Rebel Galaxy

I had high hopes for this game when I first came across it, it seems a lot like Mass Effect but with more of a space combat focus, and heavy Firefly vibes. Pretty much everything I'd want in a game, really! Well, I hate to say it but I'm severely disapointed. For starters, it's a spaceflight game without 6 degrees of freedom. Spaceflight is done on a flat, level plane; forwards and back and side to side, basically like a boat. This might not bother some, but as someone who has grown up enjoying games like X-Wing, Descent and Freespace, and more recently Elite: Dangerous, I was EXTREMELY let down by this and I can't let it slide. Then there's the story, world and plot. I'm a big fan of some cheesy comic book/B-movie pulp, and they could have gone all in on that and made it work, but instead they went halfway there but I feel still try to make you take it serious. It's not awful but to me this just makes it feel like a derivative knockoff of the sci-fi game genre rather than just cool and corny. Tying in to that, you've got the soundtrack. Some of ya'll seem to love it but I can't stand it. This game blasts you in the face with dorky butt-rock that couldnt even make it on something like Sons of Anarchy. It doesn't feel like it even fits. It's Nickelback in space and frankly it's embarrasing The gameplay itself? I'm underwhelmed. It's a grind, and the combat feels clunky and button-mashy. It's basically a spectator sport of grinding for new weapons and shields and sliding around mashing buttons till the other ships blow up or blow you up. In short, while nt objectively terrible, the whole thing just feels out of date and far behind. This game would have been great as an Xbox 360 launch game in 2005. But in this day and age it's just a dud that fails to hold my attention when I can play something similar but much more interesting.

Braodside space game with wonderful music and pretty ships

Was really looking forward to this being Pirates! in space. It was a complete letdown. It has a very obscure and annoying camera angle. A top down view with the broadside style combat seems better suited. Controls are cluncky and feel imprecise and hard to parse. The world is very empty. Travel takes up a lot of time with a grating soundtrack all the way through. Graphics are very muddled as well. Happy others can enjoy it so much at least.

If u want space sim, play X3, not this

If you liked Freelancer, you'll like this. It has a very familiar feel to it. Very addictive game, but a shame there is no multiplayer option. That would be just epic! Freelancer is the game that began my LAN gaming journey. Totally awesome. Good memories, all because of Rebel Galaxy.