Centauri Sector

Hi, this is actually a pretty cool and addictive game. :) It has elements of patrol duty, ship combat, squadron control tactics, and even ground-based Tower Defence modes too. I managed to reach Day 63 on my 1st attempt, and am still in the process of upgrading my Weapons and ship Modules. I recommend the game.

Fun, if short, little hybrid arcade space-shooter and tower defence without much replay value. Centauri Sector's main screen is basically a turn-based strategic map, although since the only unit you can move is your own and there's seldom more than one target, there isn't a great deal of strategy beyond "intercept and engage" or "go here and buy stuff". Even shopping isn't especially strategic, all planets sell the full range of goods and there's one very clear dominant strategy for buying gear. Once you intercept a fleet you're presented with one of 4 mission types depending on the AI control of allied units on the main map: solo intercept, fleet intercept, merchant defence and station defence. The gameplay is mostly similar: kill all the enemies. The variation comes from the defence missions being failed if the merchant or station is killed, which is quite possible if you take your time getting there or fighting. Combat gameplay is real-time and gives you control of ship rotation ...

Why the hell is this game not tagged casual? Way too easy. For it to be a Tactical RPG it lacks tactics and also the RPG, It's basically a wannabe RPG that's actually an extremely boring Asteroids clone. Except you don't need to dodge enemy ships. Game content: 4 Different ships and basically 2 different guns with varying stats. The TD labeled "Ground Combat" is very much like those minigames in Assassins Creed. Too easy, annoyingly drawn out and taking too much from the programming budget from the core game. Well, the hollow, rotten core game. Oh and there's bugs. Wouldn't expect gameplay breaking bugs in a game without gameplay? Think again.

Quite an enjoyable game, but I think one which most veterans will find relatively easy and with little replay value. I spent a couple of hours beating this game, and while I may return for a couple of forays I don't anticipate significant replay value. There are no difficulty levels and I didn't find the game difficult on the default setting. The space portions are well thought out and fun, the tower defense portions are like a poorly thought out TD flash game. I encountered and reported a few bugs during my run through, but both were fairly critical: graphics representing enemies and allies not appearing on the map for the duration of a mission. I would recommend this game when it's on sale. The experience is definitely worth some dollars, but probably not ten.

Simply put, this game is extremely shallow with litle variety of content or interesting decisions for the player to make. Every space battle, every ground battle, where you move around the map, and buying upgrades involves doing the same thing. You will not need to change strategies to adapt to new mechanics or enemies. You will not need to do anything with the tactical map, and you can just buy the stronger version of the curent thing you have. Just keep doing the same thing. The developer plays with some interesting concepts and mechanics, but sadly really missed the mark on creating a fun game out of this mess of systems.

A very simple game with nothing new or interesting. You can find games like this online in flash for free.

Fun game for a few minutes. But very barebones. Only 4 ship types and one system to defend. Pretty lack luster. it would be a good starting point for a really fun game. Not worth the ten dollar tag. Luckily i got it for 2 bucks on sale haha.

2 hours of content isn't really what I expected.

Interesting little game, it takes some time to get used to the handling of the ships but the Tower defense part is quite nice. I like the art style and the missions, because they are easy to pick up and complete. So far so good I am a Lieutenant. Mama come see me command ships!

Got this game on sale after playing the dev's other, new game. Played for a few hours, it's quite fun. The game tries to blend many types of game: TBS, tower defense, asteroid-like space combat. Some elements came out better than others but overall it was a fun experience. Didn't get to the end yet but it doesn't look like I'm far off.