Star Fleet Armada: Rogue Adventures was released on June 5th around 6 PM PST. The launch went very smoothly as no issues have been reported.
For those of you who are wondering what the game is all about….it’s a blend of Star Control 2 and FTL: Faster Than Light. It also contains various 15-20 second arcade style mini games. For example you can send a shuttle craft to explore an asteroid field to find power crystals which are used to upgrade the size of the ships in your fleet. You can send an away team to explore a damaged or distressed ship where you will fight off invaders and put out fires and repair broken ship components for various rewards. And of course there is the awesome planetary exploration with your planet lander. Will you explore an area of the planet in sunlight or will it be night time, or will the moon be out giving you some light? Will you find that elusive rainbow planet?
And SFARA uses active achievements. This means that completing a group of achievements will actually reward you with an in game artifact that will help you in all future games you play. There are 12 of these artifacts and most are very powerful and useful.
So….if you’re looking for a game that’s a little different, or if you still have the Star Control 2 itch that just won’t go away give SFARA a try.