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Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews
- Rating:9.8
If this game had been free, I would become a Communist. Luckily, Ambrosia does charge a financial fee for this work. And a good thing too or I would have lost all faith in Capitalism and set up free stores across the n... Read Full Review
9 of 11 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Escape Velocity Nova
- Rating:9.5
this game is the bomb
My friend told me about this game and i couldn't stop playing it for months. I found it to be way more addictive than WoW. Its fun picking a storyline and watching it unfold and getting the bigger and deadlier warships a... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
An instant classic with almost unlimited modding potential
I'm a MacMan thus Ambrosia is one of my favorite game producers. For years I have played their Escape Velocity series. The original was marvelous, the second more addictive than the first, and this third installment amaz... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
Greatest space game of all time, or is it?
Introduction Escape Velocity is in a league of it's own as far as genre goes. Your first impression of it might be "bleh" but when you start to play and get into upgrading ships and what not, you really get ad... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Flashy graphics? Not here. A fun, memorable and fun-filled experience? Step right up.
This game is a hidden gem. I never would have found out about it if not for a friend telling me. It is only available online, not in any stores- but that said, the $30 is well worth it. The gameplay is what truly mak... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Looking for a a good space-shooter/strategy game? Try EV Nova and you won't be disapointed.
The Escape Velocity series has never gotten very much attention from the PC gaming community because it's developer, Ambrosia Software, is a Macintosh-based shareware company, what this means is if your on Windows like m... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.3
Great game initially, but the availability of add-ons is where it truly shines.
This is one of the best games I have ever played. After you beat all 6 different storylines (it'll take awhile, believe me) you can go to Ambrosia's website and download all sorts of add-ons to keep the game interesting.... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.2
Great game
I really love this game. Too bad it really is a short game where you basically do the exact same thing over and over. Plus you really have to play in x2 speed most of it, for your ship isn't too fast, and you find you... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.9
This is a game I consider a classic and still play today. If you ever get the chance, play it and you will see why.
It’s an old game, but I still play it because it just so fun. There are some games that just surpass time and EV Nova is one of them. It’s just too bad it didn’t get more recognition otherwise I’d have all the sequels to... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.1
Never lacking in content, gameplay or even humor, Escape Velocity Nova deserves its place as a professionally-built and
In mankind's distant future, humans have branched out into the cosmos. A pretty textbook premise belies Escape Velocity Nova's nature as a retro-yet-addictive space-trading game. Players begin in a small shuttlecraft a... Read Full Review
4 of 5 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.7
Great Space simulation game!
My family is original a Mac user and we got the original Escape Velocity (EV) and Escape Velocity Override. This is the best game in the series with many different story lines. Very fun and will keep you entertained ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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