Battlestar Galactica escapes to PC and XBLA next week

15 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Oct 18th 2007 9:25PM
Filed under: Arcade, PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

Next week Battlestar Galactica, a "3D space shooter played on a 2D plane," makes its way onto PC and Xbox Live Arcade. Based on the popular television show, the game didn't really wow us when we played it back in July, but that's OK because it's meant as a felgercarb "mass appeal" cash-in on BSG fans who've been waiting forever for the final frakin' season to start in January. Thankfully the two-hour BSG special Razor premieres Nov. 24.

The Battlestar Galactica game has 10 single-player missions based on battles from the show. There is also a multiplayer component supporting eight players on XBLA and 16 on PC. Players can choose from four different types of ships on the Cylon or Human sides. The game will cost 800 MS points ($10) on XBLA and $20 on PC, available off XBLA on Oct. 24 and PCs Oct. 23. Now can we please get a real Battlestar Galactica game?

[Via Press Release]

Gallery: Battlestar Galactica (XBLA, PC)

Tags: battlestargalactica, pc, xbla

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Tom: Oct 18th 2007; 9:44PM

"fans who've been waiting forever for the final frakin' season to start in January."

No, more like waiting for the 3rd frakin' season to be released DVD! I just can't go 7 torturous days between episodes, so I refuse to watch BSG when it's actually on.

Hmm... I wonder if the game will capture any of the show's brilliant storytelling... I'm guessing not.

icehockeyhair: Oct 18th 2007; 10:02PM

no, i've been waiting for sensible world of soccer to be released on XBLA. it's only been 6 months now ffs, it's the reason i bought a 360

icehockeyhair: Oct 18th 2007; 10:04PM

oh well *plays burnt off GH3 demo instead and is still amazed it works*

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring): Oct 18th 2007; 10:10PM

is the pc version twice as good?

chenry: Oct 18th 2007; 10:41PM

hope it turns out better than that Wing Commander thing

feffrey: Oct 18th 2007; 11:02PM

the bsg game on my cell phone looks better than this game.........

SergeantSalad: Oct 18th 2007; 11:08PM

I wanted this game, but twice as much as xbla? Seems steep.

mcatrage: Oct 18th 2007; 11:19PM

Man if it was $5 I would spent my last 400 points because I really like the show but man 800 points is too much.

ogvor: Oct 18th 2007; 11:20PM

A simple arcade shooter game (that might not even be a good arcade shooter) based on an engrossing, complex, and awesome show. What a waste of the licenese. I can garentee Beyond the Red Line will still be 20 times better, and it's a 3 level demo (of a free game!!!)

http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/

LaughingMan: Oct 19th 2007; 12:03AM

*Sigh* I hope something else gets released along with this, because just looking at the screen shots is fatiguing. It's great that XBLA is home to original content, however another game like "WC: Arena" will make me beg for a beat to death arcade classic like Pole Position and Moon Patrol.

Blue_Falcon: Oct 19th 2007; 2:08AM

Well, if this is next week's only release, it'll give me plenty of time to play good XBLA games like Puzle Quest, E4, and the new Lumines Live! content.

blooh (TIDF - Nipple Ring): Oct 19th 2007; 2:16AM

ugh, lumines wasn't very good. i tried the demo of it today

i still have the demo of puzzle quest to try though

Tim: Oct 19th 2007; 9:27AM

"Now can we please get a real Battlestar Galactica game?"

http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/about.html

Phaeton: Oct 19th 2007; 10:25AM

Can I play as Fat Lee?

vrn: Oct 19th 2007; 11:17AM

Huh? This looks like WC Arena with the sprites changed!

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