Genesis

Starflight

The "Universe" available in this game is probably just as large as the real thing. Just making your way around the mapped sections will probably take you months and there's a lot more out there to see. Initially dull, Starflight draws you in and keeps you playing long after bedtime...

If you've ever wondered what it was like to be the captain of your own starship then this is the game you've been missing all these years. If you let yourself get addicted, Starflight will grip you with its mystery and open-ended gameplay and never let go.

This title requires the player to invest countless hours to even begin to grasp all that it has to offer. If you do so, you will be rewarded with a highly entertaining and humorous space epic that ranks as one of the best on any console.

Un ottimo titolo di simulazione spaziale che non vuole essere eccessivamente pedante né troppo semplicistico; è divertente, piuttosto vasto e longevo. Non può aspirare al bollino per una certa ‘bastardaggine’ nel tenere lontani gli outsider del genere e i poco esperti, ma indubbiamente è uno dei giochi di nicchia più notevoli sul Genesis.

Selbst alte Starflight-Hasen wird die Mega-Drive-Version überraschen: Man hat sich nicht damit begnügt, alle Optionen der Computerversionen zu übernehmen, sondern hat noch eins draufgesetzt. So sind z.B. die Ausrüstungsmöglichkeiten Eurer Rakete ins Uferlose gestiegen: Von Breitbandlasern bis automatischen Schürfgeräten ist fast alles im Angebot. Ihr landet nicht mehr automatisch auf den Planeten, sondern dürft in zwei Zoom-Stufen selber das Landemanöver steuern. Falls Ihr auf der Suche nach einem überaus gehaltvollen Rollenspiel seid, solltet Ihr sofort ins Weltall starten.

Star Flight uses the same concept we saw in Star Control, combining action with the strategy of conquering the galaxy. Star Flight, though, has a much more interesting display, better interaction between the action sequences and plotting the systems and a much more appealing tone.