Stellar Wanderer App Reviews

The graphics are choppy. Controls are sluggish. The presentation switched between professional and amateur. Like another reviewer I was hoping for something that took what the Galaxy on Fire games did and ran with it, but it just feels like a second rate knock-off years after those games set the bar. Its a shame. You can tell a lot of people put some nice work into parts, but the overall package just comes up short. Too many flaws. :(

To return after a mission or dock at any time just get close and tap on the square by name of the place and it will then have an icon to dock above the fire button. With a controller you still have to reach up and tap the screen I believe.

This is a game Ive been waiting for a long times (since their my favorite) space RPGs. The games graphics are nice, somewhat fun and stressful dog fights since early on in the game you have to stock up on minerals. The retarded thing about this game is - not being able to dock when there is a mission marker on your hud (not being able to sell items to buy better guns, which is key when you start) - the docking button and teleportation button does not appear whenever I go to a gate or a docking area - somewhat frosting/overpowered enemies - crappy rewards for completing missions you cant even start because of the broken buttons Hopefully this saved your guys money, Id play this game defiantly if they atleast fixed the buttons and increased the reward pool.

Highly disappointed. It will become abundantly clear that this game was created by ........lets just say, people outside of the USA. The English is poorly written and there are many misspellings. The game itself is so-so for an app but having played Eve, there is really no comparison. I do really hope that more of this genre will be produced but lets hope its better done next time!

Problem was my phone. Sound works fine. My bad.

Alright, well get the obvious comparisons out of the way first. Yes, this game wants to be Galaxy on Fire, and the inspiration is so obvious that even the opening sequence is similar. This, however, is not what kills the game. What kills the game is the lack of an engaging story, with major plot points seemingly absent, and voice acting that features an audible background hiss. In fact, the audio quality in general is all over the place. The UI is a complete mess too, with a look that attempts the simple, modern aesthetic of other games, yet fails due to seemingly random button placement, unintuitive and unnecessary controls, and the lack of important information being displayed, such as what is equipped to your ship. What else? Well theres the difficulty, which is awful in that it requires a system of trial and error to see what allocation of upgrade points will allow you to survive the very first fight. The theres the fact that lootable items disappear far to quickly. And also, theres a reason most games only allow you to track one objective at a time, its so you dont have three different quest markers clogging up the screenspace, making it difficult to navigate which one you left the station to complete. The graphics are a complete mess too, with flat, unrealistic particle effects, blurry textures, and lighting that makes everything look like its made out of plastic. And of course: the planet names. Oh the planet names. How uninspired do you have to be to name an alien world "Memphis" or "New Vegas". Its completely ridiculous, and takes you out of the already paper-thin universe the developers have built. Basically, I like the premise, but everything is just such a mess that all it does is make me eager for Galaxy on Fire 3.

The game has promise, dont get me wrong. I like how mining works in the game and the fact that theres a time multiplier for long journeys. However, theres no way to go back inside the base. Theres no "dock" button and running into the hangar shields does nothing. I believe the game was released too early and still has too many bugs. Until an update is provided, my review will stay as a 1-star rating

I want to like this. I was a huge fan of GoF2. The controls and visuals in Stellar Wanderer are very similar which are a plus. The problem is the level of difficulty in the beginning of the game is set to "nearly impossible". There is no way to explore, mine or do any side missions to build up your ship. If you dont stick to the mission, the player gets a failure message and the title screen before having to repeat the process all over again. As a result, this game is like a reoccurring nightmare in a beautiful setting. I wouldnt recommend buying it at this point.

I know its brand new, and based on the existing reviews I hesitated in buying this one. After playing for a few hours, Im glad I did! I want to respond to the other reviewers main issue. They said sometimes when you get close enough to a space station or a warp gate, the button to engage doesnt appear. This is true, but its not a glitch. You just have to make sure you have the station or gate targeted first. Put it in the center of the screen and tap on it. Problem solved! This game is fun and Im having a good time with it. It earned its five stars, though I could recommend a couple minor changes to add some polish. When targeting ships, stations, and gates, I would like to see a target button rather than having to tap on the actual object. I would also like to be able to bring my ship to a stop when mining. Currently I have to go in reverse so I dont crash into the asteroid. I have experienced one minor glitch. My control stick got stuck. I had to switch to tilt controls to get to a station. It was fine after that. Only happened once. All in all, great game! Im eager to see what changes when an update comes out!

When I use the d pad or virtual controls they lock up and the ships direction cant be changed there is no issue with tilt to control but thats not helpful if it has a keyboard case attached otherwise it looks interesting

I give this one three stars and not four because of one thing: you cant dock for repairs without failing the primary mission. This makes it almost impossible to enjoy the open world aspect of the game, or to upgrade or change your weapons without hassle. Its like oh Id like to mine some resources for extra cash and equipment but I cant because docking for those missions makes me fail the primary. I also encountered an issue where the game would crash every time I made a jump so I had to repeat the same mission three or four times. If those things were changed I would give this game FOUR STARS. If they changed that and upgraded the graphics like GoF 2 HD then I would give it FIVE STARS. I like this game and I paid $4.99 for it so I hope they can find the time to fix these issues and make it a great game worthy of $5.

You cant dock during a mission. What these means is that if your ship is not up to task you are stuck. Game over for me was getting the race mission while I was in a slow hauler ship.

I love the game so far but a little suggestions is that you should add a multiplayer dog fight and a free mode so you can explore the Galaxy other wise i love this game

I was a little hesitant to pay for this game after reading some of the reviews. But this is a great game for the price. Havent put it down since I starting playing it. Looking forward to updates!!

Update- couple of issues... I chose the fighter path, but the two skills you get at 5/10 are maxed out on level 9. It says upgrade to 10 with 25k, and I have way more than enough, so why does it say that the skills are maxed? Also, if I have a smugglers locker installed, why arent contraband items picked up automatically? Also, missiles run out at the shops, and no refills forever! Got the best heavy lasers in the game, but you can only buy 3? So I have to use a less powerful gun because I bought the last 3 in the known universe? Some of the dialogue really needs some work. Its called proofreading. When the voice actors arent even saying what the words say, and whats said makes no sense at all, time for a good proofreader. I still love this game. The mechanics of the fighting and traveling really make up for the shortcomings. PLEASE UPDATE! Thanks for the hard work!!! Dont know why people just cant try and figure things out. The targeting and bases work fine. You just have to touch them to select them. Yes, you can sell old equipment and it gives you what you paid for it, so you never lose money. Good story line. The real gem here is the combat system. I think it clearly beats GOF 2. Definitely worth the money.

I am trying to like this. At first it was great. Yes, I also experienced problems with docking until I figured it out. But now, at level nine, with a new and upgraded ship, I am being jumped by pirates everywhere I go. I can fight off 2 or 3 at a time, but they damage my hull. And then a new wave of pirates jumps up right on top of me before I can get the station or jump point. Its ridiculous. Cant there just be one wave of pirates and then there done when you are just passing through? Why does there have to be wave after wave after wave? For one thing, logically I would be detoxing them faster than they could be rebuilt.

It would be nice if it was possible to get past the fourth mission? How can you expect someone to escort a tiny little ship that can hardly take a scratch against three ships that split up. When I pay five dollars for a game, I expect it to be well thought out.

The first missions are easy, but when you get to the protecting Dauntless missions, the bombers destroy Dauntless before you can reach them. The only way you can save Dauntless in your first encounter with it, is to ignore the fighters, which shoot you down still. It took me hours. In the second Dauntless mission there is no way to reach the bombers in time. Do not download this app unless you want hours of rage and stress until you delete it

Ive purchased several games from this company. At times Ive been disappointed by the lack of updates or what seems like complete abandonment of games themselves, but so far this one is a killer. Its essentially Freelancer (one of my favorite games of all time) for iOS. Thats really all you need to know. You can wander aimlessly, dogfighting pirate ships, or go on cargo runs and focus more on making money. All in all, solid game. I hope they maintain this one and maybe even add additional content.

I love this game so far but it get unbearably frustrating. There is no controls selection so I cant figure out how to shoot secondary weapons. The joystick keeps getting stuck in a certain direction. Besides these annoying problems this game is great.