Ancient Space is worth a look for those who enjoy linear real time tactical games, but isn’t going to be remembered with the same fondness as the games it has been compared to. ...It’s a mediocre offering in a genre that demands great games that draw us in, challenge us and force us to think in three dimensions. Ancient Space doesn’t live up to its marketing and could’ve benefited from some additional time and testing; it is, however, playable and cheap.
Ancient Space
CreativeForge Games · Sep 23, 2014
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Venture deep into space to uncover secrets and find a lost expedition! Ancient Space features real time strategic starship battles that encourages tactical maneuvering. In time honored RTS tradition, you build and upgrade your fleet as you complete mission objectives and gather resources which allow you to progress further into the game. Chart your approach – from defense to offense and everything in between such as escort and stealth missions. Embark and explore the darkest recesses of space in this tale of strategic resource management and engrossing interstellar warfare.
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- 6.6The excessive micromanagement and often vexing pace of combat tarnish the tactical depth created by cool officer abilities and unit variety. The campaign oscillates between enjoyable, and just plain annoying. Multiplayer or a custom skirmish mode might have picked up some of the slack, but both are absent. Entering this particular warpgate is far from inadvisable, but also far from essential.
- 7.6Ein Spiel, in dem es keine Mehrspielergefechte gibt, könnte Handlung und Charaktere stärker in den Vordergrund rücken. ...Ein großer Wurf ist Ancient Space deshalb nicht – im Kleinen inszeniert es aber spannende Scharmützel, in denen taktische Entscheidungen wichtiger sind als quantitative Überlegenheit. Jedes Schiff meiner kleinen Flotte zählt, weil seine starken Fähigkeiten unverzichtbar sind. Besonders die mächtigen Kommandoschiffe sind mir ans Herz gewachsen.
- 6.2Die Schiffe zimmern wir übrigens genretypisch in unserem Flaggschiff zusammen. Zwischen den Missionen dürfen wir sowohl unsere Flotte als auch das Flaggschiff mit zahlreichen Aufwertungen verbessern. Schöne Sache eigentlich, aber die Boni beschränken sich auf einfachste Dinge wie etwa zehn Prozent mehr Schaden gegen bestimmte Schiffstypen - wie so oft geht Ancient Space auch hier nicht tief genug, um uns wirklich zu begeistern.
- 4.0On saluera cependant une réalisation graphique et musicale tout à fait respectable, ainsi que ces petits éléments de personnalisation qui apportent un certain charme à l’expérience, bien qu’ils ne réinventent absolument pas le genre ; les combats eux, bien que souffrant d’une limitation d’unités dont on aurait bien voulu se passer, arrivent à nous procurer un certain plaisir dans ce titre qui n’est pas profondément médiocre, mais qui manque clairement de relief et d’identité.
- 7.5Forse poco, considerati gli standard di contenuti dei giochi attuali, ma abbastanza per divertire. Ed è questo il pregio di Ancient Space: non è originale, nessun elemento è davvero memorabile, ma il risultato finale diverte. Sarà per il livello di difficoltà ben calibrato, sarà perché viene voglia di vedere dove andrà a parare la storia, ma Ancient Space è un gioco che restituisce generosamente il corrispettivo in intrattenimento del proprio prezzo.
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