Release Date: July 22, 2016
An exploration game that eludes standard genre classification, developed by independent studio Chucklefish. Starbound combines elements of a 2D sandbox platformer and a strategy game. As you play, you explore and colonize other planets, provide for their inhabitants, construct useful items and vehicles, as well as fight hostile aliens. The game is set in a procedurally generated world,providing a great amount of freedom to the players.
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Starbound for PC and XONE is an ambitious exploration game that combines a sanbox platform game with strong strategic elements. This is the debut production of Chucklefish, an independent studio founded by Tiyuri'ego who is one of the creators of the cult Terrarii.
Starbound for PC and XONE offers both storyline missions and typical sandbox, unrestricted space exploration. The game controls resemble a traditional two-dimensional platform game, but it offers much more than just hopping blocks. The authors have offered a great freedom of actions and the players are free to choose which planet they want to visit. What is interesting, the surface is generated procedurally. The system controlling it not only determines the shape of the terrain, but also the weather, gravity, difficulty of vegetation, and the appearance and the habits of the local animals. As a result, each location offers something new.
The game allows you to play solo or in co-operation mode with your friends. There are also competing modes available. Each generated planet has its own unique code, which we can share with the entire community of players and thus enable them to explore it. There is also the option of making any planet our home. After doing that, completely new possibilites open up before the player, among which we find terramorfing of the area, erecting structures (e.g. weather control center), and bringing colonists who are, in fact, previously met characters. Of course, the people of our new home have their own needs and do not hesitate to ask us for help in satisfying them.
Platforms:
PC Windows July 22, 2016
Xbox One October 24, 2024
Developer: Chucklefish
Publisher: Chucklefish
Age restrictions: none
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Last update: March 5, 2014
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Chucklefish's response to accusations of exploitation of young programmers during the development of sandbox game Starbound has seen the light of day. Not everyone is happy with the words in the studio's statement.
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Barth Faryna
September 3, 2019
Starbound's Early Access period is about to end. The developer has announced the release of update 1.0. As a result, players will be able to enjoy the full story campaign and lots of new features.
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System Requirements for Starbound Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 6800/Radeon X850 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10.
Recommanded System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 3.40 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9600/Radeon HD 3870 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10.
Game Ratings for Starbound Video Game.
CGMagazine: 8.5 / 10 by Jake Yanik
In its feature-complete state, Starbound feels like a much tighter experience than it had in the past, and rather uniquely for the "Terraria, but…" genre, it actually has its own story that takes players across parts of its randomly generated galaxy and introduces them to the various playable races along the way.
Game Informer: 8.5 / 10 by Daniel Tack
If you’re a fan of games like Minecraft and Terraria, Starbound is not to be missed. It can keep you enchanted for hours, whether you’re playing solo or on a server with friends
Entertainment Geekly: 3 / 5 by Luis Alvaro
Starbound on Xbox is a game of unfulfilled potential. The core experience is still engaging, with an expansive galaxy to explore, fun crafting mechanics, and a charming aesthetic. However, poor optimization for console players, awkward UI navigation, and the absence of mod hold it back from being a truly great port.
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