Terrible
You guys messed up those controls soooooo badly that I can’t even bear to play it. Did you guys even test it before you just decided on crap controls. Also why is there no settings menu? Just a pause button I can’t even go back to home screen without exiting the game because there is no option to.... you guys sold this game to people and stole there money I will be reporting you guys to the App Store for overpricing you’re game and it’s not even functional. I hope they remove your game from the store like fort nite....
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Great port.
Had initial problems with movement but the problem resolved itself. Love this game on PC and am happy to have it on iPad.
Response from developer
Hi, could you describe the issue? Don't work as in not at all, you can't touch the d-pad or you just can't figure it out? Please contact me through email and I can try to help.
Great game, well worth. X feel
Man, I do not have a computer anymore so I can’t play the X universe games. This is a great substitute. Myles, 2D rather than 3 but it has everything. Trade. Police. Pirate. It is a really good game with lots of depth and dynamism. Well worth the price.
Horrible flying controls ..
Why not a joy stick like all other flying games... I want my money bak but haven’t been able to figure out the refund process... msg me with info if anyone knows ...
Response from developer
It's not like other games because its designed so that you can fly "hands-off" for mid and late game when you have a full squad and many active ability/mods to control in combat. It takes a short period of time to get comfortable. If you want a refund, you use the App Store app, and view your history of purchased apps.
Not compatible with iPad Pro 9” screen
It sez it’s compatible but I can’t see or access any of the controls on the bottom of the screen. Is there a fix or can I have my money back.
Response from developer
Sorry about that, I don't have access to the Pro 9" for testing. You can request a refund through the App Store. I am unable to process it directly.
Pass on this one
The game is a basic space exploration game, the high price is unjustified. The exploration process has little depth and becomes boring quite quickly. There’s not much music or sound effects either, they’re very basic and old school sounding.
Amazing game and a must buy
No sure how a solo developer pulled this off, but the game really feels like a modern version of escape velocity
Response from developer
Thank you! Escape Velocity & Wing Command Privateer was my inspiration, I lived in those worlds growing up. :)
It a good time killer
I’ve been playing this game for a long time, I personally really like it, sure there could be some improvements but I am satisfy with this app.
I want to enjoy this game, but it needs iPhone X support.
Dear developer: would you be willing to add iPhone X support? I loved your game when I played it on PC but it needs to have a larger interface.
Game mechanics appear broken
Game mechanics seem to be broken. My ship flies off screen, I can’t jump out of the system. Completely broken. Such a shame because it looks like a great escape velocity port
Bad gameplay
I feel cheated I'm on a iPad Air 2 and it won't let me shoot or even equip weapons please fix it please
Bad controls bad Port
Main points :
Good controls are required, but you have bad controls.
Losing progress in the game due to buying ship.
Lack of information in the game or on the internet.
The controls are unintuitive and annoying. The game, however, requires precise control of your ship to land on planets and go through gates. There are many times when the I missed a gate and had to circle around and try again. Targeting a ship with missiles sometimes causes you to lose targeting. Buying a new ship causes you to lose all weapons on your original ship. That seems to be a major design flaw. There are no instructions on how the planets and factions work. Apparently there are capital ships in the game, but you don't have access to them.
Good controls are required, but you have bad controls.
Losing progress in the game due to buying ship.
Lack of information in the game or on the internet.
The controls are unintuitive and annoying. The game, however, requires precise control of your ship to land on planets and go through gates. There are many times when the I missed a gate and had to circle around and try again. Targeting a ship with missiles sometimes causes you to lose targeting. Buying a new ship causes you to lose all weapons on your original ship. That seems to be a major design flaw. There are no instructions on how the planets and factions work. Apparently there are capital ships in the game, but you don't have access to them.
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Tried to warn people how bad this is...
Im sorry to the last person who left a review saying you feel cheated. I feel your pain.
Can we please get a zero star option or a negative stars.
purchased this game by mistake... I thought it was another upcoming 4x game that's not released yet. My bad... But the punishment fits the crime with this game. The controls are abhorred, there seems to be no point other then attacking other ships again with abhorred controls. The map system is terrible, there is no where to see your current mission. You are supposed to tap and hold your finger down as sort of a left click, to open some items such as when you level up, that doesn't work properly. The sound goes in and out. I am hugely disappointed. Maybe they will fix some things
Can we please get a zero star option or a negative stars.
purchased this game by mistake... I thought it was another upcoming 4x game that's not released yet. My bad... But the punishment fits the crime with this game. The controls are abhorred, there seems to be no point other then attacking other ships again with abhorred controls. The map system is terrible, there is no where to see your current mission. You are supposed to tap and hold your finger down as sort of a left click, to open some items such as when you level up, that doesn't work properly. The sound goes in and out. I am hugely disappointed. Maybe they will fix some things
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Crap game
I feel cheated purchasing this garbage.
Great open world...UI not so much
Really enjoyed the open world aspect, especially choosing job paths(with legitimate social consequences), multiple factions, surprisingly deep trade system, and ship upgrading.
However, the UI seems more at home on a computer or, at the very least, something bigger than an IPhone (7plus in my case). Combat becomes a chore, especially when there are swarms of enemy and ally ships swirling around.
Navigating menus could be equally arduous at times.
Granted, I happen to be a mechanic, so my fingers may not be the ideal size for phone based gaming, though it hasn't been too much of a hindrance before. The controls and UI presented a source of frustration that slowly pushed me away from the game.
However, the UI seems more at home on a computer or, at the very least, something bigger than an IPhone (7plus in my case). Combat becomes a chore, especially when there are swarms of enemy and ally ships swirling around.
Navigating menus could be equally arduous at times.
Granted, I happen to be a mechanic, so my fingers may not be the ideal size for phone based gaming, though it hasn't been too much of a hindrance before. The controls and UI presented a source of frustration that slowly pushed me away from the game.
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Pointless grind and data loss
I played for about 5 or 6 hours and as far as I can tell, there is no main mission or story. All the enemies are stronger then your starting ship so my entire experience was a slow grind to try to get a better ship. Unfortunately I never got that ship because after a few days I turned the game on only to find that my save data was no longer there.
Could be a good game if it wasn't so hard and had an objective and didn't erase my save data.
Edit: Apparently the data loss issue has been fixed but I haven't tested it
Could be a good game if it wasn't so hard and had an objective and didn't erase my save data.
Edit: Apparently the data loss issue has been fixed but I haven't tested it
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Response from developer
The recent iOS update caused file-structures to change to a different format so saves from previous iOS was lost, my apologies. Saves with the new iOS should work fine.
Great game.
I'm really enjoying it so far it reminds me of star sector but on my phone!
Fantastic 2d Space Sim
Oh man, been lookin//waiting for a mobile Escape Velocity like game. Definitely the best of the few I've found out yet. Lots of ships, decent weapon variety (hope for more in future updates!) and interesting random events. Controls take getting used to but with the alternate style selected from the options it starts to work really well for mobile.
I do have a wishlist for future updates that l'll send the dev in an email :P
Great work though dev! Keep updates coming pretty please!!!
I do have a wishlist for future updates that l'll send the dev in an email :P
Great work though dev! Keep updates coming pretty please!!!
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Fun, but critical bug
This is at least a four-star game, but as reported by other reviewers, I'm experiencing the "server already up" bug which prevents me from playing for longer than a few minutes. I would suggest holding off purchasing it until the bug is repaired.
Other than that, the game is tons of fun! Just make sure you either have a large screen or slender fingers, since the UI elements are tiny (I'm on a 5.5" screen).
Other than that, the game is tons of fun! Just make sure you either have a large screen or slender fingers, since the UI elements are tiny (I'm on a 5.5" screen).
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Response from developer
Hi there, sorry about the bug (iOS update incompatibilities), it was fixed a long time ago, perhaps give it a 2nd chance. :)
Epic customer service for an epic game!
The dev may just be one guy but he really went to work after I dropped him an email about the game not having sound on my tablet. It only took a few weeks and the update that brought sound to the game on my tablet was out. It's Devs like this that we need making games. They create awesome games and actually care about their fan base.
Oh and Star Nomad 2 is amazing. It's worth paying the $13 that steam has it for. I enjoy the game so much I'm getting it on steam too.
Remember what bios are did when the mass effect game on iOS lost its sound? They just pulled it from the App Store instead of fixing it for their fans.
And that was a triple A studio. Thank you halfgeek studios for being the awesome dev you are!
Oh and Star Nomad 2 is amazing. It's worth paying the $13 that steam has it for. I enjoy the game so much I'm getting it on steam too.
Remember what bios are did when the mass effect game on iOS lost its sound? They just pulled it from the App Store instead of fixing it for their fans.
And that was a triple A studio. Thank you halfgeek studios for being the awesome dev you are!
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