News :: 15MR: Space Flight 3D Screensaver
Hello all and welcome to another episode of 15-Minute Reviews! Today’s target is Space Flight 3D Screensaver—a screensaver featuring futuristic flight throughout various scenes.
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As Giveaway of the Day states:
“One day the Earth will become too small for the humans and they will start looking for a home on other planets in distant galaxies. They will embark on a journey never ventured before. They’ll get to the very center of the Universe discovering new bright stars and mysterious planets on their way. They will see huge space stations and magnificent battleships on a voyage to conquer new civilizations.
Do you want to get there? With Space Flight 3D Screensaver your screen becomes a teleport gateway to that world. You will definitely appreciate the outstanding graphics and the enchanting space scenery with fascinating special effects. Download it now and see for yourself.”_
Quick Pros
- Great nebula/space/etc effects
- Lens flares work properly
- Clock a nice addition
Quick Cons
- Textures on ships/planets low quality
- No anti-aliasing and no rounding; too low polycount; Bumpmapping?
- 2 icons installed on desktop
Extension
As this is a fairly straightforward review, I’ll keep it short. It does look good for sure and is great for a screensaver where you’re probably not normally paying attention to finite detail. I just wish there was advanced settings for quality levels. The textures are low quality; the planets at points look almost pixelated and ships look like they came from a game 15 years ago. Considering bumpmapping, anti-aliasing and rounding techniques have been around for a long time and most rigs can handle it nicely now, I am surprised to see these details not included or at least set as options.
To top it off, it is set in the Display control panel; When two icons get tossed on the desktop trying to sell more and make sure you know its there, it detracts from the product and product line even before you get into it.
Final Verdict
Even though the lack of detail in some aspects are missing, it does offer a nice ambiance while you aren’t using your computer. If you need a screensaver, like the space theme and don’t watch it intently, you’ll be fine with this one for free. $14.95 for it? I don’t think I would and many others probably wouldn’t either. Maybe $4.95 or $7.95, but the lack of detail and attention put into this doesn’t make it worth $14.95. Only reason I would have gotten it was to put it on a computer as a demo, and even then I’d probably resort to something else with greater detail such as a well setup 3dMark in loop mode on Demo.
Posted by BladedThoth on Saturday, February 17, 2007
