Rebel Galaxy

 PlayStation 4
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6.8

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  1. GreenMachineG
    Jan 12, 2016
    6
    Rebel Galaxy shows you a lot of what you want in an open world space RPG/Adventure, but doesn't quite fulfill everything I would have hoped.

    It doesn't allow for any sort of vertical navigation of your ship, making the combat feel much more like traditional naval combat in an ocean, but the combat is still good. I am a little surprised you can do as well in a fight as you do from the    Rebel Galaxy shows you a lot of what you want in an open world space RPG/Adventure, but doesn't quite fulfill everything I would have hoped.

    It doesn't allow for any sort of vertical navigation of your ship, making the combat feel much more like traditional naval combat in an ocean, but the combat is still good. I am a little surprised you can do as well in a fight as you do from the get-go when you supposedly are getting a semi-poor quality ship, but can be fine in almost every fight. I wish it had forced you into more smuggler/run-away tactics than the straight full-frontal combat I used, but you could always just do that anyways.

    The errand-palooza the game is mission-wise can get a bit dull, but thankfully you can take the missions/combat in different ways so you can make the endless "run here, now run here" grind more interesting.

    I enjoy the dialogue system, I just wish what I said actually meant something, where what you actually have here is the choice between either being a jerk or just getting to the point and starting the mission.

    The graphics are phenomenal, and I honestly had the most fun running around getting into space fights and discovering locations in the galaxy, rather than going through the mission grind.

    A decent space game, that fell short for me, but has a lot of good qualities. I do find myself jumping on periodically if I want to just mess around and blow stuff up, much like I do in GTA, but other than that I would mostly say you can pass on this one.

    6.9/10    … Expand
  2. BoondockSaint22
    Aug 9, 2016
    9
    I got this free with my PS+ subscription this month. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. But from the soundtract, to the way I play the game, I'm getting a real Firefly vibe out of it. Anyone that would appreciated roaming around assassin's creed 4 just being a pirate will enjoy this game immensely.
  3. Kris_d
    Mar 13, 2016
    8
    Just bought this for 11 Euro during a sale. But tbh, it's totally worth the full price they ask. Saw some gameplay, didn't expect much. But this game so far has been pretty addictive. While it shows it's a bit of a low budget title, it's still very impressive that this comes from a 2 man team. The space battles can be pretty exciting. And while at first it does feel weird that you can'tJust bought this for 11 Euro during a sale. But tbh, it's totally worth the full price they ask. Saw some gameplay, didn't expect much. But this game so far has been pretty addictive. While it shows it's a bit of a low budget title, it's still very impressive that this comes from a 2 man team. The space battles can be pretty exciting. And while at first it does feel weird that you can't move vertical, i got used to it pretty fast and it doesn't bother me at all anymore. There's tons of stuff to do, from trading to pirating to mining, to hunting bounties, discovering new locations, looking out for distress calls, etc... Buying and upgrading new ships is pretty addictive as usual. The game is really worth the price and there's a lot of fun to be had if you can look past the flaws.… Expand
  4. FallenStar
    Aug 9, 2016
    8
    If Sea Dogs and Freelancer had a baby, that would be Rebel Galaxy and for me that is a very good thing.
    I didn't start playing the game with high expectations but it started to grow on me later on.
    The space combat itself is well done, the graphics are pretty decent, the sound design is really accurate to a space game and on top of all, the ships that you get to pilot on your journey are    If Sea Dogs and Freelancer had a baby, that would be Rebel Galaxy and for me that is a very good thing.
    I didn't start playing the game with high expectations but it started to grow on me later on.
    The space combat itself is well done, the graphics are pretty decent, the sound design is really accurate to a space game and on top of all, the ships that you get to pilot on your journey are pretty awesome.

    The story isn't a big deal so don't expect much, but it is there and it does offer content. I ended up playing the game for around 15-20 hours, doing trades, side quests, main quests that enabled me to get one of the best ships in the game full with weapons and upgrades.

    One of the things I found interesting in the game is that the ships that you get to use aren't necessarily better than the others. Each one of them has some pros and cons and they do feel different from each other. The reason why the ships aren't necessarily better it's because the upgrades of the ship such as: weapons, shields, hull, deflectors, components,etc can work on any ship that you have.
    So for example if you prefer a Light or Heavy Frigate and you upgrade it with full weapons and shields that have a good level, you can actually take out way bigger ships than yours.
    If you decide to buy a destroyer class ship, it offers you more weapon slots but restraints more of your speed and maneuverability.

    The selection of ships you can buy is pretty good and most of the game you'll be busy finding ways of collecting credits to purchase/upgrade them. There are plenty of ways to obtain credits either by doing main quests, side quests, faction quests, finding out certain abandoned space stations that you can hack for a discount in stores, or for materials lost in your system.
    You can also trade, by purchasing and selling goods or, if you wish to play more as a pirate, you can ambush merchant ships and steal their goods then resell them. Mining is also in the game and you can either mine an asteroid field for goods or you can attack the miners and steal their cargo.

    There are several factions in the game but mostly it's just the Militia and the Citizens and on the other side are the Pirates each with their own group. Both of the factions have their own space stations and depending on your friendship with them, you can dock at their base and purchase some of their ships or weapons which are exclusive only to their faction.

    I was really impressed by the size of the ships in the game. You really start with a low yet still decent ship and as you explore around and check the Shipyard you will notice other, better ships than your own that are also larger in size. After changing the system I was currently in, I was surprised that the ships I thought were large,were only a fragment compared to the Dreadnoughts and Destroyers, and damn it feels good to own one of those.

    You can also recruit various Wingmen that you can find on space stations to help you out in the game as they're pretty useful earlier on. The downside to this is that you can only recruit one wingmen at a time which I didn't really like and later on when you'll be doing some harder quests, they fall off rather quickly as you cannot upgrade their ships like you can do with your own.

    If you wanted a game where you can pilot a capital ship or a massive ship, this game is definitely for you.
    While not perfect, anyone who enjoys a space game would definitely find things to like in Rebel Galaxy. There's content all around and things for you to do, though for the most part you will just end up shooting things as that it's the main focus and the best quality of the game.

    + Fun challenging and tactical gameplay.
    + Various ships to purchase each with their own pros and cons.
    + Multiple ways of obtaining credits.
    + Feeling awesome as you take down bigger ships than your own or owning one yourself.
    + Space battles are pretty addictive to part take in.
    + A pretty good AI to put up with your efforts that will punish you unless you go into a mission prepared.

    - After you obtain what's best in the game, which should take around 15-20 hours depending on what you do, you'll end up with little else to do in the game.
    - Short story overall.
    - The systems are different in looks but not enough to discern them like in Freelancer.
    - Unable to recruit more than one wingmen.

    If you like spaceships, battles and all that, I would highly recommend it to you as there are plenty of things here to keep you going. The game shouldn't be too expensive and it's definitely worth a shot.

    Looking forward to a sequel improving and adding more to this already good quality package of a game.    … Expand
  5. Fryto
    Aug 11, 2016
    7
    There are not that many space games out there for the PS4, so any new one is definitely welcome. Rebel Galaxy has a bit of a Space-Western feel to it, also thanks to the excellent soundtrack.There's a thin story line in what for the rest is a game about trading and side quests.
    One note of warning though: even though it takes place in space, it place more like a Pirate Boat game. There's    There are not that many space games out there for the PS4, so any new one is definitely welcome. Rebel Galaxy has a bit of a Space-Western feel to it, also thanks to the excellent soundtrack.There's a thin story line in what for the rest is a game about trading and side quests.
    One note of warning though: even though it takes place in space, it place more like a Pirate Boat game. There's no up or down and the combat is Assassin's Creed IV style boardside vessel combat. This is the weakest part of the game, as the controls feel a little clumsy, at it isn't as fun as having complete 3D freedom.

    + Finally another space game on PS4
    + Soundtrack
    + Trading mechanisms

    - Only 2D field of movement
    - Clumsy controls    … Expand
  6. CharlesFBronson
    Aug 11, 2016
    8
    HUGE surprise for me. Found this game when it was on ps plus and its real fun ! Game is similar to Freelancer 2 with stuff you can do only with one difference - you control your ship in naval style - means no up and down. Just imagine old sea ships battles only in space.Oh and btw this game is for some reason very similar to Starcraft 2 in a way (humor, music and sometimes even art style)HUGE surprise for me. Found this game when it was on ps plus and its real fun ! Game is similar to Freelancer 2 with stuff you can do only with one difference - you control your ship in naval style - means no up and down. Just imagine old sea ships battles only in space.Oh and btw this game is for some reason very similar to Starcraft 2 in a way (humor, music and sometimes even art style) which could be big plus to some players.… Expand
  7. Hectik
    Aug 8, 2016
    6
    Not a bad game. Space battles are exciting and fun especially timing the uses of your broadside cannons and deflector shields. You also have to know when to fight or run with some enemies.

    The voice acting is pretty bad though and repetitive. The music is good, reminds me of Star Craft's Jim Raynor theme. It gives you that wasteland warrior feel (well you are an outer rim    Not a bad game. Space battles are exciting and fun especially timing the uses of your broadside cannons and deflector shields. You also have to know when to fight or run with some enemies.

    The voice acting is pretty bad though and repetitive. The music is good, reminds me of Star Craft's Jim Raynor theme. It gives you that wasteland warrior feel (well you are an outer rim smuggler/pirate anyways).

    The Pros

    - Space Battles
    - Trading with merchants and negotiating with enemies
    - Different factions to join (Merchants, Pirates, Militia etc)

    The Cons

    - Missions are pretty boring and repetitive
    - Voice acting is horrible and again repetitive (think ES: Oblivion)
    - Ships can't maneuver vertically    … Expand
  8. yqp3000
    Dec 28, 2016
    10
    this game was a total surprise for me! it is hands down the best space exploration game on the Ps4, I've been playing it non stop, its crazy addictive and fun, it just pains me that not a lot of people know about it. you can play as the good guy and side with the militia or you can just say F that and go full blown pirate killing everyone on your way and steal all their stuff. has awesomethis game was a total surprise for me! it is hands down the best space exploration game on the Ps4, I've been playing it non stop, its crazy addictive and fun, it just pains me that not a lot of people know about it. you can play as the good guy and side with the militia or you can just say F that and go full blown pirate killing everyone on your way and steal all their stuff. has awesome naval style combat and a great progression system with a very nice selection of battleships that keeps you wanting to play more and unlock more. 10/10 from me... thank you developers :)… Expand
  9. Jack_Cranberry
    Jan 7, 2016
    8
    I don't know how to describe the game because I really wasn't expecting something like this. I guess it was a bit of a Steam darling, but now that I have it on my PS4, I get it. It's got a crazy Firefly-by-way-of-slack-blues-metal soundtrack that's cheesily outstanding. It's got better than you would expect writing (that's actually damn good.) It's got beautiful graphics that really doI don't know how to describe the game because I really wasn't expecting something like this. I guess it was a bit of a Steam darling, but now that I have it on my PS4, I get it. It's got a crazy Firefly-by-way-of-slack-blues-metal soundtrack that's cheesily outstanding. It's got better than you would expect writing (that's actually damn good.) It's got beautiful graphics that really do give a sense of scale to the space you're operating in. Yeah, maybe it's tied to a 2-axis plane that lends itself to naval combat more than actual space combat, but it's forgiven for the elegance of its interface and overall execution. It's more action oriented than EVE Online, but not a total arcade-style shooter in the Colony Wars vein. It has an in-game economy, but it's not as demanding as Elite.

    This is good stuff, and should hold you over nicely until No Man's Sky drops.    … Expand
  10. disobedientlib
    Jan 22, 2016
    8
    If you're willing to grind a bit and overlook the repetitive voice acting and a non-essential plot, there are some exciting space battles to be had here. The soundtrack is excellent (ala Firefly and garage blues rock) but also gets repetitive after a solid 8 hours of play or so. The combat is where it's at, though. Fought on a 2D plane, but in 3D, it has a unique style that brings in someIf you're willing to grind a bit and overlook the repetitive voice acting and a non-essential plot, there are some exciting space battles to be had here. The soundtrack is excellent (ala Firefly and garage blues rock) but also gets repetitive after a solid 8 hours of play or so. The combat is where it's at, though. Fought on a 2D plane, but in 3D, it has a unique style that brings in some unique strategy and decent ship customization (weapons, shields, etc.) options once you get a feel for it. Worth it for the asking price.… Expand
  11. Madolimax
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Rebel Galaxy is one open world space game that is perfect for "Origin Privateer" Gamers that waited almost 20 Year s for a new Game to Play, with very good Graphic effects and a awesome Soundtrack that makes u feel like a outlaw that is Pirating some very good looking Galaxies, The entire game is like a giant Space Ship Porn that makes u want all of them. Some of the Big Space Ship s gotRebel Galaxy is one open world space game that is perfect for "Origin Privateer" Gamers that waited almost 20 Year s for a new Game to Play, with very good Graphic effects and a awesome Soundtrack that makes u feel like a outlaw that is Pirating some very good looking Galaxies, The entire game is like a giant Space Ship Porn that makes u want all of them. Some of the Big Space Ship s got over 30 Slots that can be filled with Lasers, Rockets; Bombs and stuff and it rally loocks Fantastic when they Start to go like in a Gundam Manga Movie-I Love it- Just Live. Have Fun… Expand
  12. Naimac
    Jun 11, 2016
    8
    This is the nearest we have come to a space RPG with Firefly-vibes yet - and considering its bargain price point, I'll give it a 8/10 for that achievement alone. Could use some more variation, though. Would be a 10/10 if you could actually land on some planets and do some in-person quests there.
  13. HaloFever
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    Rebel Galaxy commits the cardinal sin of being a space sim limited to 2D movement and combat. I kept looking through the control options for vertical movement. Then I realized the spaceships cannot move up and down. Really, what is the point?

    In addition to the 2D movement problem, Rebel Galaxy has a movement issue generally. Travelling is slow, and on the first mission, you have to    Rebel Galaxy commits the cardinal sin of being a space sim limited to 2D movement and combat. I kept looking through the control options for vertical movement. Then I realized the spaceships cannot move up and down. Really, what is the point?

    In addition to the 2D movement problem, Rebel Galaxy has a movement issue generally. Travelling is slow, and on the first mission, you have to make a painfully long trip around a giant star. Then you make another trip around the start to return to base. More frustrating, the second mission has you take the same exact trip. Get some podcasts ready.

    The gist of the game is pretty clear. You run missions to get better gear so you can run more missions and get better gear. Maybe at some point in the game you solve some mystery or have some other feeling of accomplishment. In the meantime, the game is all about rinse and repeat. This isn't a terrible game play option, and good game play is fun in repetition. The problem with Rebel Galaxy is that travelling and fighting on a 2D plane will always be uninspiring and boring. Maybe it's a been there, done that feeling I have. I feel the same way about the upgrade system. Unless the upgrades change the gameplay, they might as well not exist. If this were my first 2D space exploration game, I may be more charitable, stressing the "may be".

    I think the game would actually be better as a top down game with loading screens or cartoonish speed for travelling between systems. As a psuedo-3D game, Rebel Galaxy looks cheap and dated. The text boxes that were transfered from PC don't help. I think of a game like Helldivers, that is really just an old school twin stick shooter, but made more fun with it's unique art style and concessions to reality. What I would really want out of 2D space exploration game is a better looking and better playing Star Control.    … Expand
  14. Colin1963
    Aug 14, 2019
    3
    Terrible voice acting and a badly scaled (slow) progression break what could have been a moderately enjoyable game.
  15. drlowdon
    Dec 25, 2016
    5
    An ambitious little title that offers plenty of options, unfortunately none of those options are quite interesting or enjoyable enough to make me want to play the game for any extended length of time.

    Rebel Galaxy offers a large galaxy to explore but much of it is just empty space and as a result travelling to any point of interest takes far too long, even with the game allowing you to    An ambitious little title that offers plenty of options, unfortunately none of those options are quite interesting or enjoyable enough to make me want to play the game for any extended length of time.

    Rebel Galaxy offers a large galaxy to explore but much of it is just empty space and as a result travelling to any point of interest takes far too long, even with the game allowing you to travel at so called 'warp speed'. The option to instantly travel to a location would really have helped out on this front. It does provide the player with plenty of things to do (mining, smuggling and combat etc) but, as I said above, none of them are better than average at best. The combat for example only move in two dimensions, making the whole space aspect a little redundant, and everything is all just too slow.

    A further issue that impacted upon more enjoyment of Rebel Galaxy is the fact that the game requires a fair amount of 'grinding'. As early as just the third main story mission I found myself completely overpowered by the enemies I was supposed to attack and so had to take on side missions in order to upgrade my ship to the required level.

    Rebel Galaxy shoots for the stars but falls short.    … Expand
  16. Soulin
    Dec 29, 2016
    8
    This had such a huge potential. I really hope that Double Damage Games will take all the money and do it again, but this time with a full bang (I would certainly buy their next game).

    GOOD: - Graphics is surprisingly great - Music - FireFlyCowboy Bebop fans will definitely enjoy it - Gameplay - the game plays really well and the mechanics are working great BAD: - Repetitive    This had such a huge potential. I really hope that Double Damage Games will take all the money and do it again, but this time with a full bang (I would certainly buy their next game).

    GOOD:
    - Graphics is surprisingly great
    - Music - FireFlyCowboy Bebop fans will definitely enjoy it
    - Gameplay - the game plays really well and the mechanics are working great

    BAD:
    - Repetitive missions
    - Bad voice acting
    - Short - ended too early and final mission didn't feel like an end game (I had to google if this was really an end of game). No creditsclosing scene etc. I've finished the game with a second ship I bought (our of maybe 15-20).    … Expand
  17. mosessaur
    Aug 31, 2016
    6
    Rebel Galaxy is an Ok game. But highly repeatitive.
    Spaceship battles and space cruising are fun to some extend. I played for few days. But can't keep myself committed to it as it is not that much of a fun.
    Mechanics and game play is okey as well. Not much of strategy there. Also not complex at all and easy to play. Still some enemies are really challenging.
    it is 6 for me because I liked it
  18. thunderclast
    Aug 31, 2016
    8
    Although long distance travel can be tedious, and some missions get repetitive, overall I'm greatly enjoying this game. It's a perfect kick-back, explore the universe, and blow **** up game. Bonus: It feels like you're playing Firefly!
  19. robottoman
    Sep 5, 2016
    8
    Got this game for free with PS+ and I've been spending all my free time on it since. Pros: pirate inspired gameplay, firefly soundtrack, vast world to explore. Cons: repetitive generic quests, some performance issues. Not a perfect game but I'm really finding the gameplay loop of questing/trading and upgrading my ship super addictive.
  20. Kalenn
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    The space trading and exploration has a lot of vibes for me of what Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen are aiming to be, but with the interesting twist of the 2D battle plane and naval broadside strategy. The fighting reminds me of nothing so much as what's described in the Honor Harrington novels, with "crossing the T" being an effective approach to wrecking your enemies, althoughThe space trading and exploration has a lot of vibes for me of what Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen are aiming to be, but with the interesting twist of the 2D battle plane and naval broadside strategy. The fighting reminds me of nothing so much as what's described in the Honor Harrington novels, with "crossing the T" being an effective approach to wrecking your enemies, although obviously without the brain damage of newtonian physics. No online connection so no expletive-laden screeches from the internet to prevent my kids from watching either!… Expand
  21. Zakis1991
    Jul 10, 2022
    6
    В целом очень неплохо, хорошее музыкальное сопровождение, сюжет какой - никакой есть. Но, есть и неприятные черты. Очень долгие перелеты с точки А в точку В, однообразные миссии, гринд само собой, и отсутствие RPG состовляющейВ целом очень неплохо, хорошее музыкальное сопровождение, сюжет какой - никакой есть. Но, есть и неприятные черты. Очень долгие перелеты с точки А в точку В, однообразные миссии, гринд само собой, и отсутствие RPG состовляющей
  22. nw2010
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed this game, not perfect but just a really enjoyable take on this genre.

    It was immensely frustrating when my save file corrupted when I was 80% of the way through, but I was enjoying it enough to play the entire game through again to the end.
  23. WhistlerSWE
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    + Soundtrack!
    + Space graphics
    + Ship progression - Character graphics - Repetitive missions So far I am 30 hours in, getting entertained by the end game content and chasing those last trophies for Platinum on PS4/PS5. This game took be by surprise, not by game depth in any way, but in pure gaming joy. There is an absolute enjoyment to just feel like Han Solo driving a small smuggler    + Soundtrack!
    + Space graphics
    + Ship progression
    - Character graphics
    - Repetitive missions
    So far I am 30 hours in, getting entertained by the end game content and chasing those last trophies for Platinum on PS4/PS5. This game took be by surprise, not by game depth in any way, but in pure gaming joy. There is an absolute enjoyment to just feel like Han Solo driving a small smuggler craft through space while blasting dark country rock and blasting away at aliens! The beginning is hard as a new comer, but in the end my gargantuan behemoth of a ship leaves no prisoners and just rides straight through the asteroid fields. I am in heaven. Or space. The same. I sincerely hope these developers get the tools they need for bigger titles, this is a great start.    … Expand
  24. Smiler78
    Nov 4, 2022
    2
    Naval warfare in FLAT space. Blatant star wars rip off. Weird voice acting. Boring missions that take ages to get between. On the plus side its pretty, as you spend ages flying straight to collect whatever it is u need, only to spend ages flying back. Endless MONOTONY. Weapons that barely damage ships, leading to tiring boring battles. Soundtrack is alright I guess.

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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Feb 8, 2016
    50
    It makes a good transition from PC to console, but Rebel Galaxy was far too vapid and uninspired to be a really stand out game in the first place. While that means it's not terrible, it's also a complete waste of what the far reaches of outer space offers for creative narrative, and this is deeply disappointing.
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  2. Push Square
    Feb 1, 2016
    70
    Rebel Galaxy is a streamlined take on the space sim that while nowhere near as complex as its PC peers still has enough going on to keep you more than entertained. It's a real shame then that despite its enjoyable ship-to-ship combat, interesting setting, and fantastic soundtrack, it ultimately ends up being tarnished by a repetitive grind that needlessly pads out its length.
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  3. Destructoid
    Jan 20, 2016
    65
    Despite my many complaints, Rebel Galaxy did put a smile on my face. It's an ambitious little game that regrettably tries too hard to grab something out of its reach, but what it does get its hands on is excellent.
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