The transfer of games from one platform to another today will not surprise anyone. In most cases, console entertainment is awarded to such an honor, which sooner or later portend on, as they used to say, “IBM PC”. Ports are obtained of varying degrees of curvature, which sometimes causes unlawed storms of indignation on the Internet. In general, this is quite fertile soil for disputes: it is necessary or not to port? Why did they move it so late? Why so far only the owners of the prefixes play, and we do not? In short, another brick in a huge wall of misunderstanding between « computer scientists » and « console ».
It happens that they are porcehed from PC to the consoles, create games “based” for mobile platforms, but ports from “mobiles” to the computer are very, very rare. Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD – Just such a case.
Almost a ranger
Appearing in the distant year as a toy on Java, Galaxy on Fire Slowly but surely conquered almost all mobile platforms and acquired the second part, which gradually reached the Mac, and most recently to our native PC. If you believe the rumors, the game is very, very not bad, but good reviews about the version for phones and other “iPads” do not guarantee success on such a serious platform as a PC.
Having read the “lumber” on the page of the game in the Steam store, you begin to think that there is no less worthy heir in front of you « Space Rangers ». Apparently the authors GOF One of the best games of such a genre was loved with all their souls and created their creation, inspired by the masterpiece
of the Russian Gamery. There are much more similar between these games than it seems at first glance. It’s not even in the open world, the system of plot and secondary tasks, thoughtful trade, wealthy arsenal of weapons – the traditions of the genre, where without them. Ruthless aliens of mysterious origin, here and there, attacking the peaceful systems of the Commonwealth of various human and not only races;a paramilitary organization engaged in the fight against uninvited guests;Galactic news that is broadcast at stations;And the very first boat of the protagonist-somewhere we have already seen this, and sometimes even in the little things.
However, you soon find that, as expected, to the depths of the key features of the « rangers » GOF2 I didn’t even get close. I wanted to see at least a sane and uninhabited plot story, but not this time. The plot here is strictly such as enough for a small toy, into which no one will delve into and look for some revelations. “Hello, a pilot, due to the engine breakdown, you were thrown into a remote corner of the galaxy, and even several decades ahead. Get a small ship owned and shoot those bad alien guys who want to destroy us all ” – that’s, in fact, the whole story. We will have to “understand and forgive” – it’s still a port, all the more on the “senior” platform.
Intergalactic boredom
The game for the “mobile phone” does not have to have an exemplary plot at all, but at the same time easy to master gameplay, you can’t do without a saturated and at the same time. Here, at first glance, this is all right: in the first battles there is the very “cheerful space chubilovo” – flashes of lasers, steep turns, smoky rockets of missiles … But the more you play, the more clearly one of the main disadvantages is visible Galaxy on Fire 2 – The monotony of battles. Regardless of who we are fighting against, what weapons we use, how we are trying to build a battle, everything happens according to the same scenario. Fly on the forehead in the forehead with the enemy, disperse, hang on the tail, tear up a rocket, finish off the main weapon, aim at the next enemy-and such from the battle to battle, without any changes. After a couple of hours of playing, shootouts can cause only yawning, that the motivation for further passage does not add.
You think boring fighting is the main minus of the game? No matter how, everything is just beginning. Fight not only uninteresting – soon you begin to experience the real hatred for battles. Preservation is possible only at the stations, and if the next task involves a protracted battle, then you begin to worry about the safety of your boat. If the local battles were not similar to each other to the smallest detail – wherever it went, but, as we recall, a special diversity in this regard GOF2 It cannot boast.
So you are spinning in the battle with the last strength, by hook or by crook, trying to dodge the shots of numerous enemies (and often the enemy ships are not going to end), and with horror you follow the inexorably decreasing strip of “health”. Once again, replay the same mission, most of which consists in unhurried flights from one route to another, there is no particular desire. « Hardcore », yes, but we do not need such « hardcore »!
Interstellar map. How annoying that between systems you can move only along strictly set routes.
As a result, you approach the performance of plot tasks with some kind of wary: what if now they will again tell you to fly to the other end of the galaxy (which in itself takes a lot of time) and make you fight for half an hour without a break? The situation and side tasks are not saved, which are enough here. Take passengers to a distant planet, kill the pirates in a given sector, transport a valuable load. There is nothing new, but it is not interesting to pass them without a special goal – there are not enough random events, interaction with the outside world. In this « sandbox » it will not be possible to live.
An ill -conceived interface also does not please. Apparently, transfer from a mobile platform did not most affect this part of the game in the best way. It is possible to lay the route between star systems only while at the time of staying on the station, you can also look at the map and equipment of the ship only during the parking lot. I don’t want to talk about the purchase of modules and goods in stores-where it was easy to get by pressing one button, you need to use two or three, and even constantly switch between different windows. Why such difficulties?
Acceleration of time, which reduces long flights inside the system, works very strangely – it can only be used when approaching the station or retranstant. The rest of the time will have to move with a turtle speed, and there is absolutely nothing to do at this time. Admire the stars? Back. Maybe for the phones these views are suitable, but on the computer monitor they do not cause any admiration. I’m not talking about models of ships and stations-all this remained in the same 2005, when the first version was born GOF.
It turns out, Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD – A completely useless game, which is a place in the garbage basket? In fact, everything is not as bad as it might seem at first glance. Despite all the shortcomings, you can find your charms in the salvation of the Galaxy from alien invaders. Especially if you are not familiar with this genre. It’s worth playing – but better on the phone.
Pros: open world;Large selection of equipment and weapons.
Cons: monotonous battles;interface flaws;inconvenient conservation system;A weak plot.
