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Star Wolves

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4/5

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Star Wolves
Description
The action of Star Wolves takes place in the distant future. In order to fight piracy on intergalactic transit lanes humanity has legalized the institute of "head-hunters" - mercenaries owning high-speed space interceptors whose main goal is to struggle with all sorts of criminal scum. You're one of...
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Product details
2005, X-bow Software, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, 1.8 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX...
Time to beat
28 hMain
28.5 h Main + Sides
53 h Completionist
34 h All Styles
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Description
The action of Star Wolves takes place in the distant future. In order to fight piracy on intergalactic transit lanes humanity has legalized the institute of "head-hunters" - mercenaries owning high-speed space interceptors whose main goal is to struggle with all sorts of criminal scum. You're one of those head-hunters, armed only with a small amount of money, a couple of ships and a strong ambition driving you ever forward.
  • A combination of role-playing and real-time tactics gameplay, set in the distant future
  • Extensive character development and ship fitting options
  • An interesting and non-linear storyline

© Fulqrum Publishing Ltd. 2004-2012. Developed by X-BOW SOFTWARE. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video. Copyright (C) 1997 - 2006 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. © SoftClub IP Management Inc., 2004-2012. Developed by X-BOW SOFTWARE. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video. Copyright (C) 1997 - 2006 by RAD Game Tools, Inc.

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manual (23 pages) artworks HD wallpapers avatars
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
28 hMain
28.5 h Main + Sides
53 h Completionist
34 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2005-11-18T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
1.1 GB

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English
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polski
audio
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русский
audio
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Posted on: April 29, 2025

ASC-Rex

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Games: 335 Reviews: 21

good game

but the bugs. ships getting stuck on a base. -_- and the mission was over. fail. going ot reboot the mission tmr. :P


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Posted on: June 14, 2025

Sergio_Ramirez

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Games: 37 Reviews: 1

Old School

Pretty and cool space sim with well rounded ship dog fighting and pretty cool mechanics Ive seen in newer games, music is pretty good too. In my opinion I enjoy choosing my path in space and being good at it, I think I was born to travel space =)


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Posted on: October 26, 2025

Suntke

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Games: 263 Reviews: 1

An action RPG in space ...

Think of Homeworld with heroes & skill trees. The combat is very tactical - activating certain skills or subsystems at just the right moment is crucial to succeed in combat. You can form squads & assign roles to Your party members for even more tactical depth.


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Posted on: June 20, 2017

bravoman

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Games: 1161 Reviews: 8

Average for its generation

I bought Star Wolves before but never got around to playing it as I was too engrossed with other genres at the time. Now that I've actually had a chance to tinker around and play a few missions, it's been quite the engrossing playthrough. Now, I've rated it about "Average" given the generation it was released and its contemporaries at the time. Graphics - They're "ok". Not going to win any awards but distinct and detailed enough for me. Ships actually have unique-enough mounted turrets when you equip specific weapons so that was a nice touch. Asteroid fields are fine but not exactly at the level of even Freelancer. Freelancer may be less detailed but it felt more alive given how compact the fields there were. Gameplay - It's a 3D RTS so there's quite a bit of competition in this area. Given I'm currently at the early stages, I have yet to have any weapons that give me clear advantages over the opponents so I can't comment too much on weapon balance. Weapon accuracy isn't too clear to me how it actually works as even point blank shots miss more often than I'd expect which makes playing a little bit of a chore. Micromanagement is a pain as well if you want to keep your fighters alive early on as telling them to attack a target just leads to suicide runs towards an enemy turret. The mission structure is good enough; it reminds me a bit of the old Mechwarrior mercenary games. Voice Acting - Given it's a game from a small studio (a non-native English speaking one at that), I don't have too many gripes about it. It's ok for what it is but could have been better with a bigger budget. Music - Nothing to write home about but not terribad. After a while, I agree it does get tiring. Sounds - Actually pretty decent. Distinct sounds for certain weapon types is a plus in my book. Overall it's a good enough game but other games do what it does better (Homeworld being the gold standard I use). I do recommend the game more for collectors than for RTS enthusiasts.


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Posted on: April 28, 2025

Oblithian

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Games: 25 Reviews: 5

3.5 If I could but can't give it a 4

Had I played it at launch I might have given this an even higher score. However, the translation is a bit rough as is view/navigation. Still, it is a neat game, with a mod it could easily be a battle star galactica simulator. I like the concept but with a little more story depth and a bit more variety in combat it could be fantastic. Pros: Stat-building 3d freedom Tactical Interesting universe Spaceships Cons: The time it takes to dock and launch ships The environment does not alter combat substantially Slow progress. Translated dialogue leaves some to be desired. Granted they are different types of games but if you were going to play this or Freelancer, play Freelancer. But if there were a game deserving of a remake and some polish, this would be a great candidate. Still very playable despite being old.


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