Release Date: March 4, 2016
Set in an open-world, a space survival simulation developed by a small, debuting studio, Fugitive Games. The action takes place in the distant future in which humans are forced to evacuate from the Earth after it is overrun by invaders. Those who survived found shelter in Ark 13 – the last spaceship left – and travel through the universe in search of a new home.
Into the Stars for PC is a space survival simulation set in an open-world. The game is developed by the debuting Fugitive Games studio composed of four experienced creators who have worked on such series as Lost Planet. The title was finished thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign.
The action takes place in the distant future in which people are forced to leave the Earth beset by invaders. The last refugees of human race found shelter in a spaceship called Ark 13, in which they travel through the Universe in order to find a new home.
You assume the role of the ship’s captain and your job is to recruit crew, develop units, gather resources, and establish diplomatic relations with alien races. Yet, not all of them are friendly, so be ready for combat. At the beginning of the game you need to make decisions concerning such aspects as choice of additional spaceship modules, the quantity and nature of resources kept in the vessel’s magazine, or the choice of crew that will accompany you during travels. During your journeys through star systems filled with celestial objects and asteroids, you have to closely monitor all of the spaceship’s systems and the condition of the crew and engers. To scavenge resources you will visit a wide range of dangerous plants and abandoned ships. The game offers trading with other species and fighting the enemies eager to destroy your vessel. For the most part you observe the action from the third-person perspective, but sometimes you take the action to the ship’s bridge, from which you control the spaceship and give orders to the crew.
Mechanics in Into the Stars for PC are inspired by such titles as Mass Effect series. Jack Wall, who worked on the Mass Effect series as well, composed the soundtrack for Into the Stars.
System Requirements for Into the Stars Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 2.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 460 GT/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 460 GT/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 8.1 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Into the Stars Video Game.
Digital Chumps: 8 / 10 by Nathaniel Stevens
Into the Stars is a fun adventure with a bit of everything (strategy, action, adventure). It would be just a bit better with improved UI, though. Regardless, it's certainly worth a look.
The Game Fanatics: 6.8 / 10 by Mike Eaton
Into the Stars isn't the most exciting or fast-paced game you'll ever play. It is however a decent space simulator that throws enough difficult choices your way to be worth at least a few playthroughs.
Game Revolution: 2.5 / 5 by Paul Tamburro
But these encounters aren’t enough to save what is a very mediocre game. Conceptually, Into The Stars had the potential to be a compelling spin on a formula established by the immeasurably superior FTL, but across the board, it is littered with uninspired and dull design choices. Anything resembling a good time is left up to your lackeys while you remain stuck to your captain’s chair, blindly dishing out orders that lead to unforeseeable conclusions, leaving all the best bits up to your crew as you watch your unfathomably slow space snail of a ship sail to another boring location.
Average score from votes.