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Aces of the Galaxy
By Artech Digital Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2008
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Aces of the Galaxy is a third-person space shooter from Artech Digital Entertainment, released for Windows in 2009. Its arcade-style action pits players against ships of the Skurgian Empire. The game includes an arsenal of upgradeable weapons, among them missile launchers, torpedoes and a chain gun. A Temporal Shift feature slows groups of enemies, while the close-up presentation brings the action nearer to the player. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing, and classifies the game as Action and Casual; its listed genre is shoot ’em up. Activision is the publisher. The available description centers on fighting through waves of enemy ships, with no multiplayer mode listed. The Steam release date is July 23, 2009.
What players like, and what they don't
- Upgradeable missile launchers, torpedoes and chain gun
- Temporal Shift slows groups of enemies
- Single-player play
- Family Sharing is listed
- Windows is the only listed platform
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player arcade shooter with space combat and upgradeable weapons. It is listed for Windows.
Aces of the Galaxy pairs third-person space combat with familiar arcade-shooter elements and weapon upgrades. Its listed play is single-player on Windows.
