X3: Albion Prelude

X3: Albion Prelude
Game cover
DeveloperEgosoft
PublisherDeep Silver
ComposerAlexei Zakharov
SeriesX
EngineX TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine
PlatformsMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseDecember 15, 2011 (Steam)
December 23, 2011 (Mac)
May 15, 2013 (Linux)
GenreSpace trading and combat simulator
ModeSingle-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.

Gameplay

Synopsis

Plot

X3: Farnham's Legacy

On 4th May 2021, Egosoft released X3: Farnham's Legacy for Windows. This fan made stand-alone expansion was released freely for all owners of Albion Prelude. Along with the free release, a donation pack was released to show appreciation to the community which raised €5,000 for Médecins Sans Frontières matched with an additional €5,000 for flood relief in Aachen.

Farnham's Legacy added new features such as: an increased focus on exploration and the addition of the Explorer's Guild; dynamic player relations with factions and the ability to engage in diplomacy; and the ability for player's to own sectors and have their very own player headquarters. The story takes place after the events of Albion Prelude and the jumpgate shutdown.

On 9th July, Farnham's Legacy released for Linux.

Reception

Albion Prelude was generally well received, with a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Pearson, Craig (2021-05-05). "X3: Farnham's Legacy, a surprise free game in the X series, is out now". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ↑ X3: Farnham's Legacy - Reveal Trailer - IGN. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2025-03-26 – via www.ign.com.
  4. ↑ "Steam :: X3: Farnham's Legacy :: X3: Farnham's Legacy Donation Pack - Review". store.steampowered.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
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  6. ↑ "X3: Farnham's Legacy - Linux version now available - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ↑ "X3: Albion Prelude for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  8. 1 2 "X3: Albion Prelude (PC)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  9. ↑ 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.