Platform: PC
Release Date: 17 October, 2013 (worldwide, digital)
MSRP: $25
Distribution: Digital, Phisycal retailer (some European countries)
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation
Welcome to Space Rangers A War Apart HD official GAF thread, the best game that nobody played. SNK Games brings you the classic cult goodness that is Space Rangers 2: Reboot in HD form to your heart content! Grab the game at Steam store now!
About The Game
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart remasters and expands the world of the cult classic Space Rangers 2. The game is developed by the SNK-Games team in close cooperation with fans of the series.
The biggest of the improved features is a new scenario dedicated to the pirates threatening the galaxy. While the Coalition spends all of its resources to fight the Dominators (sentient machines who seek to eradicate all life), the pirates have united under the banner of a mysterious leader. Under this new master they have begun their own guerilla war to seize power in the weakened Galaxy. Players can now choose with whom to deal, the Dominators or the pirates, or both at the same time. If you choose the latter path, you will receive new story and side quests, new goals and promotions. After winning one of the wars, you can either finish the game or continue playing to win another.
Players begin their pirate career as the lowest of the low, and will make their way to the top of the pirate hierarchy, completing story missions and learning new information about the organization and its unknown leaderwhose actions threaten the very existence of the Coalition of sentient species. All player actions affect what kind of place the Galaxy will be at the end, with the victorious Coalition that managed to overcome its enemies or with a collapsed alliance from both external Dominator and internal pirate pressures.
The game has received a major technical overhaul in addition to the addition of new content. All of the main menu, loading screens, planet and space station vistas were reworked. Now you can choose a display resolution of up to 1920×1200 and planetary battles employ modern render technologies.
Taken from the Official site: http://spacerangershd.com/about/
New Feature and Gameplay Element
- Brand new Pirate storyline (ala Space Rangers 1)
- Bigger display resolution up to 1920x1200
- Rescaled UI and background artwork to fit with the display resolution
- New text based quest!
- New planetary battles
- New interplanetary quest
- New soundtrack
- New equipment
- More AI pilot variety both in portrait and equipment
FAQ
Q: What is this game about?
A: Well, in short this is a space simulation where you take a role as "space rangers", special, freelancing pilot that recruited by the interplanetary government in order to dealt with Dominators threat. The game itself have diverse gameplay element. Even Steam list it up as Adventure, Action, RPG, Strategy, and Simulation. Watching some let's play video (if there is any) might give you a better picture of the game.
Q: Why should I buy this game?
A: First, this game have crazy replayability. The galaxy map will be randomized each time you started a new game. You could take different approach and gameplay style to the the game. Either be a hero that libreated dozens of systems from Domnators, or become a crazed rampaging pirate. Not only that, you also can modify the difficulty of the game certain part, like for example you could make the Dominators easier to defeat, but have the quest give less reward and slow research progress/ No playthrough will be exactly the same with such flexibility!
Second, the quest flavor here is really charming and funny. Maybe those planetary governor just order to kill, or escort a ship, or just guard a system from pirate raid. But those ship you need to protect carried frozen Elvis Presley, or that ship you need to destroy is using ancient Chinese engine that polute the galaxy space. Most of all though, there is text based quest that make most part of the game. The variety of it is astounding. You can be a ski resort tycoon, go for a planetary governor election, or participate in Elus competition, a crazy game that will wear out your logical ability in no time. If you like space simulation game with crazy, imaginative, humorous flavor text, this game is a steal.
Q: I still don't get a shit from your explanation!
A: Well, thankfully TucoBenedictoPacifico, our fellow Gaffer made a better explanation:
Well, it's more like "Pirates!" in space.
Plus EVE Online spaceship fitting.
Plus text based adventures as side quests.
Plus occasional RTS sections.
But with more story and RPG in it.
And the universe is alive and goes on by itself regardless of the player input.
In short, it's freaking massive and awesome.
Q: Still not convinced. Convince me GAF.
A: Just listen to this OST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrMlv8IEvE
Q: Is the game difficult?
A: The game have quite steep learning curves, yes. But you can modify the difficulty to your liking.
Q: Is there any multiplayer?
A: No, but you can upload your score to the official website.
Q: I'm a returning player and loving Space Rangers 2: Reboot. Is this release worth the buy
A: Oh yes, not only just this released carry the improvement from Reboot, it also packed with new content such as music, quest, and storyline. You wouldn't be dissapointed, ranger!
Q: Will be there any physical release?
A: Sadly no, except for some European country.
Q: Is this going to be released on GOG? Steam sucks!
A: Again, no. The Publisher have stated that they are only interested releasing this game worldwide only on Steam, and nowhere else.
Q: I never see this game on Steam front page releases, why?
A: Because this is the greatest game that nobody played.
I doubt it this official thread will have more than 3 pages.