DarkStar One Nintendo Switch Edition review

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An obscure space trading game from the Xbox 360 era is inexplicably remastered for the Switch but does it have anything to teach Bethesda?

DarkStar One – even in 2006 space traders were relatively rare In 2006, when third person space combat and trading game DarkStar One was originally released, Tony Blair was prime minister, Saddam Hussein was still alive, and Xbox 360 was in its pre-Kinect heyday. Looking back, it feels like an eon ago, which makes the game’s sudden reappearance on Nintendo Switch so unusual, especially since this isn’t a remake but a direct port.

There’s a GTA style wanted level that gives you up to five stars of heat from that faction’s police force, which gradually subsides over time, provided you don’t commit any more crimes in sectors they control. When the going gets tough, the soundtrack turns to heavy metal, its screaming electric guitars lending the whole thing an even more goofy 1980s feel. It fits well with the creaky graphics, phoned-in voice acting, and endless fetch quests, completing a package that’s truly, madly retro.

 

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