After completing Training in “Star Rangers Lite” advance to real challenging missions in “Star Rangers” where you’ll battle tougher enemy ships in 3 different missions with 4 difficulty levels each, defend a galaxy full of bases, dock at Starbases and Fuelbases to repair and refuel, play challenges from other players and earn up to 17 new medals!

Some reviews from the full version:

“…Star Rangers tops my list of games…you have to buy it if you are into iPhone first-person shooter, epic space fighter games.” – AppStruck.com

“…the tension of warping around the galaxy picking off an invasion bit by bit carries its own exciting appeal” – PocketGamer

“The screenshots do not do it justice” – Griffith Everson

“The controls are simple enough to make it fun, and the gameplay is dense enough to keep you coming back” – Brian Rubin

Watch game clips at: www.analogretro.com/StarRangers/video

FEATURES

• Full 3D effects from Tom Hudson – game designer, 3D graphics programmer and co-creator of Autodesk 3ds max, the most widely-used 3D content creation software in the world
• 3D graphics design by Jon A. Bell – award-winning visual effects artist for The Discovery Channel, National Geographic TV, History.com and others
• Game design, sound FX, and game play testing by Lee H. Pappas – leading video game magazine publisher and industry analyst

GAME PLAY

• Fast-paced first-person game-play
• Special Training Mission Difficulty Level
• Earn an achievement medal
• Advanced enemy AI – alien ships can attack, stalk or run away, forcing you to hunt them down
• The best accelerometer control of any space-based game
• Free flight – warp to dozens of different galactic sectors at any time with 360° freedom of control
• Fluid play – no waiting for game loading during a mission
• Defend your starbase from attack
• Touch-control Galactic Map, interactive 3D Long Range Scan, and 14 player-operated cockpit controls – every control has a function
• Status indicators display damage to weapons, shields, engines, and communications; tracking computer displays real-time enemy ship positions
• Achieve a higher rank based on skill, energy use, time and damage sustained

VISUALS AND SOUND

• Colorful 3D environments, highly-textured models and dazzling pyrotechnic effects – amazing attention to detail for a hand-held game
• Over 100 sound FX!
• Original theme music by S. Christian Collins
• Play your own music during the game

MORE!

• Extensive Help and Tutorial menus get you playing quickly
• OpenFeint-based worldwide high scores with individual “map codes.” Enter in any map code posted on the Leaderboard and play the same scenario as another player, attempting to beat his score.
• Plays on all generations of iPod touch & iPhone

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FOLLOW at twitter.com/starrangers
for game hints & new developments

Download Star Rangers Press Release (43.0 kb)

Download Star Rangers Lite Press Release (83.5 kb)

Download Screenshots Archive (6.6 mb)

View Gameplay Footage

Download Video (.mp4 format) (21.9 mb)

Lee Pappas, leehp@analogretro.com

Star Rangers introduces a new level of fast-paced, first-person space combat with incredible detail. As a Star Ranger you must defend your bases scattered throughout the galaxy against a fleet of alien ships… but the clock is ticking and enemy squadrons are surrounding and targeting your bases for destruction! Only your skills, strategy and speed will save you against the game’s advanced enemy AI. Protect your starbases, destroy the enemy and earn up to 18 achievement medals as you rise through the ranks of the Star Rangers!

> Please remember to reboot your iPod or iPhone after installing Star Rangers <
Track us on Twitter for further Star Rangers developments and game hints at:
http://twitter.com/starrangers

* Free OpenFeint account needed for worldwide Leaderboard, Challenges, game comparisons, and chat.

Features

• Full 3D effects from Tom Hudson – game designer, 3D graphics programmer and co-creator of Autodesk’s 3ds max, the most widely-used 3D content creation software in the world
• 3D graphics design by Jon A. Bell – award-winning visual effects artist for The Discovery Channel, National Geographic TV, History.com and others
• Game design, sound FX, and game play testing by Lee H. Pappas – leading video game magazine publisher and industry analyst
• Colorful 3D environments, highly-textured models and dazzling pyrotechnic effects – an amazing attention to detail for a hand-held game
• Fast-paced first-person game-play in three different mission scenarios: Galaxy Defense, The Last Starbase and Instant Action. (With more to come!)
• Advanced enemy AI – alien ships can attack you, stalk you or run away, forcing you to hunt them down
• The best accelerometer control of any space-based game
• Free flight – warp to dozens of different galactic sectors at any time with 360° freedom of control
• Fluid play – no waiting for game or file loading during a mission
• Dock at Starbases and Fuel depots for repairs and refueling
• Touch-control Galactic Map, interactive 3D Long Range Scan, and 14 player-operated cockpit controls – every control has a function
• Status indicators display integrity of weapons, shields, engines, and communications; tracking computer displays real-time enemy ship positions
• Random Galactic Map generator – play a new game scenario with different enemy ship positions and movements every time
• Four Difficulty Levels: Rookie (training), Fighter (hone your skills), Warrior (the going gets tough), and Ace (the enemies show you no mercy!)
• Extensive Help and Tutorial menus get you playing quickly
• Earn 18 custom achievement medals as you progress through the ranks
• Over 100 sound effects!
• Original theme music by S. Christian Collins
• Play your own music during the game
• Achieve the highest rank of Star Ranger Class 1 based on skill, energy use, time and damage sustained
• OpenFeint-based worldwide high scores with individual “map codes.” Enter in any map code posted on the Leaderboard and play the same scenario as another player, attempting to beat his score. You can even send friends a Challenge to try and top your score.*
• Compare your friends’ Medals on OpenFeint with what you’ve earned. Chat with them in real time!*
• Compatible with and designed for all generations of iPod touch and iPhone