Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes review - an iffy take on the sci-fi series that had me contending with Cylons, sabotage, and STDs
Rock Paper Shotgun reviews Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, a strategy game set in the beloved sci-fi universe. Players command the Gunstar Scimitar, one of the last surviving military vessels defending a vulnerable civilian fleet against pursuing Cylons following a devastating attack on Caprica.
The game blends multiple layers of challenge and conflict: managing the external threat of an advancing robot army, dealing with internal sabotage from an infiltrator robot hiding among the crew, and unexpectedly, managing an outbreak of STDs affecting the ship’s marines. The review takes a mixed stance on the game’s execution, suggesting the developers’ attempt to adapt the franchise presents both interesting concepts and questionable design choices.