Rebel Galaxy

Can't really comment for PlayStation, but on XBOX this game is an epic open space action roleplaying game that I had few problems with. But on PC... It's an unstable mess. It's like the quote from the Stallone Judge Dredd movie - "Yours - If you can get it to work." Aside from the glaring issues of crashes on PC, Rebel Galaxy is definitely a game I would honestly call "Required Play" for fans of Elite, WC: Privateer, Freelancer and X.

I really love this game. The soundtrack is what makes it a hit. You can listen to the soundtrack on youtube to get a feel for it but this game is fun. From the opening score, you're instantly transported to a dusty old western town, the sun so bright you're blinded as the tumbleweeds roll by picked up by the hot desert winds. The combat is broadsides and turrets like old naval warfare on a 2d plane. You can go left and right but no up and down. The graphics are fun and up to date if you use a program like re-shade you'll pump the imagery up to amazing. The player starts off with a small ship and through battles and missions gains more credits to upgrade. Several mods exist to allow you to purchase alien items in addition to the normal ones. Each star system is harder than the next. One thing I found to make the game easier is to make a lot of cash running missions then make a mad dash through the systems avoiding everything until you get to a higher system and buy a stronger ship and weapons coming back to the earlier systems and clean up. Each time you visit a station the game is saved. If you die you begin at the last station you were at. There's a back story but I've not played much of that mostly I've been free roaming and picking up bounty contracts. The voice acting is good and there are an assortment of enemies to encounter.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Rebel Galaxy. It's very simplistic: a combination of space trucking, bounty hunting, mercenary work, and (if you wish) blatant space piracy. The controls are streamlined and straight-forward. It's not a simulator. As others have mentioned, the combat is very similar to Black Flag. It's not fancy and does not pretend to be. It's perfect for when you want to relax and enjoy something that doesn't require a lot of intense focus. It's a very charming little game with a killer Firefly-esque soundtrack that really sets the mood for space shenanigans. Could it be more complex and have more content? Sure. It's not an absolute masterpiece. But it really owns its niche in the gaming market, and it's wonderfully entertaining.

...and that is a very god thing. First of all, the graphics are VERY good. I'm running this on a latop with a GeForce GT 650M and it looks and responds GREAT! Second, the sound track is perfect for the atmosphere of the game. Most of the time when I am playinggames, I have the volume down and YouTube or something playing in the background. That is not the case with this game. As for the game play, it is a little odd being stuck in a strictly 2D plane in a space game. However, it doesn't limit the gameplay near as much as I thought it might. The story, so far at least, is entertaining and the characters are pretty funny at times. I got this game for free by purchasing another game in the summer sale, but I think I got a heck of deal. This game looks to be well worth the full price. Don't hesitate to get this one to add to your library!

Amazing graphics. Good variety on equipment. Solid variety on merchant work. Decent travel mechanics. Impressive fight mechanics - it feels real. You need to be very careful about positioning and the feield when you start a fight. Do it well, you can take on things outside your weightclass. Do it poorly and.. well. Ow. Pisspoor job on quests. I've had so many quests break in the middle because the engine is fickle. It's why I am quitting the game and why it does not get 5 stars. Characters, voice acting, everythign is fun and flavorful until you're trying to work on a quest. It's more fun to randomly fly around and engage bad guys than advance the storyline.