Rebel Galaxy

Why isnt there more space sim games with broadside combat??

I've played the game through two or three times. The soundtrack is awesome, and while the game is simple, the different choices between faction, trade, combat, and scavening make it different each play through. Not very complicated, but plenty enjoyable.

If you fancy a fun space game, this one doesn't disappoint and is quite easy to get the grip of, there is mining, space combat and a story line that is quite interesting, you might want to adjust sound and music volume when you start playing though, it's quite loud. One thing I also found but I feel doesn't detract from the experiece is I couldn't find the graphics settings, it could be there but I just missed it.

This is it, the Game that makes you feel badass...all the time, even when things go lopsided. The 2D plane that the large ships are locked onto is a little strange and need some getting used to but the Way that the various objects like planets, moons, gasclouds and asteroid fields are build and looking does give the star-systems still a natural look. Gameplay is pretty fast and varied and the systems are buzzing with activity. The story is moving at an adequate pace, i haven't left the first system yet though so i cannot say how it evolves. Grafics are really fitting the setting well and together with the booming sound and music make for a very immersive feeling, no matter how unrealistic it may be. The only minor nitpick that i would prefer only subtracting half a star on the rating would be that as far as i have seen, the roster of ships you're able to fly is comparatively limited. This seems to be leviated a bit by the amount of customizations that ca be done to their system. A well beefed up frigate can take on an average equipped cruiser. Cargoholds can be enlarger to do trading with smaller and snappier ships. Also the trading is oddly realistic with localized marketprices: You'll only know what your shipment is worth once you've reached your destination, from afar you ca only guess the prices based on market average and your last visit to your desired destination. Looking forward to what Double Damage will do next. This is well worth your money and time if you don't expect a simulation.

I really, really wish there were more games like this: single player, capital ship experiences. Mind you, you are restricted to a single plane of movement (two-dimensional) -- it's basically sailing on the high seas, except instead of water it's the cold vacuum of space. Broadside attacks are key. Enough customization to find your niche. Grinding required for the big boats, but to me that just made them feel "earned." The plot is servicable to keep you moving to new systems, meeting new people, then blasting their ships into smoldering wrecks. While you can customize the music folder, I thought the music provided worked well for the theme. Bottom line: The game is worth more than the full price (let alone sales) and I want to see these guys do more games, based off how much I liked this one.