Rebel Galaxy
Logo of Rebel Galaxy
Developer(s)Double Damage Games
Publisher(s)Double Damage Games
EngineOGRE
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, OS X
  • October 20, 2015
  • PlayStation 4
  • January 5, 2016
  • Xbox One
  • January 13, 2016
Genre(s)Space flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player

Rebel Galaxy is a space Western-styled space trading and combat simulation single-player video game developed and published by (at the time) two-person studio Double Damage Games.[1][2] It was released on Steam and GOG.com 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 on 13 August 2019 on the Epic Games Store, and later for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Steam 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

Rebel Galaxy has received generally favorable reviews, according to review aggregation website Metacritic, which assigned the game a score of 75, based on 28 reviews.[11] The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game received Metacritic scores of 64 and 76 respectively.[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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