Darkstar One Demo Released (July 1, 2006)

[ChrisReid]

On Friday, GameSpot premiered the demo for Darkstar One. The game is a space combat sim that we've mentioned many times because numerous previews have compared it to Wing Commander. With this publicly available try-out, you can now see for yourself. GameSpot's video preview mentions Wing Commander quite a bit and demonstrates the gameplay in detail. Both commentators in the clip lament the absence of joystick support, but they're not surprised that a modern space sim such as this has built itself around more popular control schemes in 2006. Nevertheless, players seem to have slightly more control over flight than in Freelancer, and the graphics and art style seem fairly sharp. Space sim fans should try out the demo here (950 megs). Thanks to Charles Hall and music_guru/Goliath_GG.

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A new entry in the space-combat genre isn't an everyday occurrence. DarkStar One is a modern update on the old-school space combat and adventure game that used to be a staple on the PC a decade ago, with games such as Wing Commander: Privateer. And like in that game, DarkStar One lets you fly around the galaxy in a customizable spaceship, battling pirates and other foes while also buying and selling on the open market.

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Original update published on July 1, 2006

 

[Black-Wulf]

what? no joystick? oh my f*** god! why? how should an oldschool gamer like myself play this game? I can't imagine a spce sim without my joystick...

 

[ChrisReid]

There have been lots of space sims in the last five years that don't support joysticks. But freakin settle down and read the real thread.
http://www.crius.net/zone/showthread.php?threadid=20341

 

[KrisV]

It worked well enough for Freelancer.