Star Nomad Elite app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Anh Huy Phan
First release : 02 Dec 2014
App size: 38.51 Mb
Star Nomad is an arcade top-down 2D sandbox space-adventure-sim. It was created as a tribute to classic spacesims of old such as Elite, Wing Commander Privateer, Escape Velocity and Freelancer. If you are a fan of these games, then youre in for a nostalgic ride!
[Key Features]
* Simple one-touch intuitive UI, no digital joysticks, just smooth easy flight & fight with one-touch!
* Be a Cargo runner.
* Be a Mercenary unleashing firepower for wealth!
* Be a Miner seeking rare ores.
* Be a Merchant trading in goods!
* Be a Smuggler dealing in lucrative drugs & evade the law!
* Be a Pirate attacking merchant ships, become infamous & fight for anarchy!
* Join huge multi-faction Fleet Battles!
* Dynamic faction standing system, where your actions will determine friends or foes.
* Multiple ship classes to fly, including drone carriers & the mighty Yamato Battleship!
* All ships are up-gradable with modules.
In Star Nomad, you roam free in the Wildlands Sector while immersed in a sci-fi noir setting rich in humor. While a sandbox, its also story driven with a personal plot inspired by classic cyberpunk such as Blade Runner, Johnny Mnemonic & Gundam that puts you right in the pilot seat to determine the outcome of an escalating corporate war!
[Death!]
There is no perma-death, but there is a death penalty, so take care! When your ship blows up, the life-pod will be rescued & towed to a safe location. Insurance will give you a starter ship, and payout to cover most modules, however, the excess can be expensive.
[Factions]
Below the Star Map, theres a dynamic faction standing indicator (green = ally, crosshair = enemy). Your actions will change the way the four major factions treat you.
Happy to receive feedback via email ([email protected]) or twitter @AH_Phan
Latest reviews of Star Nomad Elite app for iPhone and iPad
Ok game, but very rough around the edges. No menu, controls are poor, but the game was fun...until my very expensive ship blew in a random encounter and I lost it. Thats when I closed the game forever. The combat mechanics are laughable. Your beam weapons fire automatically, and whatever you are in front of gets the damage, friend or foe. Polish it up and I might give it another try. This game has potential, but feels more like a .01 alpha than a finished project.
This game is great. It may have some bugs but the fact that the dev listens and responds to feedback makes me feel comfortable about the purchase. This game has a lot of ideas that I love with space sims. Sandbox fun!
I really enjoyed the gameplay, controls are what I expect for an iOS game. However, I played for nearly 2 hours and stopped playing for a minute. Then started the game to find everything I had done was gone. Very frustrating, this is clearly an unfinished product.
A well-crafted game that draws you in despite being 2d. I think the music is great as well. The gameplay is like Galaxy on Fire 2 with some elements that are like Elite Dangeorous.
it turns out I love the game. :-)