I normally start out my reviews with some sort of blast from the past story, helping the reader draw comparisons between games that might be familiar to them and the one I’m reviewing.  This time around, I admit I’m having a bit of trouble comparing this game to ones I’ve played in the past (which is a good thing).  “Space Pirates and Zombies” comes to mind, but is still a bit different in terms of gameplay.  “Galactic Arms Race” has action RPG elements, features an open world mechanic, and is set in space.  Oh sure…I’ve logged a lot of hours into games like “Diablo III” and “Freelancer”, but I’m happy to report that “Galactic Arms Race” threw something completely new in my direction to keep me on my toes.  The question remains, “does different mean good?” Before we get started looking at this game in detail, I’d like to thank Erin Hastings from Evolutionary Games for sending me a free review copy.

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