25 best space games ever
Lander (1999)
PC
Created by Psygnosis (who would later give us WipEout as SCE Studio Liverpool) Lander was famous for its notoriously difficult controls but rewarding for those who mastered them.
Inspired by classic titles like Thrust and Lunar Lander, you take the wheel of a mercernary space craft, taking on missions which involve navigating new planets and collecting cargo. All without losing control and smashing yourself to bits, which would, of course, be rather detrimental to your health.
Comments
jmcewan
1 year ago
What, no Elite 2: Frontier!!!
haxxorking
1 year ago
You gotta be f*****g s******g me!!?? How, HOW can you make a list like this without the most epic space game of all time, Elite 2 (Frontier)???. Without, this list is a f*****g joke.
BanzaiRun
1 year ago
Now, if this was a poll, at least the fan-boys wouldn't react quite like this.
...and Elite (innovative) had a much great impact than Elite 2 (buggy)
...and WC:The Darkening was MUCH better than WC:Privateer
...and while strictly speaking not a "space game", I myself am surprised that Missile Command isn't there for its trackball excellence.
...and you've included so many side scrollers, and not included the best two best ones (my opinion)... Defender & Scramble.
But I'm not going to rant.
Oooh, how about a 25 best side scrollers?
Defender
Scramble
Green Beret
Aliens
Willow
Sky Kid
etc.
Hmmm maybe 25 won't be enough.
:)
intrepidis
26 weeks ago
Those guys are right about Frontier. If you loved that, or the original Elite then you'll be interested that their creator (David Braben) is kickstarting development of the next sequel, Elite Dangerous. Have a look here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous
intrepidis
26 weeks ago
The original Frontier: Elite II on the Amiga wasn't buggy. I played it for months without a hitch. It's sequel was a bit buggy however.
AscariaOnline
13 weeks ago
If you're looking for a new online space game, in the style of some of the earliest space games, be sure to have a look at Ascaria Online!
http://ascariaonline.servegame.com
franchescaolsen
1 week ago
i love these games so far. I tried working them all.
http://onlinegamefactory.org/