The first trailer for the game is a nostalgic look at the 1986 original, which was developed by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts, and also shows off a brief look at what to expect from the new game. Watch it below: Starflight 3: Universe is “a sci-fi single-player, sandbox role-playing game that focuses on exploration, diplomacy, resource gathering, and combat,” according to the press release. “Players will have solar systems with tons of planets to discover and explore, mine for necessary resources, catalog new creatures, trade and use diplomacy with locals, all while saving the universe. Starflight 3 is a true free-form experience.” Human Nature has also launched a crowdfunding campaign to get the game made if you’d like to support it. At the time of this writing, the studio is at 12% of its $800,000 goal. For those unfamiliar with the original Starflight, it was originally released for the IBM PC before being ported to the Atari ST, Macintosh, Commodore 64, and Sega Genesis. Although gameplay didn’t amount to much more than a series of screens with prompts, it did offer a complex RPG experience more detailed than many of the sci-fi adventures it inspired, such as Mass Effect and No Man’s Sky. The space RPG received one sequel in 1989 called Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula, which introduced an economy race as well as a militaristic alien race threatening the galaxy. If you’re interested in picking up both these classics for cheap, they’re both bundled on GOG for $5.99. As for Starflight 3: Universe, we’ll keep you updated as we learn more!
