VGChartz’s Lee Mehr: “Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector’s true success stems from expanding upon its mechanical and narrative foundation without overriding its potent emotional connection. Granted, emphasizing greater “complexity” for a tabletop role-playing/visual novel hybrid might seem suspicious at first blush, but that would hastily disregard how those interlocking systems create such palpably tense decisions. Of course, another part of that tension is the compelling narrative that’s woven within every interaction. Even with nary a voiced line of dialogue nor a fully-animated cutscene, Jump Over the Age manages to ensorcell far easier than most big-budget studios today. With accomplishments like that? It’s easy to put up with some crossed wires and inconsistencies.”
