

The rest of the narrative comes from exploring each and every planet of the solar system, looking for clues. The game never explains why you are the only one left, so it is best to just move on from that plot hole. I can only imagine that Rachel Manners was the annoying, know-it-all astrobiologist and the rest of the crew thought it would be better if they got on with the actual exploring and investigating of new planets without her. However, my initial question of “why the hell was Rachel asleep for this entire time while everyone else was working?” kept popping into the back of my head. The story is interesting enough to bring you into the detective role that the game wants you to be in. It is up to you to discover what happened to the rest of your team on each of the planets in this new solar system. You then discover that you have been asleep for decades, and are the last remaining crew member alive.

J.U.L.I.A., the probe’s main computer, needs your help to repair the probe from the damage done by an unexpected meteor storm. You begin the game as Rachel is being awoken from cryogenic sleep, with the probe under a state of emergency. You play as Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist, who is a member of an elite team of scientists chosen to explore and document a solar system discovered by the Chandra 17 space telescope. While J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars may have its negative aspects, overall the game is worth a look.

Crowd funding and early release games are becoming standard fare in the video game industry lately, the hard part is sifting through the myriad of garbage, lies and traps to find games that are actually playable and fun. and was able to find a wide release through Steam this last September.
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CBE Software used Indiegogo to help raise over $14,000 to help enhance an earlier version of J.U.L.I.A. Like many indie games within the last few years, J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars was brought to life using funds through a crowd sourcing website.
