Galaxy on Fire
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| Developer(s) | Fishlabs |
| Publisher(s) | Fishlabs |
| Designer(s) | Fishlabs |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Mac, BlackBerry, Java, MeeGo, Symbian^3, Zeebo, Windows PC |
| Release date(s) | 2006 (GOF) , 2009 (GOF2), 2013 (GOFA), 2016 (GOF3M) |
| Genre(s) | Space flight simulator game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Galaxy on Fire is an award-winning series of 3D space trading and combat simulation video games by Hamburg/Germany-based mobile games developer Fishlabs. The series consists of Galaxy on Fire 3D, Galaxy on Fire 2, and its two add-ons: Valkyrie, Supernova, and the upcoming Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore and Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore Rising
There are a number of different ports and versions of the game available, including Galaxy on Fire 2 HD for iPhone, iPad, Galaxy on Fire 2 for older iOS devices, Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD for Mac and Windows PC, Galaxy on Fire 2 THD for Tegra2 devices, and Galaxy on Fire 2 for the Xperia PLAY. In addition to the versions already in existence, Fishlabs Entertainment has also announced that they will not only port their game to other platforms and systems, such as additional Android devices, in the future, but also produce additional add-ons, spin-offs, and sequels. As of November 22, 2012, the original SD-version of Galaxy on Fire 2 is available as free to play. In 2016, Deep Silver FISHLABS will release two new games to the series, Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore for smartphones and tablets, along with Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore Rising for the upcoming Apple TV, which will release as soon as the software is on market.
Plot
Galaxy on Fire takes place in a fictional galaxy ruled by four major factions (the pioneering Terrans, the conservative Nivelians, the defiant Midorians and the belligerent Vossk) and centers around Keith T. Maxwell, a former Wing Commander of the Terran Space Fleet, who now earns his credits as a gun-for-hire and ends up saving the universe from demise and destruction more than once. Fans and media alike have often complimented the immense freedom of action, which Galaxy on Fire grants the player due to its well-balanced mix of story, mission, and sandbox gameplay. At any point throughout the game, the player can digress from the main story and go on an adventure of their own. While doing so, they can freely decide whether they would like to earn their credits as a pirate hunter, hit man, mercenary, craftsman, transporter, trader, weapons dealer, smuggler or miner.
Reception
In September 2006, Pocket Gamer gave the original Galaxy on Fire 3D a 9-out-of-10 rating and Gold Award. They said "the game will change the way you think about mobile phone games forever.”[1] In October 2010, 148Apps.com wrote that “there really isn’t a more complete space game in the App Store.”[2] In 2011, Galaxy on Fire 2 won the German Computer Game Award in the category "Best Mobile Game".[3]
References
- ↑ "Review: Galaxy on Fire 3D at Pocket Gamer". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Review: Galaxy on Fire 2 at 148 Apps". 148 Apps. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Galaxy on Fire 2 announced "Best Mobile Game" at the German Computer Game Awards 2011". German Computer Game Award. Retrieved 2012-01-19.