- June 4, 2009
- SaintXi
Light of Altair
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Light of Altair is a single player real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by SaintXi and was released on June 4, 2009. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
"Light of Altair" is a 3D sci-fi colony building game with a detailed storyline, where players grow colonies on planets and asteroids, manage industries and colonists, and engage in diplomacy and orbital-combat with other factions. The game features a rich single-player campaign with important plot events played out from different perspectives, all within a custom-built 3D engine that boasts advanced shader technology for added detail and lighting.
- Extremely addicting and fun, providing hours of enjoyable gameplay.
- Offers a unique take on space-based strategy with a decent plot.
- Simple mechanics make it accessible and enjoyable for casual play.
- Limited replayability with only story missions and no sandbox mode.
- AI difficulty can be frustrating, making it feel unfair at times.
- Graphics and combat mechanics are simplistic and may not appeal to everyone.
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The game's story is primarily delivered through a series of missions, lacking additional modes like sandbox or freeplay, which limits replayability. While some players find the plot unique and interesting, others describe it as boring and simplistic, leading to a lack of engagement. Overall, the narrative may appeal to some but fails to captivate a significant portion of the audience.
“Great game with an interesting take on space-based strategy and a pretty unique plot line.”
“There is only the story missions to it, with no sandbox/freeplay or challenge mode, thus limiting replayability.”
“The story for the campaign is a bit boring from what I could see.”
“After three missions, I stopped playing the game and deleted all files definitively.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Light of Altair is a real-time strategy game with science fiction theme.
Light of Altair is available on PC and Windows.
Light of Altair was released on June 4, 2009.
Light of Altair was developed by SaintXi.
Light of Altair has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
Light of Altair is a single player game.
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