Gratuitous Space Battles
2009/Positech Games
Gratuitous Space Battles is a video game developed by the UK-based company Positech Games. It was released on November 17, 2009. On one level the title is a space warfare simulation consisting of a number of engagements between two opposing fleets of ships. While sometimes assumed to be a real-time strategy (RTS) game based on screenshots, actual gameplay focuses on the setup prior to the battle, making it play more like a tower defense game. A custom made game engine was produced for the 2D game. Gratuitous Space Battles generally received favourable reviews upon release.
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Gratuitous Space Battles is a video game developed by the UK-based company Positech Games. It was released on November 17, 2009. On one level the title is a space warfare simulation consisting of a number of engagements between two opposing fleets of ships. While sometimes assumed to be a real-time strategy (RTS) game based on screenshots, actual gameplay focuses on the setup prior to the battle, making it play more like a tower defense game. A custom made game engine was produced for the 2D game. Gratuitous Space Battles generally received favourable reviews upon release. Most reviews praised the detailed graphics with some finding the gameplay a little confusing, at least initially.
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- Cover: SteamGridDB · SteamGridDB Terms of Service; artwork (c) its author and the game's publisher
- Banner: SteamGridDB · SteamGridDB Terms of Service; artwork (c) its author and the game's publisher
- Screenshots (5): IGDB.com · Twitch Developer Services Agreement (IGDB); artwork (c) its publisher
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