Space Rangers HD Review

This review looks at the Russian childhood favorite Space Rangers HD, a remastered version of the classic Space Rangers 2 with its own new additions of content, music, and many, many pirates.
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Game Premise
1:52 - Music & Sound Design
3:19 - Visuals
4:05 - Space Gameplay Mechanics
8:02 - Story & Text Adventures
10:23 - Arcade Gameplay
10:48 - RTS Gameplay
12:30 - Conclusions
12:57 - Credits
14:08 - Asteroids

[MandaloreGaming]

This gave me similar feelings to playing Aurora 4x sometimes. The game is STILL getting new free content after this video launched.

[jackwinterheld]

This is an absolute cult classic here in Russia.
Just seeing the thumbnail gives me so many sweet nostalgic memories.

[Slithy]

Fun fact: if you start a game on 50% difficulty, land on an uninhabited planet, and just hold spacebar for a couple of hours to skip 50 years - the coalition will dominate dominators without you. They will kill Blazer, they will be sending tons of ships to attack Terron but i don't think his stats allow him to be brought down by conventional weaponry, and Keller will launch invasions, get his ass handed to him, and continually jump away into hyperspace. If you do the same thing on 200% difficulty - the system you're in will be completely captured within 10 years and you will get killed by an orbital strike. That's the kind of simulation this game does.

Man, I was one of the writing team, wrote text quests for the 1st part of "Космические Рейнджеры". I nearly cried when I saw this video. I like the fact western people know about it too and still remember it. It's a cult classic and one of the best games for Russians and CIS people. Such nostalgia. Well done, even while it's impossible for western and other people to fully understand all slavic eclectic culture and allusions which we put into game.

[Jimbo]

Mandalore and reviewing Russian games. Name a more iconic duo.

[Zezzimo]

"Hang on a little, I'll... I'll be back."
This is where he went to do the Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom review.

[HappyAspid]

Most memorable thimg about this game. I was N1 pirate before pirates became a faction. I has arrived in a system, landed and decided to check news network. The first thing i have seen - it was Warning about me, and recommendation to all traders to avoid this place while I am here.

[spaceinventor]

"Russian childhood favorite"
I doubt you could've been any more right

[burkhan]

In our country, Space Rangers 2 called "Game of the year of every year". You know...that's fair.
It was a time when the Russian gaming industry was at its peak. Golden time. For many in our country precious. Some games of that period received almost sacred status among the people. And it's doubly disappointing, that our industry, which can indeed be on par with your, Western...but it seems, that not now. A new Golden Era of the Russian gaming industry has not yet come. And it is unlikely that our generation will find it.
Sorry about that useless speech. Just a cry from the heart. Thanks for the video. Sincere.

[Asyerith]

And unlike pathologic
Space ranger is a sandbox for children.

Actually had to double take and repeat that to fully appreciate that slight pause afterwards.

[CreepsMcPasta]

Cramming this many genres into one game sounds like something a high schooler would come up with. And I love that someone managed to pull it off...


... kind of

[FoiledYetAgain]

"for some reason, when I said I would have all the journalists lined up and shot, they gave me a very low ethics score"

That's a spicy one

[yourhornytwin]

In my opinion the best part about this game is warm comfy feeling, like soviet comedies and cartoons. Jokes, references to 90-00 tv-advertises, movies, books that obviously foreigner will not understand. Game doesnt have dark edgy humour and stuff like that, which I really appreciate.
By the way, the most beloved text quest in this game for russians is obviously the Jail. Its insanely good, fun and deep in terms of gameplay possibilities.

[gerthner]

Its really cool how Mandalore made thing that was not possible in the Russian-speaking part of internet - create high quality reviews for the games that are so beloved in the entire Post-Soviet states. Those games are barely known outside of PSS, and it's really fascinating that someone actually started to take a look for such games and spread the word. Just, thank you, Mandalore.

[Srksius]

What? No mention that you can sing Coolio's Gangstas Paradise to gain reputation in prison?

[ilocosmetro]

Star citizen but it actually got released?

[oj]

"Yeah I got your whole race addicted to crack" - The CIA

[leopalled]

1. Take a biggest possible loan at the business centre.
2. Destroy every last business centre, so you don't have to pay the loan anymore.
3.
4. Profit.

[VonFinsterheim]

as a Russian gamedev, thinking back on this legendary game makes me so proud, and so sad - because today neither Russian nor any devs seem to be able to do anything like this. Too concerned with graphics, public opinion, modern-consumer-simplicity and marketability. Can’t blame them ofc, I feel the weight of the industry myself, and a man must eat.
Still I think more devs should try to reach for the sky, and this game is there to remind us what is possible, thanks for bringing it back to our minds Mandalore!

[strangerakari]

Man such nostalgia, I love it.
Edit: the best part about RTS: if you given planetary mission by Maloks (red duds) and you decline it - there's chance they will send you to prison for cowardice.