CDF Ghostship
Released Jun 2015
CDF Ghostship is a science-fiction Old-style shooter featuring an open-world spaceship, space station and colony. Each new game will offer a challenge with random story-lines and narrative, random enemies and multiple endings. Can you escape the Ghostship?
41% positive · 107 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
CDF Ghostship launched as a fully released game on June 26, 2015 after an Early Access period. The developer's launch post on that date thanked the community for bug testing and concluded by looking forward to the next game, CDF Starfighter — a clear signal that work on Ghostship was wrapping up. A separate post from May 28, 2015 explicitly stated there were "only 2 more updates until the final version of the game, at which point the developer will be moving on to other projects." Post-launch activity consisted of only a single bug-fix patch (v1.02 on July 7, 2015), and a November 2015 post confirmed the developer had indeed moved on, launching a Kickstarter for CDF Starfighter. The most recent news from this game's page dates to August 2018, which was an announcement about a separate sequel project (Ghostship Chronicles) being developed in a new engine — not new content for this game. No DLC was ever listed, no post-launch content was announced for this title, and the developer has made no communication about this specific game since 2015. The game shipped as a complete, standalone product.
Evidence
Developer confirmed they had moved on to a new project (CDF Starfighter), confirming no further work was planned for CDF Ghostship.
Full release v1.01 announced. Developer thanked the community and signed off, noting they look forward to bringing players CDF Starfighter next — indicating development on this game was complete.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
MadAboutGamesStudios
Achievements
40
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
CDF Ghostship is a science-fiction Old-style FPS shooter featuring an open-world spaceship and random stories, enemies and objectives. Each new game will offer a challenge with random story-lines and narrative, random enemies and multiple endings. Can you escape the Ghostship?
ABOUT THIS GAME
Over 350 years in the future mankind has embraced space travel and exploration. We have colonized many worlds and spread ourselves across the galaxy. The Colonial Defense Force (CDF) is responsible for the security of Earth and her colonies, and our only line of defense against the unknown.
On March 1st 2368 contact was lost with our most distant colony, located in the Icarus system. Two days later the Dreadnought class spaceship CDF Goliath was dispatched to investigate. Experience the events that transpire as a Marine on the boarding party to the Icarus 3 Space Station and as a pilot returning from another mission a few days later.
Discover what happened to the CDF Goliath and why nine days after entering the Icarus system it was finally declared a Ghostship.
Features
*5 Game Modes
*Old Style FPS shooter
*Random Narrative, game events and random enemies for a real FPS challenge in Story Mode
*Open world spacecraft with a practical design
*Challenging AI, ALiens are very quick and random and zombie headshots require accuracy.
*Over 20 different enemies ranging from zombies to aliens and armed survivors
*Multiple endings and a story which evolves based on random events and the choices you make in each game
*Fast-paced and challenging waves of enemies in onslaught mode
*15 different weapons from 2 weapon types: Laser & Plasma with a variety of spread, range, damage etc.
*Real Physics
*A new type of AI which offers challenging and unpredictable gameplay and can knock the player from their position.
*4k Ready
*3d Enabled
GAME MODES
Story Mode
Play the character Zak Thomas in an open world spacecraft and space station with random events and enemies, and a huge focus on atmosphere and immersion.
Skirmish Mode
You are one of the last survivors on the colony, you must survive for 25 minutes until the rescue ship arrives! Do you have what it takes?
Onslaught Mode
A wave based survival mode where you must kill as many enemies as you can. There are 4 different onslaught maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Challenge Mode
Offers a variety of diverse challenges which will test your combat ability, agility, and problem solving skills. There are 4 different challenge maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Simulation Mode
Consists of single missions based on historic CDF battles and simulations created for the Marines on the Goliath to hone their skills.
*****WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS & LOTS OF BLOOD n` GUTS! ******
ABOUT THIS GAME
Over 350 years in the future mankind has embraced space travel and exploration. We have colonized many worlds and spread ourselves across the galaxy. The Colonial Defense Force (CDF) is responsible for the security of Earth and her colonies, and our only line of defense against the unknown.
On March 1st 2368 contact was lost with our most distant colony, located in the Icarus system. Two days later the Dreadnought class spaceship CDF Goliath was dispatched to investigate. Experience the events that transpire as a Marine on the boarding party to the Icarus 3 Space Station and as a pilot returning from another mission a few days later.
Discover what happened to the CDF Goliath and why nine days after entering the Icarus system it was finally declared a Ghostship.
Features
*5 Game Modes
*Old Style FPS shooter
*Random Narrative, game events and random enemies for a real FPS challenge in Story Mode
*Open world spacecraft with a practical design
*Challenging AI, ALiens are very quick and random and zombie headshots require accuracy.
*Over 20 different enemies ranging from zombies to aliens and armed survivors
*Multiple endings and a story which evolves based on random events and the choices you make in each game
*Fast-paced and challenging waves of enemies in onslaught mode
*15 different weapons from 2 weapon types: Laser & Plasma with a variety of spread, range, damage etc.
*Real Physics
*A new type of AI which offers challenging and unpredictable gameplay and can knock the player from their position.
*4k Ready
*3d Enabled
GAME MODES
Story Mode
Play the character Zak Thomas in an open world spacecraft and space station with random events and enemies, and a huge focus on atmosphere and immersion.
Skirmish Mode
You are one of the last survivors on the colony, you must survive for 25 minutes until the rescue ship arrives! Do you have what it takes?
Onslaught Mode
A wave based survival mode where you must kill as many enemies as you can. There are 4 different onslaught maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Challenge Mode
Offers a variety of diverse challenges which will test your combat ability, agility, and problem solving skills. There are 4 different challenge maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Simulation Mode
Consists of single missions based on historic CDF battles and simulations created for the Marines on the Goliath to hone their skills.
*****WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS & LOTS OF BLOOD n` GUTS! ******
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