X3: Albion Prelude
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| Developer(s) | Egosoft |
| Publisher(s) | Deep Silver |
| Composer(s) | Alexei Zakharov |
| Series | X |
| Engine | X TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Release | December 15, 2011 (Steam)[1] December 23, 2011 (Mac) May 15, 2013 (Linux) |
| Genre(s) | Space trading and combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | 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.[2]
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Reception
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| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 69.00%[3] |
| Metacritic | 75[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| PC Gamer (UK) | 69/100[5] |
Albion Prelude was generally well received, with a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic.[4]
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[edit]- ^ "Xmas Surprise - Egosoft Announce New X3 Game". Egosoft X-News 46. 2011-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (5 May 2021). "X3: Farnham's Legacy, a surprise free game in the X series, is out now". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "X3: Albion Prelude for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ a b "X3: Albion Prelude (PC)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ Senior, Tom (2012-03-06). "X3: Albion Prelude Review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
If interacting with it wasn't such a pain, Albion Prelude would be a tremendous achievement.