Rebel Galaxy - Preview @ GameInformer

GameInformer posted a new preview for Double Damage Games Space RPG game Rebel Galaxy. Here is a small sample to get everyone started.

The game is fully built on player choice, allowing players to pave their own way through the universe, which is gigantic."The solar system we are in is randomly generated. You can zoom all the way in or out to see what is going on at any given point. There are thousands of ships out there going about their business. The main story missions are kept the same, but where they are isn't necessarily the same, or the circumstances around them. The game is different for everyone who plays." While it sounds a little bit like No Man's Sky, the player won't be able to explore planet surfaces. All of the action takes place in space.

The player has complete control of their ship, and can hit the thrusters for shorter travel means, or kick in the warp drive to travel a great distance faster. Bigger drives are needed to warp to bounce between solar systems. The battles are reminiscent in look to Star Trek fights, in which a sizable vessel unloads a variety of attacks at swarming fighters or another large spacecraft. The gameplay is similar to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's naval combat, allowing the player to navigate the ship while also guiding turret and missile fire from the sides of the it. The player can also take direct control of the turrets to handle fighter assaults. If a ship has 17 guns on it, control can be switched to any one of them.