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The game map represents a three-dimensional volume of space within 20 light years of Earth, with star positions based on astronomical data from the edition of the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars available in 1974. Game pieces represent one StarGate, or single or multiple StarForces (squadrons of four TeleShips).
FreeSpace 2 is a 1999 space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition as the sequel to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.It was completed ahead of schedule in less than a year, and released to very positive reviews, but the game became a commercial failure, and was described by certain critics as one of 1999's most unfairly overlooked titles.
NebulasRay [a] is a vertical-scrolling shooter arcade game developed and released by Namco in 1994. Players take control of a starship named the Fighting Ray through a series of levels in its mission to eradicate the universe of an intergalactic organization named the Master Force.
Landing to collect minerals is a typical activity in the game but not all planets are equally hospitable. The player begins the game in a space station called Starport Outpost 1 with a meager allotment of funds for outfitting a spaceship and training crew members in the skills needed to operate it. Crew members are chosen from one of five races ...
Space Force: Rogue Universe is a space simulation video game developed by Croatian Provox Games. The game was released in North America in 2007 by DreamCatcher Games, and was released in Europe by JoWooD Productions. It was followed by Space Force: Captains.
Hellfire [a] is a 1989 horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Taito and North America by U.S.A. Games. [1] The first horizontal shoot 'em up title to be created by Toaplan, the game takes place in the year 2998 where a space matter known as Black Nebula created by robot dictator Super Mech spreads and threatens to engulf human ...
The Orion Nebula is an open-end, mixed-moderated, play-by-mail (PBM) space opera. It was published by the Orpheus Publishing Corporation in January 1990 after playtesting. The game was playable by postal mail, email, and CompuServe. The game was a space opera on a massive intergalactic scale. Exploration, economics and combat were elements of ...
If one wishes to play a conventional land combat game, there are dozens on the market." [4] In a retrospective review in Issue 25 of Simulacrum, Luc Olivier commented, "In spite of the scale and the strategic dimension of the game, Cerberus is not that much fun to play. Yes, the entire planet is accessible and a lot of different troops are ...