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A Late Review
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:12 pm
by JosephL
Gamesurge has published a somewhat late review of Starshatter.
Scoring a good 68%, here was the conclusion:
"Overall Starshatter provides an interesting addition to an almost non-existent genre, as well as a refreshing change to the current games in the market."
Read the full review here:
http://www.gamesurge.com/pc/reviews/starshatter.shtml
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:56 am
by TheDeadlyShoe
decent review, but I don't know GameSurge's standards, so its hard to say how the score compares. It does sound like he couldn't get a handle on dodging missiles, though- if you're out there, turn off the engine and dump a decoy while using thrusters to dodge!
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:59 am
by Duken
Unfortunately there are aspects of the game design that are quite frustrating. A lack of shields on a fighter means that all damage is permanent until the mission is over, and without any way to replenish the hull strength; this becomes an extremely annoying aspect of the game. Most people can imagine what it would be like to play a first person shooter and have to follow a large stretch with only limited health and no powerups.
try flying a TIE Fighter sometime.
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:56 am
by Kuokkanen
Haha Duken! Good point [:D]
But in that game there is automatic repair thingy: system is damaged only brief period of time. So if lasers go out, they are back in action within less than minute.
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:49 pm
by Duken
That was more of a response to the "oh no! fighters without shields are worthless! All hull damage is permanent oh no!"
So if lasers go out, they are back in action within less than minute
You should know how long a minute in a gunless TIE is.
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:22 pm
by DamoclesX
being in a tie for a minute period is a long ass time lol
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:11 am
by Duken
ORIGINAL: DamoclesX
being in a tie for a minute period is a long ass time lol
Oh ye of little skill... er... faith... yeah, thats it faith.
RE: A Late Review
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:05 am
by Steel_WOF
well, from the sound of it the game was reviewed as a first person shooter in space, which it is not. that may be the only thing the reviewer is familiar with, so one can not expect a good showing when reviewers are subjective and have only one context to review from...
