees and the enemy's.
  
• More tactical options (R.O.O.T.S. basically has one: Send a root out, or don't).

(And, why does the title have periods in it? Does R.0.0.T.S. stand for something? It's not in the description anywhere)

Eufloria had a story; this doesn't. Tentacle Wars had MUCH more gameplay options. There may be *potential* for a good game here though. It's just not there yet, no matter how much I want it to be.

I really want to like this game. This is one of my favorite genres, but R.O.O.T.S. is not a good example of the type. It brings to mind, and compares poorly against, other similar games. The aesthetic is a little too close to Eufloria (trees on asteroids), and it plays a lot like Tentacle Wars (free flash game), both of which I loved. But Tentacle Wars had a lot of features that this sorely lacks. [list] [*]Volume controls. Or really, any options at all. [*]Colorblind-friendliness. There have been levels in R.O.O.T.S. where I don't know who is winning. There's no way to distinguish between my trees and the enemy's. [*]More tactical options (R.O.O.T.S. basically has one: Send a root out, or don't). [/list] (And, why does the title have periods in it? Does R.0.0.T.S. stand for something? It's not in the description anywhere) Eufloria had a story; this doesn't. Tentacle Wars had MUCH more gameplay options. There may be *potential* for a good game here though. It's just not there yet, no matter how much I want it to be.