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Starlight Tactics Unlimited – Strategy Game Review
Starlight Tactics Unlimited is a Strategy/Simulation game from Escape Hatch Entertainment, first launched in 13th December 2017.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 20+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Starlight Tactics Unlimited Stand Out
App Store Best New Game of 2015
"In terms of turn based tactics this is very unique. This is the first one of its kind to use 3 dimensions…and it works and functions very well. In fact this is the only true 3d strategy space game that I can think of since Homeworld movement-wise."
"The details are great, especially with the battle. Keep up the good work!"
"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that I can ram, and/or fire upon my fellow ship(s) if I am not careful."
"The concept of the game is great."
"Saw you guys at PAX…lots of cool details and a great simulation of 3D space combat."
Starlight Tactics puts you in control of a fleet. Build the perfect strike group, keep your starships in good repair, and command the wisely on the field of battle.
Starlight Tactics requires at least an iPhone 5, iPad 3, or iPad mini 2.
FULL 3D TURN-BASED TACTICAL COMBAT
Every wanted to feel like you were really in space making life or death decisions that will determine the outcome of a war for our Star System?
INTENSE SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGNS
Play through two exciting and immersive fifty mission single player campaigns as you fight amongst beautifully rendered planets in our Star System.
A STORY UNFOLDS WHILE YOU PLAY
You are the center of a story which follows you through the greatest conflict humankind has ever known.
FREEPLAY SKIRMISH MODE
Brush up on your tactical skills as you play against the AI or a human opponent (shared screen experience).
YOU OWN YOUR FLEET
Be careful not to scratch the paint on your space fleet! Destroyers, Stealth Ships, Littoral Combat Ships, Cruisers and Carriers all persist from mission to mission in a SpaceDock where you requisition, rename, repaint, inspect, modify, repair, upgrade and decommission your forces.
PHYSICS MATTER
Smaller ships are hit by weapons that send them off axis. Plasma weapons can be used to hull asteroids toward enemy ships. Or just use your ships as battering rams to cause catastrophic damage!
SOUNDTRACK BY DAVID ARKENSTONE
Three time Grammy nominee and composer of music for World of Warcraft : Cataclysm, David Arkenstone brings his sensational talent to bear on Starlight Tactics, with musical themes to accompany every battle.
The SpaceDock is waiting for you. Get started building your fleet today for FREE.
Requires iOS7 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5 or later, iPad 3 or later, or iPad mini 2 or later. This app is optimized for the latest devices.
This app offers in-app purchases. Please note that you may disable in-app purchasing directly from your device. For more information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213.
This Strategy game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Starlight Tactics Unlimited is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 31st December 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Running Lights now functional on all ships.
Thank you for playing our game! Please let us know if there is anything we can do better by emailing [email protected].
Download & Availability
Starlight Tactics Unlimited is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Starlight Tactics Unlimited on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Now this game reminds us of pacific and Atlantic fleet . We love the aiming controls and variety of ships. We have a few request about yall adding more ships like dreadnoughts and such. Now for the game itself we downloaded this about a week ago and Im already addicted to it. We enjoy the gameplay and graphics. If you are looking for a good spaceship game this is the one we highly recommend.
We really wish this would have taken off when released, so much potential. But looks like a dead game . Still super fun play thu! 10/10.
This is one of the best sci-fi shooters we have played! This deserves much more than five stars.
Got a problem tho because we dont know if our screen is to small(playing on iPhone XR) but the skirmish doesnt work but thats about all its also hard to touch certain buttons because they are crowded together.
While playing the campaign our game crashed. When we got back on all our ship upgrades were removed and we dont have any points to get them back.
Dont download waste of time. First mission is still bugged where you cant get passed it. Looks like a fun game but cant play it. Will rate again when they fix it. Edit: They fixed the first mission.
We have had a lot of fun with this game, but Ive recently ran into an issue where we can move the mission selector screen up and down. The mission map only scrolls left and right which limits us from going back to play the earlier missions on other difficulties in order to progress, which is a huge bummer. If this issue is fixed then definitely a 5 star game.
We like it but (1) we wish there were a way to turn all the guns at once, and then fine-tune individual guns. Aiming guns one at a time is tedious. And (2) swing the camera toward the enemy after we shoot! We want to see the hit, not our own ship.
You cant get out of the shipyard.
Edges of the UI are cut out on certain devices like the iPhone XR. This app needs to be optimized to reach a wider user base. Until we can actually see what types of ships im trying to order, we gotta give this one a hard downvote.
We cant even get out of the shipyard because the buttons are smushed together and decommission completely block out the back button to the point where we cannot let the shipyard AT ALL.
Tutorial stinks! Mentions things not obvious and developer wasnt smart enough to hi-light the item. Tutorial frequently starts with no enemy in sight. Who wants to manually target a dozen weapons over and over? You spend all your time on UI mechanics. Ugh! You wouldnt be manually targeting unless your targeting system was damaged…on, you know…the targeting computer? In app only manual (but NOT in game) that loses your place every time you exit it (should only when app is closed.) Its not accessible during game play! Dumb. Needs exportable PDF. The game totally fails to suspend disbelief and is just plain tedious, which is too bad as it looks like it would have been a good game.
Played the beta and the game is great. We highly recommend this free version for anyone wanting to play a sci-fi themed tactical game.
Do you like space? How about ships? What about blowing s*%t up in space! Hell you get your hands on Starlight Tactics!!! 50 out of 10 would recommend to all our friends.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.86
- Size: 740.47 MB
- iOS: 7.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Escape Hatch Entertainment
Last updated: 31st December 2017 | Genre: Strategy, Simulation | Developer: Escape Hatch Entertainment