Noctis
Noctis is a computer space flight simulator featuring first-person visual exploration of an imaginary galaxy. The player is manifested in Noctis as the pilot of spacecraft called a Stardrifter, capable of…
Noctis is an indie developed by Home Sweet Pixel, released 31 December 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Noctis is
Noctis is an indie game developed by Home Sweet Pixel and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Noctis is a computer space flight simulator featuring first-person visual exploration of an imaginary galaxy. The player is manifested in Noctis as the pilot of spacecraft called a Stardrifter, capable of instantaneous interstellar travel. This allows travelling between stars, refuelling the Stardrifter from Lithium ion-ejecting stars, approaching planets in star systems and their moons, and even landing where it is physically possible. Many planets feature atmospheres and weather effects. Some harbour plants and animals, or even mysterious ruins. No goal or measure of success is imposed by the game: it simply allows the player to catalogue and annotate the player's discoveries in a common…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Noctis launched on 31 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.
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