Rating: - The 45th's need you!
Put on your flight suit, grab your helmet, choose a fighter and hit the cold depth of space in search of the enemy. Starlancer is a great shooter, graphics are very well done and the game play is sweet, the fun facter is here too, its not an easy game to beat so you'll be quite busy with this one, The game starts off with you in a rookie squadron known as the 45th's, each level of play consists of different missions within that level, for example...you may called to support a squadron of ships in one sector, then to be summoned somewhere else for what ever the mission calls for, the controls are a little confusing at first, each button, including the joypad has a different function so it will take time and practice to get used to but once you do, it makes the game all that much more fun and exciting....this game is very much recommended for those who love the cold reaches of space and taking the fight to the enemy....
Rating: - Good, like Wing Commander, but no tutorials
I've been getting bored of RPG games lately, and remembered that a long time ago, I enjoyed playing a game called Wing Commander. I began asking around for a game like that, and Star Lancer was recommended to me a few times. I bought it (used) recently, fired up the old Dreamcast system, and played it for hours. While I haven't finished the game, I'm enjoying it a lot so far.
The game puts you as an amateur/volunteer pilot in space, helping the Alliance (I think) fight back against an uprising. Your side had almost brokered a peace settlement before the bad guys started blowing up everything. It is a bit odd to see the game take a very Western versus Eastern point-of-view in light of 9/11, but this came out before 9/11 so it's just odd coincidence. The alliance includes France, Italy, the USA, and a few others.
My first time in the game, I immediately began looking for the training module or flight simulator game (like in Wing Commander) to learn about how to fly. The closest this game offers is something called "immediate" play (or maybe "instant" play, something like that). This gives you a few minutes of flight time, but it's cold turkey, with no training, no voiceover hints, or even a "lull" to just fly around and test things out. Instead, it's immediate dog fighting. I found this to be the only annoying part of the game -- trial by fire -- and so I dropped one star from my rating.
However, once I learned the controls and understood the HUD, I really grew to love the game. You are part of the 45th, a squad/team of fighter pilots, and there is a lot of good chatter as you fly -- the characters act/react normally, compliment/criticize your flying, fly in for assistance if asked, and so on. Although they do leave a lot to you, which is fine. The controls are OK, although targeting with the X button and then scrolling through the list of targets is still a little hard for me -- I sometimes in a rush select the wrong target (including, one time, my allies).
Overall, the controls are decent, the ships fly well, the characters on your team make you feel like you're really on a team, and the battles are good old-fashioned Wing-Commander-type shootouts. If this game had been fleshed out more (for example, the briefing room has no characters in it, even when a presentation is being given and a voice is speaking), and if a training level had been created, I would give this 5 stars. As it is, I give it a very good 4 stars.
Rating: - This game rocks
I played it, I beat it, and i love it!! Starlancer is one of those amazing games, that nobody ever hears of. I was so desprate I got it off E-bay!! The only suggestion I have would be that their should have been a cheat enabling you to fly coalition ships, the Kamov in mission 20 (I think) just wasn't enough, or even better, Cap ships!! Anyway if their is any possible way for you to rent or buy this extremely good extremely rare game then do not hesitate!
Rating: - Great Demo, but due to bad service from tl_games ...
I love the demo and have been trying to purchase a PC retail version for over a week. I tried purchasing from tl_games, but mistakenly ordered the DreamCast version by mistake. When I asked for tl_games to help me with exchanging the un-opened CD for a PC version - I have been called a liar in a public forum for stating I got the wrong version - it wasn't what I wanted so its wrong. And have been idly threatened with legal action. I believe this company has no idea about customer service and would not recommend them to the al-Qa'ida!
Rating: - star lancer
this is a great game the only thing is they need to make anthoer one so i can finish it . the levels are great i highly recomend this game to anyone wanting a nonstop full action game. please make a star lancer 2
- Good, like Wing Commander, but no tutorials
