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Dangerous

Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.

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December 16, 2014
11 years and 232 days ago
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Mostly Negative50 reviews30.0%

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About the Game

Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space sandbox combat RPG with an immersive and riveting story. You have been awoken from cryo sleep a century later, and must discover the truth. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers. Along the way, you'll encounter a Universal AI, a shadow group pulling history's strings, a princess, a schizophrenic robot, a beautiful lieutenant of the Royal Navy, a fearsome mercenary, a suicidal slave, and a playboy fighter ace.

Dangerous is a game that is 3 years in the making! It features:

  • 3D real-time sandbox game built with Unity game engine
  • metallic shader, lighting, particle effects, lens flare, explosions, fx
  • space combat RPG with extensive skill tree
  • open and living universe where 600+ ships fly around autonomously
  • epic story with dialogue system that allows real choices
  • recruit 6 wingmen and 2 can fly with you at a time
  • even discover romance with another wing pilot
  • recruit 5 corporate pilots who can fly trade routes on your behalf
  • trade, fight, mine, pirate, scan for derelict ships and wormholes
  • many mission types: epic, freelance, dynamic, wingman acquisition, faction loyalty
  • deep combat mechanics, AI, and faction standings
  • 20+ ships, 180+ modules, 33 solar systems with a unique follow-through-warp mechanic
  • 15+ factions to vie favor or destroy
  • cinematic camera shows you the action when it happens
  • fly manually with or without Newtonian physics or use autopilots exclusively
  • 22 track theatrical-quality award-winning soundtrack by renown composer, Sean Beeson
  • cloud save lets you continue your game at home or on the go