![]() On the other hand, the user interface does not seem optimized. You’ll see blazing stars on the horizon, mining colonies embedded in massive asteroids, and great attention to detail within the ship models. You’ll also select up to three Captains, each with their own special ability which has an effect on every unit on the map, as opposed to ship abilities which may affect single ships or produce an area effect.Īncient Space is ambivalent about its looks on one hand, the art direction is fantastic and the set pieces are beautiful. Before the start of a new mission you’ll be given the opportunity to spend resources, which you collect during the missions, on upgrading your ships and purchasing new abilities. It’s in these moments that Ancient Space is at its best, but it’s not rare for the clingy control scheme to spoil the moment.Īn upgrade and customization system means that there’s more to the gameplay than flying and shooting. There were many instances where, although the enemy had a larger force than mine, with the measured use of special abilities I was able to gain the advantage and win the battle. Often you will find yourself outnumbered. Missions tend to start with the enemy already set up on the map, with outposts geared up to repair their own ships and attack yours. The ships all have unique attributes and abilities which, if used properly, can quickly turn the tide of a battle. ![]() It’s quite tedious and it wasn’t long into the campaign before I started feeling frustrated.ĭespite the superfluous nature of the controls, combat can still be a lot of fun. It takes way too many clicks of the mouse to go through the motion of making a specific ship attack a specific target. Some ships do more damage to smaller ships, some are better with larger ships, and some wreak the most havoc when they’re attacking a building. Ships are classified by their sizes like t-shirts, measuring from small (S) through extra large (XL), and each ship has strengths and weaknesses that are outlined in their stats when you select them. of your units they’re simply not smart and require an exorbitant amount of micro-managing. There’s a lot of potential here, but the reality is the game feels rough, from the presentation to the gameplay, and could desperately use more polish. However, unlike Homeworld, I did not leave Ancient Space feeling like I just played one of the best games the genre has to offer. While single player is always a popular part of the RTS experience, current information hints at a complete lack of any multiplayer element to the game at all, which could be a detriment to the game upon release.Īncient Space will be making its way to both the PC and Mac in Fall of 2014.Ancient Space is a story-driven, singleplayer real-time strategy game that takes place in – you guessed it – space. One of Ancient Space’s most intriguing and, possibly, controversial features is its emphasis on its single player campaign. ![]() Drawing voice actors from classic series like Deep Space Nine, Firefly, and even Battlestar Galactica, the game seeks to invest itself as strongly as possible into the mindset of the science fiction fanbase before the first map is ever loaded, as comments on the game’s trailer on YouTube will out. One of Ancient Space’s biggest promotion points is its weighty story and cast of characters, both elements CreativeForge Games seems, from the information currently available, to have invested a great deal of time into. ![]() Your ship begins its journey as a scientific expedition to explore what lies at the outer edges of known space, on the fringe of what is known as “The Black Zone.” What you find proves to be far deadlier than anything you came prepared for, and as the game progresses you must make heavy story decisions, decisions that will affect what happens later in time, all while trying your best simply to survive. What is Ancient Space? Ancient Space is, in essence, Star Trek: The Next Generation in space. In the world of gaming space ships and RTSes go together like peanut butter and pickles (or is that just me?) When you combine the space ship/RTS mash-up with good production values and a stellar voice cast drawing from some of the biggest geek-draws in sci-fi-fandom, you get Ancient Space.
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