Starpoint Gemini 3

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2.9/5

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2.9

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Posted on: October 12, 2021

eddee

Games: 516 Reviews: 51

Don't buy yet if you like carriers!

One of my favorite aspects of the previous games was playing as a carrier, and the feeling of actually being a captain. I loved the ability in Warlords and 2 to command others to pilot your ship and do various actions: I mean, why is it most games have you fly a ship with literally hundreds of crew and still make you fly the dang ship? Um, Sulu? I am also very big on having minions in games. Necromancer in RPGs? Check. Drones and turrets in FPS games? Check. Carriers with fighter/bomber swarms? Check. If this sounds like you, DO NOT buy Starpoint Gemini 3, at least not yet. The devs "wanted to do something different", and this most certainly is... different. They may or may not implement carriers and deployable fighters later, in some as-yet-undetermined update, but look at this post and understand it has been a YEAR since they posted it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/977720/discussions/0/2986411348899027223/ For me, No Playable Carriers = No Purchase. The devs deleted my favorite part of the game series, and I don't feel any loyalty to a brand that doesn't do what I enjoy. Why should I? They design what they want, everybody else decides if they want to play it. Just be careful if you're someone like me who likes big honkin' ships that look to curbstomp the Deathstar. Still, on the plus side for some other player types, this game is much more focused on player-in-a-fighter gameplay. Starpoint Gemini 3: Minion Simulator! :)=) I am giving this game a 2 star rating to try and be neutral, as I understand not everyone is like me. 3 stars would be truly neutral, but I am docking 1 star from a 3 star rating because of literal years of people voicing concerns over various unlikeable "features" that the devs outright ignored (not just carriers, but also the story, character, module system and other things). My personal preference would give it a 1 star for making totally dumbass decision "just because we can", AND all the bugs they left in the other games.

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Posted on: May 12, 2021

GTLC

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Games: 319 Reviews: 8

Young, Dumb and Full of Space-Guns

Starpoint games always chase that Freelancer dream but never quite get there. Warlords was an interesting diversion into Fleet Management but SPG3 returns to main-series roots - solo pilot, zipping around doing missions, making bad guys dance the explodo waltz, upgrading your/your character's space-ride...it's a well-worn template a la Privateer, or even Darkstar One if anyone has played that. However this series has always lacked elegance. Controls seem overly fussy. Combat is...weird; ships tend to end up flopping around in front of you like landed fish. And it does feel like this time Little Green Men have aimed at the more casual space gamer. Dare I say it: the console gamer? If you're looking for something reasonably brainless and pretty to play, look no further. Avoid Trade. It doesn't work. Real Talk: the main character is a grade-A jackass. But, weirdly, he grows on you, and it's actually kinda fun listening to other characters have to deal with his dumb crap. And it's refreshing to have the chance to play a selfish, arrogant jerk instead of all these lily-white heroic-journey types. For the Faint of Eyes: the game uses character models from a decade ago. And the Voice Acting ranges from Decent to Cleaning Lady Was Asked To Voice Someone. For a game wrapped around a narrative it's a shame the story characters can be so...amateurish, but then Starpoint Games are no stranger to this, imo. Game engine is pretty but Starpoint's systems and sectors have always felt weirdly cramped; that feeling of walking only a couple of steps but game tells you it's a mile. SUMMARY: I've scored this quite highly because, for all its faults, it's an entertaining - if shallow - experience, perfect for winding the ol' ThinkMeat down after a hard/long day. **Word to the wise: do the upgrade grind early and often. The game will quickly overwhelm you if you just run through the missions.**

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Posted on: April 19, 2023

CaptainNemo77

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Games: 588 Reviews: 17

Is this finished? It feels like a teaser

I bought it when it was still in development and then I occasionally revisited it but I can't make heads nor tails of the story or the characters. It feels like the devs tried to show what they are up to and are literally unsure about whether or not it works and want to show it to early adopers so they can get critizism and go back to the drawing board and make it right (as many games do nowadays). But I was surprised when it was no longer in development at some point. Maybe the devs lost faith in their own game and just wanted to limit the damage and make at least a bit ROI from the sales. I hope they learn from the mistakes and make the next game better. If you want a really good game, go buy Everspace 2 instead.

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Posted on: January 11, 2024

hexadecimal75

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Games: 127 Reviews: 6

Story of my childhood

Finally a game where the protagonist does not have pyschological issue, or beat down protagonist by the entire galaxy thumbdown and hammer him/his kind or the protagonist is filthy dirty mindset to begin with. Yes, some will say it's a bad story. Frankly, nobody acts that way, it is unreal but also a relief at the same time and pushes away from our reality of concerns and daily anxiety through HUMOR which is the paradox to our reality and what makes this game real fun to go through! With no honor, I follow the story in Easy mode and so far I LOVE IT. The protagnist has a goal and cheerfully goes for it with the help of his sidekick, so far a lovely story. Please make GEMINI 4 and dont lose your sense of humor

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Posted on: December 10, 2020

cezarica

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Games: 555 Reviews: 1

UNWORTHY TO HAVE STARPOINT GEMINI TITLE

I own SpG2, SpG warlords plus every dlc/expansion. For this title: Pros: jump/gate systems; wormhole systems; crafting system; pimping my gunship (only the ship); asteroid cavern where you can drone shoot(fish) space piranha (good money 1023credits/ piece and ,yes, you can farm it); blue print system; weapon system in stead of classes of weapon; non class hero class(in warlords vanguard class is useless); depo looting system; Cons: trade...NOPE! and 3 out of 7 capital ships are freighters (2 to 10(rarely) credits difference per product is NOT trade, if i invest 1credit i expect at least 0.2credits profit) you get more credits fighting; the way you upgrade your capital ship was new more than 10years ago, put 1point in hull and 50k and you get more hull... really?, why can't i pimp my battleship? what happened to warlords enhancement system? it worked, i liked it, you could find your style of gearing up; where is my 360degre view of the ship and how can i use all my battleship 18guns in a battle even if i don't use them evenly. why can't i join a faction or create my own. where is my warlords fleet?, no resources, no station build system, no station conquest, should i mention planet conquest? i think is too much... how do you use BLASTERS and SCATTERGUNS in a +15 enemy fight without dying (due to 500 and 450 range) 'cause warlords marauder class cloak is no more. you can do it with MACHINEGUNS and you will smash them with CANNONS. in what universe you can mount torpedo's onto a gunship?(you kinda need a frigate or destroyer), 6-12 hit's and there goes the capital ship. what's the point of Capital Ships if you can do that whit a gunship? Bugs: my drone sunk into the floor when i went to retrieve the awaken clone in campaign mode, same think in alien facility were i got Gaul 1 blue print. I hit lvl 40 and my enemy want to fight me no more, i can't find them any more nor i hear the audio warning that i'm about to jump to an enemy facility and they will fight me!

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