Strike Suit Zero
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| Studio |
 Born Ready Games |
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| Publisher |
Born Ready Games |
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
January 24, 2013 (Windows) August 12, 2013 (OS X, Linux) April 8 & 9, 2014 (Xbox One, PS4) November 6, 2014 (Android) |
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| platform | Windows , Xbox One , PlayStation 4 , Linux , OS X , Android | ||
| genre | Space combat simulation | ||
| Subject | Science fiction | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard , mouse , gamepad | ||
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| medium | Download | ||
| language | German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian | ||
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Strike Suit Zero (Eng. Attack Suit Zero ) is a computer game from the genre of space flight simulations . It was developed and distributed by Born Ready Games. The game was released in 2013 for Microsoft Windows , Linux and OS X , and the following year for PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and Android .
action
In the 23rd century, an extraterrestrial signal reaches the earth through which humanity learns to travel to distant planets and thus colonize the entire galaxy. Eventually the source of this signal is found by the colonists. It's a small alien spaceship. The colonists refuse to Earth authorities access to this space ship so that it the war between the colonists and the world government of the earth, which in the game as United Nations of Earth (dt. Earth United Nations ; short UNE ), is referred to.
The protagonist of the game is of belonging to the armed forces of the UNE fighter Adams . He and some other pilots are sent to an abandoned space station where they find an artificial intelligence called Control . This had once supported the armed forces of the earth with tactical advice in battles, but it was no longer used after an operation that led to an unwanted massacre of civilians. By Control UNE learns that the colonists a new super-weapon called Relic (dt. Relic discovered) that can destroy them with the entire planet at once.
After several battles between the UNE and the colonists, it turns out that the colonists' super weapon is a huge alien spaceship that they steer directly to Earth. Shortly before the colonists activate the super weapon, Adams succeeds in flying into the spaceship and penetrating to its core. Control reveals to Adams that it is not an artificial intelligence but an alien life form and that the spaceship was once her "body" from which she was expelled. She asks Adams to destroy the force limiters that are in the area around the core, as this could regain control of the ship and destroy the colonists' fleet. If Adams were to destroy the core of the ship, however, this would lead to a rupture in the space-time continuum, which could have unimagined consequences. At this point, the player has the option of following Controls instructions or destroying the core.
If the player follows Control's instructions, she will regain control of the spaceship and destroy the entire colonist fleet. Control's spaceship remains in Earth orbit and its future intentions are uncertain.
If the player destroys the core of the spaceship, the UNE succeeds in destroying the colonists' fleet due to the loss of their super weapon. The destruction of the spaceship, however, leads to the rift in the space-time continuum, as already predicted by Control, whereby she and Adams disappear without a trace.
Game mechanics
The player controls a fighter aircraft called Strike Suit in space battles. The strike suit has various weapons such as machine guns , guided and unguided missiles and plasma projectiles and is able to repel missiles by emitting electromagnetic pulses. By shooting down enemies, the strike suit collects "flux energy", which it can use to switch to the so-called "strike mode". In this mode, the aircraft briefly transforms into a hovering mech with increased firepower and mobility.
The game is divided into ten missions that have secondary objectives that, when completed, will give you upgrades for the Strike Suit.
Production details
The developers of the game wanted to revive the space flight simulation genre with Strike Suit Zero . The production was financed with the help of a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter.com . 4,500 backers contributed nearly $ 175,000. The game's soundtrack was composed by Paul Ruskay , who had previously served as the composer for the Homeworld game . A beta version of the game that supports the use of the Oculus Rift was released in August 2013.
publication
Strike Suit Zero was released for Microsoft Windows on January 24, 2013. The versions for Linux and OS X were released on August 12, 2013. On April 8 and 9, 2014, the game was released in a director's cut version, in which the game mechanics and graphics were improved, for Xbox One and Playstation 4. The Android version was released on November 6, 2014.
reception
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IGN's Anthony Gallegos praised the challenging battles in the game, but criticized the monotonous levels and weak plot. GameSpot's Peter Brown said the exciting battles and immersive world of the game are making space flight simulation seem like a relevant genre again after years of stagnation. Rich Stanton of Eurogamer criticized the game mechanics, which he described as "frustrating" and "poorly developed from top to bottom".
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Strike Suit Zero on Steam. Steam, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d Rich Stanton: Strike Suit Zero. Eurogamer, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ^ Strike Suit Zero by Born Ready Games. Kickstarter.com, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Strike Suit Zero reaches Kickstarter goal. engadget.com, November 2, 2012, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Anthony Gallegos: Strike Suit Zero Review. In: IGN. January 22, 2013, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Oculus Rift straps itself into the Strike Suit Zero cockpit. In: Engadget. August 2, 2013, accessed April 20, 2015 .
- ^ Strike Suite Zero - Overview. In: polygon. Retrieved April 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Tobias Ritter: Strike Suit Zero - now also available for Linux and Mac. GameStar, August 12, 2013, accessed April 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Michael Sosinka: Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut - released in April 2014 for Xbox One and PS4 - new dev diary. In: PC Games. March 29, 2014, accessed April 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Strike Suit Zero Available Now for Android. Gamasutra, November 13, 2014, accessed April 19, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c Strike Suit Zero. In: GameRankings. Retrieved April 20, 2015 .
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/strike-suit-zero-directors-cut
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/strike-suit-zero-directors-cut
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/strike-suit-zero
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/games/strike-suit-zero/pc-115112
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/strike-suit-zero/reviews/
- ↑ Peter Brown: Strike Suit Zero Review. GameSpot, January 24, 2013, accessed April 20, 2015 .