Rebel Galaxy

2015 video game
  • Microsoft Windows
  • OS X
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, OS X
  • October 20, 2015
  • PlayStation 4
  • January 5, 2016
  • Xbox One
  • January 13, 2016
Genre(s)Space flight simulatorMode(s)Single-player

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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 75/100[11]
PS4: 64/100[12]
XONE: 76/100[13]
Review scores
PublicationScore
DestructoidPS4: 6.5/10[4]
IGNPC: 8.0/10[8]
PC Gamer (US)PC: 70/100[9]

Rebel Galaxy has received generally favorable reviews, according to review aggregation website Metacritic based on 28 reviews.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b Hall, Charlie (October 14, 2014). "Rebel Galaxy, the newest game from the men behind Diablo and Torchlight". Polygon. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Waters, Reuben (January 27, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy Rocks PAX South 2015". Ten Ton Hammer. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Chalk, Andy (September 15, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy, the 'bikers in space' game, will be out in October". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Rowen, Nic (January 20, 2016). "Review: Rebel Galaxy". Destructoid. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Rebel Galaxy Outlaw for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam launches September 22". Gematsu. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Stapleton, Dan (October 16, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy Review". IGN. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Livingston, Christopher (October 27, 2015). "Rebel Galaxy review". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Baldree, Travis (12 May 2015). "The Rebel Galaxy Soundtrack". Double Damage Games, Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Rebel Galaxy for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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