Super Stardust HD
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Super Stardust HD is a downloadable
The game combines the mechanics of
A version for PlayStation Portable titled Super Stardust Portable (Star Strike Portable in Asia) was released in November 2008, and a PlayStation Vita game building on Super Stardust HD, called Super Stardust Delta (Star Strike Delta in Asia) was released in 2012.
Gameplay
In Super Stardust HD, the player controls a space fighter craft that can move in any direction on a spherical shield surrounding a planet, while simultaneously firing in any direction independent of its movement. The primary threats against the player are three types of asteroids and various enemy spacecraft, which appear on the playfield at certain time intervals. The ship is equipped with three upgradeable weapons, a limited arsenal of bombs, and a boost capability that grants temporary invincibility and recharges after use. Each weapon is more effective against certain types of asteroid and enemies than others. Items include weapon upgrades and a shield that absorbs one fatal hit against the player's ship.
Super Stardust HD provides several modes of play, each with their own online leaderboards. The default game mode, Arcade, takes the player through a series of five planets, each consisting of five main phases, the last of which is a boss battle. Planet Mode allows the player to play any one of five planets in the same way, ending the game after the planet is complete. Both of these modes support both single-player and two-player cooperative play.
Updates and downloadable content packs
The Solo add-on pack (released in April 2008 and available for download via the
With the release of game update version 2.40 on July 2, 2008, PlayStation trophy support was added to the title. This made Super Stardust HD the first title with trophy support on the PlayStation 3. A total of 17 trophies are available for the game.[1]
The Team Pack was also released the same day, which includes split-screen co-op and player versus player modes. The pack also offers an additional orchestral soundtrack in 5.1 surround and the ability to customize the player ship's appearance. The Team Pack was available for purchase from within the game and via the PlayStation Store before being removed with the 2.40 firmware. It was soon reinstated on July 15, in a store update after Sony's
Stereoscopic 3D support was demonstrated at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show and released in June in the same year. Super Stardust HD is the first 3D game for the PS3 that runs at 720p resolution at 60 frames per second for each eye (120 frames per second).[2] The original 2D version supports full 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second.[3]
Impact Mode, released in April 2011 on the PlayStation Store,[4] introduces much higher score multipliers. With weapons disabled in Impact Mode, the primary mode of attack is a modified version of the ship's boost capability, which remains active as long as there are targets to attack nearby.
Reception
The HD edition of Super Stardust received "favorable" reviews, while the Portable, Ultra, and its VR version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[24][25][26][27] In Japan, where the Ultra version was ported for release on March 12, 2015, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one seven, one nine, and one eight for a total of 32 out of 40.[9]
In 2013, the game entered IGN's Top 25 PlayStation Network Games list in the 4th position.[citation needed]
Super Stardust HD has sold approximately 400,000 units for the PS3 as of September 2010.[28]
Legacy
A follow-up, Super Stardust Ultra (known in Asia as Star Strike Ultra), was released in North America and the PAL region in February 2015 for
In 2022, Super Stardust Portable was added to the premium collection of PlayStation Plus.
References
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- PlayStation Blog Europe. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Leadbetter, Richard (August 8, 2009). "Tech Retrospective: Super Stardust HD". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Carter, Chris (February 13, 2015). "Review: Super Stardust Ultra". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Edge staff (August 2007). "Super Stardust HD". Edge. No. 178. Future plc. p. 94.
- ^ Leadbetter, Richard (June 18, 2007). "Super Stardust HD". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (January 8, 2009). "Super Stardust Portable". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (March 31, 2015). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1374". Gematsu. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Matt (February 24, 2015). "Super Stardust Ultra: An Overly Familiar Alien Invasion". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Myers, Dallas (January 2, 2009). "Super Stardust Portable - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (July 2, 2007). "Super Stardust HD Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Shea, Cam (June 20, 2007). "Super Stardust HD AU Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Wales, Matt (June 21, 2007). "Super Stardust HD UK Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (April 17, 2008). "Super Stardust HD Solo Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (December 8, 2008). "Super Stardust Portable Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Super Stardust HD". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 8. Future plc. July 2007. p. 107.
- ^ "Super Stardust Ultra". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. April 2015. p. 87.
- ^ "Super Stardust Portable". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. March 2009. p. 94.
- ^ Rignall, Jaz (February 13, 2015). "Super Stardust Ultra PS4 Review: If it isn't Broken, Don't Fix it". USgamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Croft, Liam (February 27, 2015). "Super Stardust Ultra Review". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Hargreaves, Roger (February 19, 2015). "Super Stardust Ultra review - Asteroids miner". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Super Stardust HD for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Super Stardust Ultra for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Super Stardust Ultra VR for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Super Stardust Portable for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Kovalainen, Jari (September 8, 2010). "Suomalainen pelifirma tekee yhteistyötä Sonyn kanssa". Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Porter, Matt (February 8, 2015). "Super Stardust Ultra Gets a Release Date". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Morgan, Thomas (February 13, 2015). "Digital Foundry vs Super Stardust Ultra on PS4". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Robinson, Dave (June 28, 2016). "Your PlayStation VR Day One Guide". Crash Landed. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Super Stardust Ultra VR". d3t.
External links
- Super Stardust HD at MobyGames
- Super Stardust Portable at MobyGames
- Super Stardust Ultra at MobyGames
- Super Stardust Ultra VR at MobyGames