Why people would create intelligent machines? It’s known form the start that sooner or later they’ll rebel against us and destroy the weak, organic creatures and exist according to their own rules. Neither the "Matrix" nor "Terminator" has appealed to the researchers common sense…
It is no different in Battlestar Galactica. People wanted to create artificial intelligence, and after many years of research they created a new race very similar to the human Cylons. But not everything went according to the plan and the cyborgs have killed almost the whole of humanity. Only a relatively few people managed to survive, who concentrated around the old destroyer - called Battlestar Galactica. The game, however, takes us further. During one of the battles, as a result of unexpected events, it turned out that the two fractions of the fleet were in the distant, unexplored parts of the universe. We’re running out of raw materials, our ranks systematically weakens and the enemy lurking in the shadow hopes to catch a careless pilot. And this is where we begin our adventure, sitting behind the wheel of one of the fighters.
Alone in the space
Our situation does not look good. We are sitting in a some intergalactic trap, surrounded only by asteroids, stars and cosmic dust. Fortunately, we have contact with our base and the instructor acquaints us with the basics of movement and maneuver on the battlefield. At the beginning, the enormity of the universe around us can be a bit overwhelming, but there is nothing to fear – it’s enough to master the two main mouse buttons, throttle lever and handling on-board weapons on the modern fighter. Control of such a vehicle is a very hard nut to crack. During the tutorial we will learn all these elements by destroying several vehicles of the opposing faction, then turn on the afterburners and, suddenly, some kind of discharge carrying us to the main base will occur.
This is where we choose the appearance of our "hero. " Depending on our previous choice, it’ll be a man made of flesh and blood or a pile of sheets with eyes glowing like a vehicle driven by David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider. As my consciousness has stricken me several times for choosing the human killing race, I decided to chip up a bit the exterior of my ship to present the pain I felt while shooting to my one race. When it comes to Cylons, we can choose several types of "tattoos" and the exterior colors of each of the elements of the inorganic body.
Where are we?
Our first task will be, after the aforementioned uncontrolled leap into the unknown, to investigate the situation in the assigned sector. Thus begins our adventure, which consists mainly of the exploration of the universe, docking from time to time in one of the space station to go ashore, having a bit of time to relax, fill up our stocks and take the next mission.
In the game, we have eighteen spacecraft, nine for each of the races. They are divided into three categories: fighters, escorts and cruise ships. These in turn have been divided to intercepting, assault and command ships, and each is characterized by other advantages. Interceptors are very fast and manoeuvrable, assault have thickest armor. Commands are sustainable choice for those who cannot decide on a specific style of play. At the beginning we’ll sit at the controls of a fighter and other we’ll unlock other times - paying a fortune for some.
Cosmic dust
The fight is a very important part of the game. The met enemy troops will be shot with an automatic cannon, which traces a ship and attacks as soon as we meet face to face. Rockets have a greater range, which by the way inflicts a lot of damage on the battlefield. These, however, are launched by us in the right moment. Fighting requires maneuvering skills, so that the enemy won’t escape our gun, while bearing in mind that the enemy will do the same to us. Taking into account the fact that the controls of the other units are usually other players, then it isn’t the easiest of the tasks. In space we met, shoot, turn back, shoot again, until finally one of the parties dies in a spectacular explosion leaving behind a scrap of floating metal and cosmic dust.
Graphics looks quite amazing. It is hard to believe that you’re dealing with a browser game. A few years ago, only some would have thought that this will be possible with a regular browser. However, there’s also a drawback - the cosmos is not quite as large as it might seem. This three-dimensionality is in fact somewhat limited. Although we can actually go in any direction, all the planets, stations and other places of interest are located on the same level. We’ll always know where’s the top and bottom, and we’ll get everywhere by holding on to just one side. On one hand, there are gaps in the realism of the game, but it makes it much easier for us to navigate in space.
Is it a human or a machine?
Nobody made no secret that the game is mostly for fans of the series. Anyone who likes a good science fiction will have fun as well. Others may consider this position to be just boring and unable to catch, but unfortunately, their attention for a long time. Despite its flaws, the game is still a production that introduces a completely new quality to our browser windows, setting the bar high for the technological competition, which will surely not be easy to jump over.
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