X3: Albion Prelude
| X3: Albion Prelude | |
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| Developer | Egosoft |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Composer | Alexei Zakharov |
| Series | X |
| Engine | X TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Release | December 15, 2011 (Steam)[1] December 23, 2011 (Mac) May 15, 2013 (Linux) |
| Genre | Space trading and combat simulator |
| Mode | Single-player |
X3: Albion Prelude is a space trading and combat simulator by German developer Egosoft and is the fifth game in their X series. An add-on to 2008's X3: Terran Conflict, X3: Albion Prelude features new content, functionality and improvements, including additional ships, stations, and sectors; a new plot line; war scenario sectors, and several stock exchanges. X3: Albion Prelude was released on Steam on 15 December 2011. A downloadable content (DLC) pack, X3: Farnham's Legacy, was released in May 2021.
Gameplay
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[edit | edit source]X3: Farnham's Legacy
[edit | edit source]On 4th May 2021, Egosoft released X3: Farnham's Legacy for Windows. This fan made stand-alone expansion was released freely for all owners of Albion Prelude.[2][3] Along with the free release, a donation pack was released to show appreciation to the community which raised €5,000 for Médecins Sans Frontières matched with an additional €5,000 for flood relief in Aachen.[4]
Farnham's Legacy added new features such as: an increased focus on exploration and the addition of the Explorer's Guild; dynamic player relations with factions and the ability to engage in diplomacy; and the ability for player's to own sectors and have their very own player headquarters.[5] The story takes place after the events of Albion Prelude and the jumpgate shutdown.
On 9th July, Farnham's Legacy released for Linux.[6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 69.00%[7] |
| Metacritic | 75[8] |
| Publication | Score |
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| PC Gamer (UK) | 69/100[9] |
Albion Prelude was generally well received, with a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic.[8]
See also
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External links
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