Strikefleet Omega – epic space blaster game!
by Paul Wilks
Jul 11, 2012 6:58 AM –
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Strikefleet Omega is a superbly designed space strategy game for your Android. Blast aliens to smithereens in this epic shooter which places you has commander of a dynamic space fleet. Elements of gameplay hint at tower defense titles, but also real-time strategy games such as Archipelago and GalaxIR. If you like games slick, challenging and full of excitement, definitely give Strikefleet Omega a look.
Price: Free, plus In-app Purchases
Tested on: HTC One X
Content Rating: High Maturity
Pros & Cons:
Pros
- Nice graphics!
- Addictive gameplay!
- Great sound!
- Immersive story lines!
Cons
- In-app purchases are quite pricey and learning curve is much tougher without enhancements.
Features:
Strikefleet Omega is an immersive action game that pits you as commander of a fleet of space craft, tasked with defending interstellar stations against numerous enemies. You control your fighters by dragging your finger in the direction you want them to go- typically in the direction of oncoming baddies. Your ships swoop in and take out the alien ships in fierce aerial dog-fights. You face several waves each level and keeping your ships and space station safe is the top priority.
The game starts you off quite simply and provides a good tutorial interceded with pretty cool characters and plot development. In a nutshell, humanity is up against some pretty determined insectoids who want to take over the remaining human colonies. Things are petty dire to be honest, so you’re the last hope. No pressure or anything. 
Controls are pretty simple really and guiding your ships is quite easy. It becomes tricky when stronger enemy ships attack you and then timing becomes more and more crucial. Like nearly all freemium games I find, there are two forms of currency in the game; Alloys and MegaCreds. Alloys are earned with each level conflict, while MegaCreds are more tricky to come by. Currency can be used to buy more ships and these come in various forms. Once you have bought ships you can warp them in by creating a special dock for them. These help no end against heavy enemy attack.
I did find progress is hindered after a while and the scant resources you pick up are barely enough to keep your fleet going. You’d think if humanity was really at stake resources wouldn’t be such a problem, but here you have to earn your way to victory… which is not all that bad. It’s definitely challenging, but in-app purchases aren’t cheap and I’m not wholly convinced you get particularly good value for money. While it’s a good game, I think it’s a little spoilt by dependence on such purchases. You can play a lot but it’s very tough without the additional firepower money real can bring you.
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Starfleet Omega – Storylines and plot development
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Starfleet Omega – Storylines and plot development
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Starfleet Omega – Here, mining ships are boosting the ability to warp in more ships
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Starfleet Omega – Battles are often frantic and enemies come at your from all sides
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Starfleet Omega – Complete levels and travel to different parts of the galaxy
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Starfleet Omega – Galaxy Map
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Starfleet Omega – Galaxy Map 2
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Starfleet Omega – Face down and destroy incoming enemies
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Starfleet Omega – Drag your finger to plot path of fighters
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Starfleet Omega – Battle victory
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Starfleet Omega – Level up
Fun Factor:
Level-to-level gameplay is lots of fun and really enjoyable. I just think when you become completely outgunned and wiped out due to insufficient weaponry you feel less inclined to try again. Perhaps I’m wrong and just not that good at the game, but I thought the learning curve was pretty steep unless you make in-app purchases.
Addictive:
I think with the added story-lines and characters it’s the kind of game you’ll be intrigued by and early levels are great to play and engrossing. It’s no Angry Birds, but it certainly riveting.
Graphics:
The graphics are cleverly styled and look very smooth and polished. While it’s still a 2D game, the visuals are pretty impressive. If you’re familiar with old school space shooters this definitely adds some impressive eye-candy to that kind of aerial action.
Accelerometer, Vibration & Sound:
The sound is very good with cool sound effects and neat music here and there. I think there could have been spoken words in the game, to make it a more immersive experience and a richer musical score would improve the game also.