
Reviewed Mar 31, 2010
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ANALOGretro
Age rating: 9+
Rating Description
4+ Applications in this category contain no objectionable material.
9+ Applications in this category may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of 9.
12+ Applications in this category may also contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.
17+ Applications in this category may also contain frequent and intense offensive language; frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence; and frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.
- Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later.
Star RangersCurrent Version: 1.1
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"immersive sci-fi experience" - MacWorld.com
"...Star Rangers tops my list of games...you have to buy it if you are into iPhone first-person shooter, epic space fighter games." - AppStruck.com
"...the tension of warping around the galaxy picking off an invasion bit by bit carries its own exciting appeal" - PocketGamer
"The controls are simple enough to make it fun, and the gameplay is dense enough to keep you coming back" - Brian Rubin
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
The Premier 3D Space Fighter Game for the iPod Touch and iPhone has Arrived!
Star Rangers introduces a new level of fast-paced, first-person space combat with incredible detail. As a Star Ranger you must defend your bases scattered throughout the galaxy against a fleet of alien ships… but the clock is ticking and enemy squadrons are surrounding and targeting your bases for destruction! Only your skills, strategy and speed will save you against the game’s advanced enemy AI. Protect your starbases, destroy the enemy and earn up to 18 achievement medals as you rise through the ranks of the Star Rangers!
Game clips at: www.analogretro.com/StarRangers/video
FEATURES
• Full 3D effects from Tom Hudson – game designer, 3D graphics programmer and co-creator of Autodesk 3ds max, the most widely-used 3D content creation software in the world
• 3D graphics design by Jon A. Bell – award-winning visual effects artist for The Discovery Channel, National Geographic TV, History.com and others
• Game design, sound FX, and game play testing by Lee H. Pappas – leading video game magazine publisher and industry analyst
GAME PLAY
• Fast-paced first-person game-play in three different mission scenarios (with more coming):
- Galaxy Defense
- The Last Starbase
- Instant Action
• Four Difficulty Levels:
- Rookie (training)
- Fighter (hone your skills)
- Warrior (the going gets tough!)
- Ace (the enemies show you no mercy!)
• Earn 18 achievement medals
• Advanced enemy AI – alien ships can attack, stalk or run away, forcing you to hunt them down
• The best accelerometer control of any space-based game
• Free flight – warp to dozens of different galactic sectors at any time with 360° freedom of control
• Fluid play – no waiting for game loading during a mission
• Dock at Starbases and Fuel depots for repairs & refueling
• Touch-control Galactic Map, interactive 3D Long Range Scan, and 14 player-operated cockpit controls – every control has a function
• Status indicators display damage to weapons, shields, engines, and communications; tracking computer displays real-time enemy ship positions
• Achieve the highest rank of Star Ranger Class 1 based on skill, energy use, time and damage sustained
VISUALS AND SOUND
• Colorful 3D environments, highly-textured models and dazzling pyrotechnic effects – amazing attention to detail for a hand-held game
• Over 100 sound FX!
• Original theme music by S. Christian Collins
• Play your own music during the game
MORE!
• Extensive Help and Tutorial menus get you playing quickly
• OpenFeint-based worldwide high scores with individual “map codes.” Enter in any map code posted on the Leaderboard and play the same scenario as another player, attempting to beat his score. You can even send friends a Challenge to try and top your score. Compare your friends’ Medals with what you’ve earned.
• Plays on all generations of iPod touch & iPhone
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www.analogretro.com
Star Rangers Review
Intergalatic war game offers surprisingly immersive sci-fi experience
Star Rangers—a $3 game from ANALOGretro—is a visually pleasing, space-based first person intergalactic war game. You’re seated in the cockpit of your spaceship with the vast expanses of space laid out before you. It would be quite serene a setting, if only pretty much everyone wasn't singularly focused on killing you.

Warp speed!
Despite the murderous intentions of space, your view from the cockpit looks great. Your enemies are organic and distinct-looking space ships with varying skill levels and toughness. While simple in its design, the game responds quite smoothly as you tilt the iPhone to steer. You fire by tapping an on-screen button, and you can adjust your speed with a clever slider. You’ll need to swap between a couple other screens too, so don’t get too attached to stargazing; you must check in with your radar screen and the map frequently.
When you check your radar screen, you can point a course directly to your enemies, which is useful and necessary if you want to blow them up. With the map screen, you can move all over the galaxy by warping, but often times enemies will have vacated the premises by the time your warp has been completed.
Star Rangers sports four different difficulty levels, and offers all sorts of achievements to unlock. The frenetic space dogfights are fun (if brief) distractions, but the warp jumping mechanism splits up the combat so it feels disjointed at times.
A free lite version serves as a basic tutorial for the game, with only a very easy introductory mode with laughable enemies to defeat.
[Lex Friedman is in fact the last starfighter.]
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