Ensign-1

About Ensign-1

Ensign-1 is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Only Human Studios and was released on April 23, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

Ensign-1 is a space combat game that gives players the freedom to leave their fighter to board ships, man turrets, and hijack alien fighters.

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Single-Player

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Reviews

27%Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

Concept of space combat and alien fighting to save Earth is appealing.
UI is well defined and feels smooth, with a satisfying aiming reticle.
Some enjoyed aspects of the gameplay such as space dogfights and switching roles.

The game is incomplete, abandoned, and has not been updated for years despite claiming full release.
Controls are poorly implemented with no remapping, resolution and fullscreen options are missing.
Gameplay is lackluster and buggy, with partial controller support and many features broken or missing.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally considered disappointing and lackluster, with limited variety consisting of only 11 repetitive missions focused on space dogfights and ego-shooting. Overall, it fails to deliver an engaging or dynamic experience.
- “Gameplay includes 11 canned missions involving space dogfights and ego-shooting, with the ability to switch roles.”
- “Core gameplay disappoints.”
- “The gameplay in this game is lackluster.”
- “Gameplay includes 11 canned missions involving space dogfights and ego-shooting, with the option to switch roles.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 75% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The story is minimal and largely negligible, with little impact on the overall experience as users focus more on the gameplay and missions.
- “Storyline: negligible.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The monetization of Ensign-1 is criticized as a cash grab, with the developer accused of abandoning the game despite advertising many features. Players feel the game was released prematurely for profit, and platform oversight has been inadequate.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users criticize the graphics as outdated and low-poly, comparing them unfavorably to mid-1990s visuals and lacking modern quality.
- “The 90s called, they want their graphics back.”
- “Graphics and sounds: see screenshots and trailers, very low poly, looks like 1995.”