Starfighter Origins
- April 25, 2017
- MadAboutGamesStudios
Get on Steam"Starfighter Origins" is a remastered 90's-style space combat simulator set in the CDF Universe. The game features six unique, role-specific ships and a campaign story mode. With a focus on single-player action, it boasts an intuitive control system for both beginners and veterans. Perfect for Hotas, keyboard, and controller. * A remastered 90's style space combat sim, set in the CDF Universe * Six unique role-specific ships, easy-to-learn control system, and single-player campaign * Designed for Hotas, keyboard, and controller
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has impressive graphics and sound design, with a close to AAA standard in presentation.
- There are elements in the game that show great potential, particularly the ship mechanics and cockpit design during combat.
- The developer has been responsive to feedback and is actively working on improvements, which gives hope for future updates.
- The game lacks proper HOTAS support and has limited control options, making ship handling clunky and frustrating.
- Many players have reported bugs, including issues with the tutorial, campaign achievements not unlocking, and overall game stability.
- The tutorial is poorly designed, providing overwhelming information without a gradual learning curve, which can lead to confusion for new players.
- story26 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is heavily mission-based, drawing comparisons to titles like Wing Commander and Freespace, but lacks tactical commands for wingmen, leading to potential narrative disruptions if wingmen die. Players have noted issues with mission flow, such as unclear docking instructions and the absence of checkpoints, which can result in frustrating restarts. While there are hints of an intriguing alien encounter, the overall campaign experience is marred by technical flaws and tedious gameplay.
“Story-wise, I can't comment on that at this stage, but it looks like there's going to be some alien encounter in the mix.”
“The alternative is silence for the rest of the mission, or the developer has to write additional scripts to account for a change in narrative or mission flow.”
“Once you finally get there, if you manage to get the campaign to load, you will be met with more tedium and broken missions.”
“Here is where I noticed a flaw in the scripts: if your wingmen die, they will continue to broadcast radio messages giving you cues and help to move the story along.”
“There are no checkpoints; fail or crash at any time means having to restart the mission.”
- music14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and immersive presence, contributing positively to the overall AAA-standard presentation alongside graphics and voice acting. However, some users noted that the music ends abruptly during loading screens, which detracts from the experience. Overall, players prefer this game's soundtrack over that of similar titles, highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing gameplay.
“Other than that, this game is close to AAA standard in presentation; graphics, voice acting, cutscenes, and music.”
“Excellent graphics, sound, and music.”
“I prefer the music in this game to the one in Nighstar Rogue Wings.”
“Music also ends abruptly during loading screens.”
“No wonder it was made by 'one person' although I just had a conversation with the so-called music guy on forums about some updates.”
“He makes and sells his own music, so the devs bought a few of his tracks and put them in the game.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by impressive ship flight mechanics and an engaging cockpit display during combat, but users report issues with sound overlapping and instabilities, particularly when rapidly pressing keys. Overall, while the core mechanics are enjoyable, there are notable sloppiness and technical glitches that detract from the experience.
“I haven't played far into the game at all, but I love the mechanics of the ship in flight, and the screen in your cockpit is absolutely amazing when in combat.”
“Robot voice may overlap during gameplay depending on how rapidly one presses targeting or speed matching keys and abruptly ends during loading screens.”
“I suspect this also causes instabilities in the sound buffer during gameplay sessions.”
“Game mechanics are also sloppy.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are consistently praised as top-notch, contributing to a presentation that approaches AAA standards. Reviewers highlight the high quality of visuals, alongside strong voice acting, cutscenes, and music, enhancing the overall experience.
“Other than that, this game is close to AAA standard in presentation; graphics, voice acting, cutscenes, and music.”
“Graphics are top-notch.”
“Excellent graphics, sound, and music.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is commendable, delivering smooth performance at full HD and high settings, though users noted that enabling high anti-aliasing could affect this. Additionally, the suggestion for features like a lead target indicator or auto-aiming assist highlights a potential trade-off between enhanced gameplay assistance and performance impact.
“A lead target indicator or auto-aiming assist would be a great help, but I suppose that would require additional computations which could negatively impact game performance.”
“Performance is very smooth in full HD and high settings, except that I didn't go for high anti-aliasing.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game primarily comes from the squad chatter, which adds a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
“There is some humor in the squad chatter.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and exacerbated by numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience.
“The game itself is buggy and tedious.”
“The game itself is buggy and tedious.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its instability, with users reporting numerous bugs that contribute to a tedious gameplay experience.
“The game itself is buggy and tedious.”
“The game itself is buggy and tedious.”
