I’ve mentioned before how now is a good time to be a fan of the space-combat sim. No Man’s Sky is scratching an itch for exploration, Elite: Dangerous is headed to consoles and Star Citizen…Well at least it looks rather pretty as we wait for it to fully release. There’s one other game in that genre that’s on the way though. A game where bigger is indeed better. And it’s looking quite capital (ship), old chap. It’s called Dreadnought. And it’s bigger than a book of yo mama jokes.
Currently being developed by Yager Games on the Unreal 4 engine, the PC game is due for release later this year. The idea is simple enough. Players have command of a proper battleship, one of several classes with their own pros and cons. Players also need to focus on commanding their crew in battle, instead of lone-wolfing it in a single starfighter, so gameplay has a higher focus on strategy and getting your ship into the right position, diverting power to various areas and surviving large-scale encounters. It also looks bloody gorgeous in these screenshots and concept art pieces:
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any game set in this sub-genre. The most notable that I can think of right off the bat, possibly Star Trek Bridge Commander and before that, Klingon Academy. That’s a style of gameplay that’s also quite different, and requires some careful planning and thought. Unlike some other people who simply pack certain sections of their ship with as much expendable crew as possible in order to turn their vessel into a makeshift battering ram.
Man, can you imagine the kind of tosspot who would do that? Now pardon me while I nonchalantly whistle an innocent tune.
Last Updated: March 6, 2015
Admiral Chief
March 6, 2015 at 12:05
I’d REALLY like to give this a go!
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 6, 2015 at 12:16
And I really would like to try this battering ram idea out. We really need to get community events back on track!
Kensei Seraph
March 6, 2015 at 12:19
What game/s?
Pariah
March 6, 2015 at 12:20
DOTA and CS;GO. Just for Gavin.
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 6, 2015 at 12:45
Pretty much anything. Arma,Dota,BF,TF2,Dying Light,L4D,Evolve.
Just not CoD. 😛
Pariah
March 6, 2015 at 12:26
I see you also like to upvote yourself to check who’s upvoted you. Easier than a refresh.
Brady miaau
March 6, 2015 at 12:28
Me too, always. but then I quickly remove the upvote, cause, you know, sporting
Pariah
March 6, 2015 at 12:28
Exactly. 😀
Admiral Chief
March 6, 2015 at 12:36
Aye
Admiral Chief
March 6, 2015 at 12:38
Indeed
Spy Master Tokashi
March 9, 2015 at 07:07
I have watched a few lets play videos about this game….
It looks extremely boring, really. Going to pass on this, got a big list of games that I still need to finish 😉
Kensei Seraph
March 6, 2015 at 12:16
[Comment for the sake of showing interest but I’m not sure exactly what I want to say]
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/ay5wY3p_460sa.gif
Matewis Jubilai
March 6, 2015 at 12:20
Majestic!
konfab aka derp
March 6, 2015 at 12:20
I can’t wait do give the order:
“RAMMING SPEED”
Pariah
March 6, 2015 at 12:24
“I cannae go eny faster cap’n, ‘at’s all she’s go'”
Hammersteyn
March 6, 2015 at 14:09
That’s what she said
Brady miaau
March 6, 2015 at 12:27
Anyone remember battlecruiser 3000 from, what the late 90’s?
Some sort of idea, just tanked it with too many bigs
Pariah
March 6, 2015 at 12:28
Isn’t big kind of the point?
Brady miaau
March 6, 2015 at 12:32
Um. Yes. Bugs. Game crashed, got a poor rating from PC Gamer solely based on number of crashes to desktop
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 6, 2015 at 12:47
Skip 20 years later and all the Watchdogs bugs and crashes are “Features”. My how the times have changed. 😛
Ragnar The Vengeful
March 6, 2015 at 13:32
Is this really PC only? I would have liked this….
Lardus-Resident Perve
March 6, 2015 at 13:41
This game looks really good and tempting. Need to practice for before I join the Alien fleets!
Ghost In The Rift
March 6, 2015 at 13:43
Hmmmm, makes me wonder about the specs though.
Sageville
March 6, 2015 at 13:59
Poor lonely comment….
Sageville
March 6, 2015 at 15:22
I would suggest watching the gameplay video before anyone starts getting too excited.
Stills look pretty though.
Geoff Murphy
March 6, 2015 at 15:37
It still bugs me that this is digital distribution only. Would have loved to play this.
bluegoon
March 7, 2015 at 07:23
Ja SHIT Darryn now THIS is a game. Gonna get this on PC and RockBand on Xbox One and play sick solos while ramming other capital ships.