Post by gmskulls on Dec 11, 2013 15:20:15 GMT
Barbily Game Ltd has released a new game called “Galactic Space War”, and has already become the #1 New Space War Game on iOS & Android and web browser. Barbily Game has scored a big hit with this new app, and it has created quite a buzz on the gaming forums and blogs – and for good reason. The game is significantly similar to the Relic Entertainment / Sierra Online game Homeworld, released in 1999. That game was the first fully 3D real time strategy game, and also the first of its kind to be used for a space strategy game.
It’s hard to find the app in the Android app store. “Galactic Space War” gets you dozens of hits to scroll through. Search for “Galactic Space War Strategy” instead and you’ll find it right away. Once you have it, though, it looks and feels a lot like the very popular game Homeworld, and all versions of the game allow players to interact with one another regardless of the platform they’re using at the time. The app is free, and Barbily is monetizing it by selling power-ups in game for actual currency.
“Galactic Space War” has dozens of missions to complete. Players from all of the world can compete against each other and collect credits to upgrade their space ships. This is one Mobile Gaming App that is loaded with advanced features, such as: engaging in tactical space battles, build a fleet of unique star ship cards, fully customize each ship’s weapons and combat abilities, unlock new weapons and missions, challenge the enemy in high stakes battles, and upgrade individual weapons to make them more potent.
Building ships is roughly the same as it was in Homeworld, and the battle visualization is hauntingly similar to Homeworld. The user interface and play mechanics are substantially similar as well – and why not? It’s a design pattern and a formula that works and has a huge fan base in the Homeworld community. New players will be on some very familiar ground here. Apart from the funny animals theming, the visuals are sumptuous and meet every expectation, and the game is detailed and responsive.
Tbe only odd thing we find about this game is the strange idea of making funny cartoon animals the various races in the galactic conflict, and they’re all Terran species. The artwork is childish and cartoony. We think they were going for a “Star Fox” vibe, but this simply doesn’t work for this kind of a game. We find that design decision ranging from “a bit peculiar” to “a desperate cry for help” depending on who you ask. Not including “Star Pigs” in the actual name of the app as listed in the app store services for Android and iOS just makes it worse, because it anonymizes their product listings to the point where you’re lucky if you stumble across the game, and there is a lot of space strategy competition out there – which is a shame, because otherwise the game appears very deep and robust and very very playable.
You can download either the iOS Galactic Space War APP or the Android Galactic Space War App.
For full review articles: kryptonradio.com/2013/12/08/game-review-star-pigs-galactic-space-war/
It’s hard to find the app in the Android app store. “Galactic Space War” gets you dozens of hits to scroll through. Search for “Galactic Space War Strategy” instead and you’ll find it right away. Once you have it, though, it looks and feels a lot like the very popular game Homeworld, and all versions of the game allow players to interact with one another regardless of the platform they’re using at the time. The app is free, and Barbily is monetizing it by selling power-ups in game for actual currency.
“Galactic Space War” has dozens of missions to complete. Players from all of the world can compete against each other and collect credits to upgrade their space ships. This is one Mobile Gaming App that is loaded with advanced features, such as: engaging in tactical space battles, build a fleet of unique star ship cards, fully customize each ship’s weapons and combat abilities, unlock new weapons and missions, challenge the enemy in high stakes battles, and upgrade individual weapons to make them more potent.
Building ships is roughly the same as it was in Homeworld, and the battle visualization is hauntingly similar to Homeworld. The user interface and play mechanics are substantially similar as well – and why not? It’s a design pattern and a formula that works and has a huge fan base in the Homeworld community. New players will be on some very familiar ground here. Apart from the funny animals theming, the visuals are sumptuous and meet every expectation, and the game is detailed and responsive.
Tbe only odd thing we find about this game is the strange idea of making funny cartoon animals the various races in the galactic conflict, and they’re all Terran species. The artwork is childish and cartoony. We think they were going for a “Star Fox” vibe, but this simply doesn’t work for this kind of a game. We find that design decision ranging from “a bit peculiar” to “a desperate cry for help” depending on who you ask. Not including “Star Pigs” in the actual name of the app as listed in the app store services for Android and iOS just makes it worse, because it anonymizes their product listings to the point where you’re lucky if you stumble across the game, and there is a lot of space strategy competition out there – which is a shame, because otherwise the game appears very deep and robust and very very playable.
You can download either the iOS Galactic Space War APP or the Android Galactic Space War App.
For full review articles: kryptonradio.com/2013/12/08/game-review-star-pigs-galactic-space-war/