Light of Altair
- June 4, 2009
- SaintXi
Get on Steam"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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- 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.
- story12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
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.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as simple and unremarkable, yet adequate for its genre. Comparisons are made to the older title "Fragile Allegiance," which features graphics that have aged well despite a clunky interface. Overall, while not impressive, the visuals are deemed acceptable for the game's context.
“The graphics have aged very well, even if the interface is somewhat clunky.”
“The graphics are pretty simple, so nothing grand there, but they are okay for such a game.”
“If you're thinking of picking this up or already have it, I would recommend the older title 'Fragile Allegiance' (which is a faithful remake of the very old Amiga game K2240) whose graphics have aged very well even if the interface is somewhat clunky.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability, primarily focusing on story missions without additional modes such as sandbox or challenge options, which restricts players' opportunities for varied gameplay experiences.
“There is only the story missions to it, with no sandbox/freeplay or challenge mode, thus limiting replayability.”
“Now upon finishing it, I can still agree to what I said before, but with one caveat: limited replayability.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by an engaging setting and straightforward mechanics, making it an enjoyable experience for short play sessions.
“The interesting setting and simple mechanics make this game a blast to play when you have an hour of spare time.”
