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Starshatter - The Gathering Storm

Overview   ( More Info )

Starshatter™ represents the next generation of space combat simulation games. Starshatter™ extends the gameplay concepts of the classic sims by combining fighter and starship combat in a single game. Starshatter™ also integrates elements of real-time-strategy games by allowing fleet commanders to direct the battle on a tactical level.

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Features

  • Small Frigates are used for air defense. They can shoot down enemy fighters and torpedoes with rapid fire plasma cannon and interceptor missiles.
  • Destroyers are attack platforms that can engage enemy ships one-on-one or in small groups.
  • Cruisers are the backbone of the fleet's attack capability. They carry devastating firepower that can effectively engage any size target; even a military battle station.
  • Carriers are the cornerstone of the fleet. They deliver fighters and strike ships to the scene of action, and they coordinate the entire battle plan.

Reviews   ( View All )

SPEWGILIST: STARSHATTER BEST STRATEGY/SIMULATION GAME
The game was a blast to play. I did not walk through it disdainfully.... If you're looking for a great space combat simulation game, give the demo a try and decide for yourself.

Armchair General Magazine
"Great hardcore space simulation. Nice dabbling into tactics-based gameplay."

Starshatter Review at Spewgilist.com
"The game was a blast to play. I did not walk through it disdainfully. Each mission made me stop and think and navigate and fight smart with my units rather than ignoring them and blazing away. I tried that once or twice, they're still collecting the pieces of my ship."

Interview at Game Musketeers
"I'm really hoping that players will get sucked in to the campaigns even more because of the new content." - Interview with the designers

Product Data

  • Complexity: Medium
  • Field of Play: Tactical - Operational
  • Historical Period: Sci-Fi
  • Theatre: Space
  • Unit Scale: Individual Ships & Fleets
  • Game Play: Action - Sim
  • Players: 1 - 8
  • AI: Yes - Dedicated Server
  • TCP/IP: Yes
  • PBEM: No
  • Game Editor: Yes
  • Resolution: 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864
  • Manual: PDF(Download) & B&W Printed(Physical), 122 pages

System Requirements

  • Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP
  • Pentium III 1Ghz or Athlon Equivalent
  • Pentium IV 2.4 Ghz Recommended
  • 512 MB RAM Required, 1 GB Recommended
  • Direct X9 compatible 32 MB video card (Pixel 2.0 Support Shader Recommended)
  • 8x CD-Rom, 700 MB Free Disk Space
  • Keyboard and Mouse Required
  • Joystick and Gamepads supported with up to four axes and 32 buttons as optional equipment. Natural Point Track IR headset 3.1 supported.
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Details

Release Date
October 18, 2006
Developer
Destroyer Studios

Fantasy Violence

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SPEWGILIST: STARSHATTER WINS BEST STRATEGY/SIMULATION GAME