A graduate of the Systems Alliance N7 special forces program, Commander Shepard is the protagonist of the original Mass Effect trilogy with the oh-so-little task of defending the galaxy from a deadly race of mechanical beings—known as the Reapers. Although their appearance and personality are decided by your actions, Shepard possesses the combat skills that pay the bills, and the sweet talking charisma too.
Their skills over fellow soldiers even sees them become the first human to ever join the Spectres —an elite special task force sworn by the Citadel Council. Do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth, and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite. The real stars, planets, moons, asteroid fields, and black holes of our own galaxy are built to their true epic proportions in the largest designed playspace in video game history! Inspired by classic science fiction, the game takes you across space exploring planets as you go.
Have you ever wanted to build your own space civilization? Stellaris is a feature-rich space 4X that lets you take your people to the stars and build their destiny there. From a single planet to a galaxy-spanning empire, Stellaris offers a huge amount of variety in the options available to you as you wage war and conquer.
Do you want to be a peace-loving Federation assimilating through cultural contact, or a warlike species running rampant amongst the stars? Its systems are malfunctioning, a fire has broken out, and the on-board artificial intelligence, SAM, is acting strangely.
Things are not looking good for Dr. Emma Fisher, the reluctant hero of this sci-fi thriller from the studio behind Stories Untold. But what's interesting about Observation is that you don't play as Fisher. Instead, you play as the AI. Read more Observation review. Your new civilisation will grow from one small dome in the Martian desert to a bustling, sprawling off-world metropolis.
But just make sure you don't run out of oxygen or power, because on this ruthless planet it's a death sentence for every citizen under your control. Read more Surviving Mars review. This atmospheric sci-fi mystery from the makers of Gone Home is wonderfully written, with a cast of rich, nuanced characters telling a compelling story through interactive AR recordings. Read more Tacoma review. This unique twist on the space sim shares the trading and exploration elements of games such as Elite Dangerous, but feels more like commanding a submarine.
You don't see space itself; just a series of utilitarian rooms full of screens and machinery. There's a lot to manage, and you play several roles at once: pilot, engineer, comms officer. But despite the limited view of your surroundings, you still feel like you're hurtling through space in a starship. Read more Objects in Space is a very different kind of space sim.
Starting with a basic ship and a handful of credits, you shape your own destiny. Do you become a fearsome pirate? A master trader? An explorer? The beauty of Elite is being able to play in a way that suits you. And its ships are all an absolute dream to fly, whether it's a nimble fighter or a heavy duty cargo hauler.
Read more EVE Online's biggest scammer tells us his secrets. And these perks keep adding up, allowing you to travel deeper into space, and more boldly, with every successive attempt. Read more Death is the road to glory in Everspace. Space is the perfect setting for a horror game, and Dead Space is, next to Alien: Isolation, one of the best examples of the scary sci-fi genre. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to investigate a stricken 'planet cracker' ship, the USG Ishimura, and finds the craft overrun with hideous, fleshy monsters.
Taking cues from Alien and, quite blatantly, cult favourite Event Horizon, the first game in the series is still the best. The series also has some of the best music in video game history.
Controversial is the word to describe Other M. Though gameplay wise it returned to Metroid's traditional third-person exploration, the story left fans angry. Focusing on Samus Aran's relationship with a father figure from her past, many took issue with what they saw as a pathetic version of Samus' always great character.
Not helping things was Team Ninja, the development team, being known for the cheesecake Dead or Alive series. While Other M has its defenders, the poor reception has made Nintendo put the series on hold for the time being.
Halo has earned its place in the pantheon of video games and with good reason. It revolutionized first-person shooters with a more balanced weapon set and a shift toward multi-player.
But aside from its technical achievements, Halo's story embraced classic sci-fi story elements like no game before it. Many players learned about ringworlds from this series and the Covenant's alien religion brought a needed element of thoughtful world building to gaming. Through its innovative gameplay, Halo brought military sci-fi to the masses. The gritty reboot has become a punching bag in popular culture and with examples like Bomberman: Act Zero it's not hard to see why. An Xbox update of a classic series from the NES era, Act Zero ditched the character's cartoony art design for a generic dystopian power armor look.
Besides the silly change in aesthetic, the game was also poorly balanced and had a lack of variety in its level design. It all looked the same and nobody liked the look they changed it to in the first place.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Metroid was already one of Nintendo's storied properties when this new installment hit in Always the slightly more dark and mature of the company's catalog, Metroid Prime took the story of space bounty hunter Samus Aran in new directions. Still, Prime held true to the series' exploration roots by dropping players into alien environments and leaving it to them to figure things out. It created an immersive experience unlike what Nintendo fans were used to.
As the first Metroid on Gamecube, it left an impression. For the longest time, Duke Nukem Forever was gaming's biggest punchline. A game that was in development for fourteen years, leading many to doubt that it would ever be released. We probably would have been better off if it did. Finally released in , Duke Nukem Forever was out of date the minute you took it out of the box. What had been funny and edgy back in the 90s felt tone-deaf and stupid. That the gameplay itself felt like it hadn't changed to reflect the passage of time either didn't help.
Even as popcorn sci-fi, Duke Nukem Forever fell short. Forza Horizon 5 addresses you by the name on your Microsoft account, but for some trans players, that has unexpected consequences.
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Universe Sandbox is a physics-based space simulator aimed at making education fun by turning users into all-powerful galactic gods. You can also move anything you want, which becomes an exciting way to see how even the slightest changes can completely transform the Earth and our Milky Way.
Among its best features are the realistic simulated collisions, which will probably happen a lot considering how destructive we all get after being given so much power. Slowly piecing together the puzzle as you explore the system, one time-loop at a time. Death will happen often here. But both your credits and your knowledge carry over from one run to the next, which is nice.
Basically breathing new life into its previously barren universe. Having you jump from rock to rock in search of fuel and materials to continue your journey towards the center of the universe. And once you get bored maybe try out some mods to bring back the freshness. Stellaris manages to find the middle ground between complex strategy gameplay and custom-made storytelling.
Every anomaly you research has the potential to turn into a multi-episodic story that changes your society forever. This may sound like it limits your freedom. Among the most well-known games on our list is Kerbal Space Program, a physics-based space exploration simulator with an educational focus. Developed by Squad, this quirky game lets you design, build, and launch spaceships operated by little green men.
But stuff like calculating the right angle your ship needs to breach the atmosphere will slowly become second nature.
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