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Star Horizon

While this is a semi-competent port for Switch, ultimately Star Horizon's core gameplay is uninteresting and tired, while its mechanics lack polish.
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45%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
story, gameplay
39% User Score Based on 70 reviews
Critic Score 40%Based on 6 reviews

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Star Horizon is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Orbital Knight and was released on May 28, 2015. It received negative reviews from both critics and players.

"Star Horizon" is a thrilling space shooter game set in an immersive sci-fi universe. As the pilot John, players must navigate through intense battles, make moral choices and uncover a conspiracy that threatens humanity's existence. The game features stunning visuals, voice-acted dialogues, and a dynamic storyline that adapts to player's decisions.

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39%
Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews
graphics14 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions
  • The game features nice graphics and a solid visual presentation, making it pleasing to look at.
  • Star Horizon is a rare on-rails space shooter, which is appreciated by fans of the genre for its nostalgic value.
  • The game offers a short and casual arcade experience, making it a decent way to spend a few hours.
  • The targeting system is poorly designed, making aiming frustrating and often unplayable.
  • The gameplay lacks depth and variety, with missions becoming repetitive and the final boss being particularly unfair.
  • Many players experienced technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive gameplay, leading to a frustrating experience.
  • story
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally criticized for being illogical and poorly designed, with many players finding it silly and forgettable. While there are elements of non-linearity and player choices, these often lead to minimal changes in dialogue or gameplay, making the narrative feel repetitive and lacking depth. Despite decent graphics and voice acting, the overall presentation and engagement of the story leave much to be desired, with many players feeling it can be easily ignored.

    • “Decent game with reasonable story content.”
    • “Well, the story and idea are nice (though not new, more like a mixture of Star Wars and Mass Effect), but the gameplay isn't.”
    • “The story apparently has alternate paths that are determined by choices the player must make at certain points, but half the time it puts the options up on the screen and only lets you select one of them.”
    • “It has good graphics, music, and voice acting, but the dialogue and plot make little logical sense.”
    • “The story is silly; the choices you make between missions only change some dialogue during cut scenes or make you fight/avoid some boss fights.”
    • “The story can be completely ignored, even though you can pick sides in this star war.”
  • graphics
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the graphics are consistently praised as visually appealing and well-executed, even on lower-end systems. However, some users note that while the graphics are impressive, they do not compensate for shortcomings in gameplay and story coherence. Despite the aesthetic strengths, there are mixed feelings about the overall experience due to other gameplay elements.

    • “Graphics and gameplay: the environment is solid and pleasing to the eye.”
    • “Visuals are very good as it should be, even on an old rig like mine.”
    • “Pretty graphics but that's all.”
    • “Poor graphics, voices and variety make for a dull experience, and one level is broken to the point of unbeatable.”
    • “First thing to notice - the graphics are pretty.”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its ability to enhance the mood and its quality, particularly in the DLC soundtrack. While some users find the music decent and the voice acting above average, others feel it doesn't quite reach the level of a standout soundtrack. Overall, the music contributes positively to the gaming experience, despite some criticisms regarding other aspects of the game.

    • “The UI is well done, the music sets the mood perfectly.”
    • “Just brilliant DLC with an amazing soundtrack!”
    • “Amazing music that I can listen to in my car all the time!”
    • “The music is decent, but it doesn't stand out or enhance the gameplay experience.”
    • “The music is forgettable and lacks variety, making it easy to tune out.”
    • “While the UI is well done, the music fails to create an engaging atmosphere.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received largely negative feedback, with reviewers highlighting poorly designed mechanics and a lack of engaging elements, such as a compelling soundtrack. While the graphics and environment are praised for their visual appeal, the overall gameplay experience is marred by issues like luck-based obstacle evasion and a mediocre story. Despite some creative ideas, the execution falls short, leading to a disappointing gameplay experience.

    • “Graphics and gameplay: the environment is solid and pleasing to the eye.”
    • “- nice try to balance level of gameplay”
    • “Well, the story and idea are nice (though not new, more like a mixture of Star Wars and Mass Effect), but the gameplay isn't.”
    • “The game does look reasonable, and the voice acting is halfway decent; however, it falls down on gameplay.”
    • “Voice acting is mediocre, the lines are mediocre... the story is pretty bad (docking after attacking a station and asking for repairs? Seriously?), the mechanics are overall pretty badly designed (e.g., evading obstacles is pure luck).”
    • “Good graphics, fun story, poor gameplay.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has been noted for its minimal replay value, suggesting that players may not find sufficient incentive to revisit it after completing the initial experience.

    • “Minimal replay value.”
    • “Minimal replay value.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is often criticized for its cheap quality, with awkward voice acting and unconvincing comedic attempts that feel reminiscent of outdated arcade games from the early 2000s.

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Star Horizon is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme.

Star Horizon is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS, Phone and others.

Star Horizon was released on May 28, 2015.

Star Horizon was developed by Orbital Knight.

Star Horizon has received negative reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Star Horizon is a single player game.

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