2015 video game
2015 video game
Rebel Galaxy is a space trading and combat simulation game developed and published by Double Damage Games.[ 1] [ 2] It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X on October 20, 2015.[ 3] Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions were released in January 2016.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
A prequel to the game, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw , was released for Microsoft Windows on 13 August 2019 and later for the Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One on 22 September 2020.[ 7]
Gameplay
The game features space combat in capital ships in a randomly generated universe.[ 1] While non-player fighter craft and gunships are capable of three-dimensional maneuvering, the player and other capital ships are restricted to a two-dimensional plane of movement with combat focusing on using broadsides to attack and defeat enemy ships.[ 8] [ 9] Similar to earlier space flight simulator games such as Freelancer , players are free to pursue various activities, such as pirating , trading, or bounty hunting , in addition to completing story missions to advance the plot.[ 8]
Soundtrack
Rebel Galaxy uses licensed blues rock and country rock tracks from artists including Blues Saraceno , Nick Nolan , The Blue News , and Abbas Premjee .[ 10]
Reception
Rebel Galaxy has received generally favorable reviews, according to review aggregation website Metacritic based on 28 reviews.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
References
^ a b Hall, Charlie (October 14, 2014). "Rebel Galaxy, the newest game from the men behind Diablo and Torchlight" . Polygon . Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ Waters, Reuben (January 27, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy Rocks PAX South 2015" . Ten Ton Hammer . Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ Chalk, Andy (September 15, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy, the 'bikers in space' game, will be out in October" . PC Gamer . Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ a b Rowen, Nic (January 20, 2016). "Review: Rebel Galaxy" . Destructoid . Retrieved February 26, 2016 .
^ Craft, Scott (December 26, 2015). " 'Rebel Galaxy' PS4 And Xbox One Release Dates Revealed; Coming Early January, Says Double Damage" . iDigitalTimes . Retrieved February 26, 2016 .
^ Bradford, Joseph (January 9, 2016). " 'Rebel Galaxy' Releases Stealthily On Consoles This Month, Brings Great Space Sim To Playstation 4 And Xbox One" . Inquisitr . Retrieved February 26, 2016 .
^ "Rebel Galaxy Outlaw for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam launches September 22" . Gematsu . September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
^ a b c Stapleton, Dan (October 16, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy Review" . IGN . Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ a b Livingston, Christopher (October 27, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy review" . PC Gamer . Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ Baldree, Travis (12 May 2015). "The Rebel Galaxy Soundtrack" . Double Damage Games, Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2016 .
^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for PC Reviews" . Metacritic . Retrieved December 13, 2015 .
^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for PlayStation 4 Reviews" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 26, 2016 .
^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for Xbox One Reviews" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 26, 2016 .
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