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[PC] Free - Rebel Galaxy (85% Very Positive Rating on Steam) - Epic Store

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[PC] Free - Rebel Galaxy (85% Very Positive Rating on Steam) - Epic Store
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Lysander on 14/06/2019 - 01:00 epicgames.com (2082 clicks)
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The next freebie from the Epic Store.
This time it is "Rebel Galaxy - it is rated "very positive" on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/Rebel_Galaxy/

From the website:

Rebel Galaxy is a game of action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

You’ll battle pirates, explore anomalies, befriend aliens, scavenge battle wreckage, mine asteroids, and discover artifacts. Choose your path as a roguish do-gooder, crafty space-trader or power-hungry privateer in this swashbuckling space adventure.

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  • Lysander on 14/06/2019 - 01:03
    +18

    Enter the Gungeon is NOW free on the Epic Store:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/461911

    https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/enter-the-gung…

    • ecogamer on 14/06/2019 - 08:12
      +17

      The Steam page has more details for those who want to do further research on the game. At least that's why I think the OP linked it.

      • Lysander on 14/06/2019 - 09:10
        +7

        Yes. It is all about getting info - I do not care where it comes from. I am happy to link review pages in the future if that makes the "store justice warriors" happier.

    • flagstones on 14/06/2019 - 08:20
      +6

      It's a bit of an indictment on the state of the Epic game store that a lot of sites are also referring to the Steam page for further info

      • Lysander on 14/06/2019 - 09:21
        +4

        Did you know it took Steam 5 years after opening to have the features people complain about the Epic store not having at the moment implemented?
        5 years! Epic will have them within a few months (you can google the roadmap and it will tell you what happens).

        • imcold on 15/06/2019 - 08:42

          I had trouble with both yesterday.

          Steam didn't launch, with zero error messages, apparently I cancelled a forced update.

          As for Epic. It took 10 minutes just to order the currently free game, go stuck in loading screens with no indication of it was still going or not.

          So after all these years Valve still haven't figured out how make software that startups all the time.

        • Chandler on 20/06/2019 - 15:26
          +2

          It's not the fact that Epic opened without these features - it's that Epic opened without these features in 2019.

          Steam may have taken 5 years, but that was 11 years ago (Steam launched 2003; +5 years = 2008).

          Epic launched without numerous features that many people would consider a requirement/standard for gaming stores/launchers.

          And all this is ignoring the other issues people have with the Epic Store…

          • Lysander on 20/06/2019 - 15:52

            @Chandler: Key is: the other people (as in fanbois or store justice warriors) have with the Epic store as opposed the Epic Store objectively has those issues the fanbois create or make them out to be.

            So what, in 2008 there were many mobile phone reception holes in Australia and now it is 2019 and we still have them.
            Just because it is later in time does not automatically mean certain standards or improvement (W10 I cannot turn off updates while in W7 I can - what do you think is better).
            Plus some people just want to play games (including myself) - I do not need chat, badges, reviews, streams etc.
            I would rather have a very lean client that does what it should, namely play the games. These days, every time I start Steam there is an update of some sort which automatically downloads whether I like it or not.
            And if you put down Epic why not GOG Galaxy or Origin or UPlay - they have been around for years and had plenty of time to implement Steam features and have not done so - at least Epic will have done it within 12 months.
            Plus, Steam is very dodgy as in it is monopolistic and anti-competitive: for example, Steam forces developers to give away their game on Steam if they have previously chosen to give it away on GOG for example - if you think that is fine and fair then it is no use conversing with you.
            Steam offers refunds now - why is that you ask. Well, it is not because Steam wanted to and opted to have great customer service (and they still have a crappy service) but only because they were forced to by Australian courts. Still a great customer friendly store you say - well, I will pray for you. ;-)

            • Chandler on 20/06/2019 - 16:29
              +1

              @Lysander: I'll preface this by saying please don't take this reply as an attack: you make a good reasonable argument, and whilst I don't disagree with the sentiment or most of your points, I'd like to offer some counterpoints. I'll also add that I'm not a Steam fanboi or S(tore)JW - I haven't actually done much gaming in the last couple of years.

              Key is: the other people (as in fanbois or store justice warriors) have with the Epic store as opposed the Epic Store objectively has issues.

              Would there be as much said about Epic's missing features if there weren't the S(tore)JWs/fanbois around making a fuss? Probably not. Doesn't make complaints about said missing features any less valid.

              in 2008 there were many mobile phone reception holes in Australia and now it is 2019 and we still have them

              And we still complain about said reception holes, and the service offered by Telstra/Optus/Vodafone et al.

              Just because it is later in time does not automatically mean certain standards or improvement

              No, but does that mean it's unfair to expect certain features? I would (reasonably) expect any car I purchase to have air conditioning. They're not required by any regulations or for safety (AFAIK), but would be reasonable to assume they would be present.

              Plus some people just want to play games (including myself) - I do not need chat, badges, reviews, streams etc.
              I would rather have a very lean client that does what it should, namely play the games.

              Maybe we should see if Steam et al could roll out a "Lite" version? (and I'm not saying that to be a smart ass - it's actually (IMO) a good idea. Steam is far too bloated; especially if you don't want those features)

              Why not [put down] GOG Galaxy or Origin or UPlay

              Can't speak for anyone else (obviously), but I would put them down for anything I disliked about them. I'm actually (very slowly) transitioning my library away from Steam to GOG due to their DRM / ownership policy. Never got into Origin or UPlay, partly due to lack of interest and partly due to the issues at launch (not dissimilar to Epic).

              Plus, Steam is very dodgy as in it is monopolistic and anti-competitive: for example, Steam forces developers to give away their game on Steam if they have previously chosen to give it away on GOG for example - if you think that is fine and fair then it is no use conversing with you.

              Feel free to converse with me - agree that's not good practice.

              Steam offers refunds now - why is that you ask. Well, it is not because Steam wanted to and opted to have great customer service (and they still have a crappy service) but only because they were forced to by Australian courts.

              So people complained about their bad practices and then went and did something about it?

              Still a great customer friendly store you say - well, I will pray for you. ;-)

              Never claimed they were customer friendly, so no need for prayers :)

              • Lysander on 20/06/2019 - 17:43
                -1

                @Chandler: "Would there be as much said about Epic's missing features if there weren't the S(tore)JWs/fanbois around making a fuss? Probably not. Doesn't make complaints about said missing features any less valid."

                Well, if the features were necessary to play the games then you are right. But they are not necessary. Plus, one needs to be fair. STeam had 5 years, you have to give another company the same time and then compare - only then it is a fair comparison. Certain things take time, regardless of whether it is 2000, 2005, 2010 or 2015.

                "And we still complain about said reception holes, and the service offered by Telstra/Optus/Vodafone et al."

                True, and has the complaining done anything? Would it not be better to focus on something more productive. Plus, again, we are talking about gaming, not something really important here. In fact, trying to fix reception would be a better use of energy as that can have life-threatening consequences.

                "No, but does that mean it's unfair to expect certain features? I would (reasonably) expect any car I purchase to have air conditioning. They're not required by any regulations or for safety (AFAIK), but would be reasonable to assume they would be present."

                Not everybody expect those features. In your example, I do not expect air conditioning - on the contrary as it is using extra petrol thereby increasing pollution. Safety features (the basic features) can be expected but Epic does have those - games can be played just fine. And they can be bought just fine.

                "Can't speak for anyone else (obviously), but I would put them down for anything I disliked about them. I'm actually (very slowly) transitioning my library away from Steam to GOG due to their DRM / ownership policy. Never got into Origin or UPlay, partly due to lack of interest and partly due to the issues at launch (not dissimilar to Epic)."

                Well, I am all for non-DRM games. As such all I need is a library where I can download my games. Nothing more. GOG has that basic functionality and it is fine. And it is different to Steam. Not everything must be like Steam.

                "So people complained about their bad practices and then went and did something about it?"

                No, not like that. People complained and Steam did not give a damn. Only when they were sued and forced to do something they did. Complaints by customer did not do anything - only force by authorities did - Steam could not ignore them.

                In summary, I just want good prices on games and be able to play them. Nothing more. Ideally, DRM-free and that is my preference.
                I need no other features so for me in fact all launchers are fine. And you know what, having that approach avoids a lot of stress and angst from the outset (not saying you have it but the Steam fanbois certainly do). And when people complain they have to click on the "UPlay" icon instead of the "Steam" icon - you can probably guess what I think of those people (cannot say it here as that would incur a ban as freedom of speech does not exist).

        • [Deactivated] on 20/06/2019 - 16:37
          -6

          Pretty sure Steam had a shopping cart when it first launched among other features still missing from EGS…

          Also just FYI - Epic store are already 2-3 months behind their development projection - 6months + for basic features.
          Impressive how far behind they are with billions in revenue & Tencent (CCP Backing) !

          https://i.imgur.com/G8gWya7.png

          • Lysander on 20/06/2019 - 17:14

            @[Deactivated]: Wow, what problems!
            To be honest, I'd rather have a voluntary refund policy and good pricing than the convenience of a shopping cart. It really is not too much work to buy a few games separately.
            Have a look at where Tencent has a stake also - good look buying any games soon. ;-)

            • [Deactivated] on 20/06/2019 - 17:59
              -2

              @Lysander: I know where Tencent has stakes , None of that software is near any of my hardware.
              At least Steam has never harvested user data via software without user permission :)

              "Epic's launcher was caught scraping personal info from private steam files and sending them to Epic."

              Do you admit that was shady or is that on the list of things you'd rather have with Epic Games store as well?

              • Lysander on 20/06/2019 - 19:42
                -1

                @[Deactivated]: Of course that's shady.
                Not that Steam does anything without my permission to my PC.
                Out of curiosity:

                Do you use Google, Chrome, have FB, Instagram accounts, have an Apple product etc?

                ALL US tech companies harvest your data as if there is no tomorrow. If you want to be credible with your boycot of Epic, you better boycot these other companies, too.

                But to be honest, while my real personal data is holy, Epic and Stesm etc. can have game account data freely as it is as all made up and false. They are welcome to it as it is fake so no issues there.
                If you put your real name etc. well, then maybe you are just naive.
                I even sign for packages with Aus Mail, Startrack with a different fake name every day. The couriers do not care and I can send packages to Donald Duck, Borat, Donald Trump and sign for them.

                Plus, care to provide a source, credible source, for the quote or did you make it up yourself? 😉

                • [Deactivated] on 22/06/2019 - 19:46
                  -1

                  @Lysander: A source ? Make it up myself? wow…. impressively uninformed - yet so argumentative.
                  How about Tim Sweeny CEO of Epic himself admitting the backdoor was there scanning by 'mistake' ? lol

                  "The current implementation is a remnant left over from our rush to implement social features in the early days of Fortnite. It's actually my fault for pushing the launcher team to support it super quickly and then identifying that we had to change it. Since this issue came to the forefront we're going to fix it."
                  https://www.reddit.com/r/PhoenixPoint/comments/b0rxdq/epic_g…

                  https://dailytech.page/2019/03/17/chapter-epic-games-on-scan…

                  Nice strawman argument- bringing up US tech data harvesting which is nothing even close to China CCP data harvesting/backdoors - even if it were - at least not done by a Government with anywhere near the human rights abuse / enslavement of people as China Gov.
                  Do you think all the people protesting in Hong Kong are wrong as well?

                  Enjoy your hardware id backdoors m8

                  • Lysander on 22/06/2019 - 22:34
                    -1

                    @[Deactivated]: Human Rights? Do you think your dislike of Epic is going to improve them?
                    We talk about computer games - nothing else. Or else the Australian government and you as a voter are also supporting human rights abuses by selling China resources.
                    Buy Apple products - human rights issues! Do you really want to go down that route?
                    So the US government does not force companies to hand over data and spies on everything? Noooo, of course not. Stealing data is stealing data and not acceptable regardless of whether Steam or Epic do it.
                    So, if Tim Sweeney says things you don't like you don't believe him but when he admits to something you do…hmmm, ok. Selective truth picking.
                    If you are giving any company your real data you are out of your mind and if you believe the US or Australia are better than China think again: they are all bad.
                    Currently Microsoft is forcing my computer to update - against my will and wishes. Is that for my benefit or theirs - what do you think? So much for the holy and righteous US companies.
                    Enjoy your night - I do hope you are not hypocritical and accept free games anywhere from a company working their employees to death (so virtually all of them, even CD Project Red) or with Chinese shareholding (again, most big ones).

  • Room Temperature on 14/06/2019 - 08:10
    +4

    The steam page has game reviews, update history, news from the developer.
    The 'Go to Deal' button goes to the Epic Store while OP was thoughtful enough to also provide a steam link for more information, don't see a problem with that.

  • ecogamer on 14/06/2019 - 08:15
    +1

    This game has a sequel coming out soon that should interest any fan of old-school space sims like Freelancer/Xwing/Wing Commander/Freespace. https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/rebel-galaxy-o… I really hope the original game going free is a sign we'll get a release date for the sequel soon.

    • flagstones on 14/06/2019 - 08:21
      -1

      The problem is that this game is nothing like any of those games. It certainly tries to be but it's as linear as you can imagine. I guess we can hope for the best for the sequel.

      • ecogamer on 14/06/2019 - 08:26
        +1

        Well yea, I was talking about the sequel not the original. The developers have likened the sequel to Wing Commander Privateer.

        • flagstones on 14/06/2019 - 10:40

          That's what was said about the original too… but it was not. The 2D combat plane didn't help either.

  • Superdaws on 14/06/2019 - 09:21
    -1

    Must be out of keys, now says "coming soon".

    • Lysander on 14/06/2019 - 09:28
      +4

      In 7 days. Please look at the title.

      Enter the Gungeon is free NOW.

      • Superdaws on 14/06/2019 - 09:33

        Read the topic! Oops thanks.

  • hadronox on 14/06/2019 - 10:30
    +1

    IGN - 8/10 - review in the link - 4mins 11sec

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFxjbu2SYjI

    Thanks for the post OP will definetly give it a bash. loved freelancer back in the day.

  • aleminium on 14/06/2019 - 10:42

    Was free on PS4 a while back so gave it a crack. Was pretty cool - I'd recommend it if into any RPG style space sim

  • LaTerrible on 14/06/2019 - 11:06
    +1

    Worth it for the battle music alone.

    So damn good. Can't wait for the sequel.

  • Duff5000 on 14/06/2019 - 17:50

    How have i never heard of this? I have been waiting for something to replace freelancer and star citizen/squadron 42 is very very slowly turning into a joke.

    • Agret on 21/06/2019 - 01:43

      Checkout Elite Dangerous, it's the closest we have right now.

  • odie_88 on 17/06/2019 - 16:46

    I played this on PS4, really liked it…does get a repeatative though

  • nonpop on 22/06/2019 - 18:15

    Downloaded and playing. Great for free and reminds me a little of Elite on the C64 days.

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