Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. scupper75
    Feb 21, 2017
    4
    As a new game, it's... average.
    If you liked GOF1&2, you will be terribly disappointed.
    The game designers traded THE most unique & redeeming quality (open space exploration) for a pay-to-play/win approach that ruins the gameplay and story advancement. There are PLENTY of good and highly critical user reviews out there on the web, so I won't too deeply elaborate here (no trading, no    As a new game, it's... average.
    If you liked GOF1&2, you will be terribly disappointed.

    The game designers traded THE most unique & redeeming quality (open space exploration) for a pay-to-play/win approach that ruins the gameplay and story advancement. There are PLENTY of good and highly critical user reviews out there on the web, so I won't too deeply elaborate here (no trading, no real exploring, no other space bases, no real 'finds', etc.)... but I sincerely hope Fishlabs LISTENS. (No, Fishlabs, a traffic light drone flying the SAME mission areas back to the SAME base ship is NOT open 'exploration'. It is also incredibly tedious and boring... with little reward.)

    GOF2 was one of the best games I've ever played on the iPhone (and I've played a ton). GOF3 sold its soul for 'more realistic dogfights' (according to one of the designer's responses to this repeated criticism)... instead of focusing on extending the GOF universe while retaining its central gameplay. That's like SuperMario focusing on more realistic box openings & mushroom graphics. How in the world did they not realize open exploration was what made the GOF franchise utterly unique? "Yep, let's just throw our mojo out for better graphics & dogfights... and have them play the same basic missions over and over and over..."

    I certainly hope GOF4 is more like GOF2. But considering how long this new iteration took... well, honestly, I hope they see this current weak rendition as a mulligan, immediately to be tossed. Unfortunately, it looks like they wanted Manticore to become a ongoing 'additional episodes' platform... but with the same soul-less PTW repetitiveness that has effectively robbed it of any unique gameplay (the same 5 basic mission types returning to the same ship every time... oh wait... the 'update' made that 7 basic mission types... oooh... so much more repetitive fun...)

    Sadly, if you want to play a much more advanced, enjoyable, layered, and overall better game... go *back* to GOF2. Then you'll understand why so many GOF fans are calling Manticore a significant step backward.    … Expand
  2. Puddl35
    Mar 27, 2019
    5
    As a game it is OK, but this one doesn't hold up to the previous 2 and their standards. Its very repetitive and with the addition of rare currency, its pay to win. It doesn't have the open world that the previous 2 did and i thing that really affects the game, which was very disappointing after years of waiting for it. if it was a sub series or was just called Galaxy On Fire Manticore, iAs a game it is OK, but this one doesn't hold up to the previous 2 and their standards. Its very repetitive and with the addition of rare currency, its pay to win. It doesn't have the open world that the previous 2 did and i thing that really affects the game, which was very disappointing after years of waiting for it. if it was a sub series or was just called Galaxy On Fire Manticore, i would be OK, but this interrupts the whole line of games and makes me think less of the developers.… Expand
  3. HazzyDevil
    Feb 13, 2020
    4
    The only decent thing is the graphics and the dogfighting. Everything else has either been removed or is just not as good. For example, the story isn’t captivating like gof2 story was. The free-roam element doesn’t exist. Worst of all the game focuses monetisation (iap) for basically everything. That and the full story is extremely overpriced.

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#24 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared iOS Game of 2016

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Gamezebo
    Dec 19, 2016
    70
    Simple though it may be I actually really like this control scheme as it lets me focus all of my energy on moving and aiming.
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  2. IGN Italia
    Dec 14, 2016
    75
    Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore is a valid space shooter for iOS, but it cuts all ties with the past and far more strategic management of the series.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 13, 2016
    85
    Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore is a solid space shooter with plenty of missions, maps, enemies and upgrades.
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