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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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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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