When it comes to the greats of science fiction media, Battlestar Galactica deserves to stand proud alongside the likes of Star Trek, Star Wars, and the rest. Created by Glen A. Larson, it first aired on television back in 1978, and its success went on to inspire a sequel series, book adaptations, original novels, comic books, board games, and video games. It is safe to say that its influence was major, with the original television series since welcoming two “re-imagined” reboots in both 2003 and 2004. More recently, a prequel series titled Caprica aired back in 2010.
The story takes place in a universe where human civilization has conquered a group of planets known as the Twelve Colonies, and it is here that our characters have found their new home after migrating from their homeworld of Kobol. However, the inhabitants soon enter into a war with a cybernetic race known as the Cylons, who threaten humanity’s very existence.
This Fan Creation Keeps On Giving
As mentioned, Battlestar Galactica went on to inspire the video game industry, and even its fans, as Diaspora: Shattered Armistice is a fan-made Battlestar Galactica-inspired mod fully-powered on the open source FreeSpace 2 Engine. Following the story of the original series, it follows the stories of the Twelve Colonies’ inhabitants as they deal with the aftermath of a Cylon attack that has taken out the majority of the Colonial Fleet. As such, you will be the pilot of one of the last starships in operation as you fend off the remaining Cylon enemies.
It has been 40 years since the devastating war between the Colonials and the Cylons. 40 years where no one has seen or heard of the Cylons. 40 years where the armistice has held.
Featuring incredible flight physics, rough combat, and nods to the original series, Diaspora: Shattered Armistice is the Battlestar Galactica title that fans had been waiting for when it was made available to play back in 2012 for PC, Macintosh, and Linux.
However, to this day, Diaspora: Shattered Armistice is still enjoyed by fans as players get to fly the MK VII Viper, the Raptor or the new MK VIIe strike variant and take part in furious battles against Cylon forces.
Not only that, but with a fully voice-acted story, an original soundtrack inspired by the show, and even the opportunity to play with friends in a multiplayer mode, Diaspora: Shattered Armistice takes a standalone fan-made mod to the extreme.
Download For Free Now
Now available to download on the official website, Diaspora: Shattered Armistice deserves its place in gaming history. Not just because it offers fans of Battlestar Galactica the video game the show deserves, but because it was created solely as a fan-made project that was both free and open-source. Created by a team of volunteers, it just goes to show the bounds of human creativity, and it is now yours to try out at absolutely no cost.
- Release Date
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1978 – 1979-00-00
- Directors
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Rod Holcomb, Christian I. Nyby II, Daniel Haller, Donald P. Bellisario, Alan J. Levi, Vince Edwards, Richard A. Colla
- Writers
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Leslie Stevens, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon
