Stars Savior app review: use the power of gravity to save entire star systems

Introduction

This is a very interesting and wonderfully well-presented physics-based game which involves utilizing the gravity of nearby planets and moons to catapult your ship through space in order to reach stars and prevent them from going supernova and annihilating everything in their path.

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I’m actually really enjoying Stars Savior at the moment. The control system works on a simple one-touch basis; however, mastering the physics and gameplay mechanics are far from being a simple affair.

This game is deceptively challenging and I think that the overall presentation makes it more than suitable for kids and adults alike, so I would definitely recommend checking it out and seeing what you think.

Save the Stars

As soon as I started playing this game I was immediately reminded of the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. There’s a scene near the beginning of the movie where Captain Kirk uses our sun’s gravitational field as a slingshot to propel the Enterprise at a high velocity and travels backwards through time.

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While I’m yet to discover any elements of time travel in Stars Savior, it does follow this basic principle of using celestial bodies as slingshots, and I think it works very well indeed!

The control system is very basic, requiring that you simply tap and hold on the screen to activate magnetism and pull towards the nearest planet. Once you enter into a planet’s orbit you can release your finger to hopefully throw your ship forward.

 

Are You Fast Enough?

The aim of this game is to reach suns before they explode and destroy the planets orbiting them, although the developer has done a great job of adding in some more progressive elements to the gameplay in the form of tasks which you can be completed in order to upgrade your ship.

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Whether it be collecting a certain number of items or performing tricks with gravitational fields, there is a lot of fun to be had as you progress through the ships and gain access to ever-increasing score multipliers.

Stars Savior features a very nice ambient soundtrack and the graphics have a soft cartoon-y style which I think works very well, making the game very friendly and approachable for younger players.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Engaging physics-based gameplay
• Basic control system which is easy to learn but very difficult to master
• Earn score multipliers and new ships by performing various additional tasks
• Very visually attractive with a pleasant ambient soundtrack
• Achievements supported via Game Center

 

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

 

Final Words

All in all, Stars Savior is a whole lot of fun with some beautiful audio-visual elements and a fairly original concept.

I’ll definitely be hooked on this one for a while so be sure to join in the fun and see what the fuss is about!