More than 30,000,000 users worldwide are battling, trading, and mining resources in outer space. How are they doing it? They’re playing Dark Orbit, a two-dimensional multi-player online game that is set in outer space. This game, introduced by Big Point Games, was released in December, 2006, and quickly grew in popularity. You can find Dark Orbit on its own site, and it is also available on Syfy.com along with other popular games.

This game is huge, and meant for many, many players. When you begin, you choose which space-company you want to join. Once you have chosen your company, anyone else, even your friends, who are members of other companies, are now your enemies, and your goal is to destroy! You will be facing quests, destroying a specific amount of enemies for each quest. Watch out for aliens too!

As with many online multi-player games, you will need a keyboard and mouse to operate your space ship. You can have your ship outfitted with numerous items suitable for your battles, including laser cannons and rockets. In order to purchase ammunition, you will need credits, which you earn when you battle aliens and enemies. You can also buy the Uridium (a kind of money), using real cash.

Fight Your Enemies (And Aliens Too)!

In order to earn credits, complete quests, and gain honor points, you need to begin fighting your enemies, as well as any aliens that get in your way! During battle, if your ship gets hit, you will lose health points, and once your health points have been depleted, you will have to take your ship in for repairs before you can finish your quest, or begin a new one. Having a shield will give your ship some protection.

While you are playing, you will have the option of using two configurations, one for battle, the other for speed and/or escape. While on your quests, you will come in contact with alien enemies. If you are a beginner, you will be facing weaker aliens. As your skills improve, so will that of the aliens you do battle with.

Stuff To Buy With Your Credits

When you need equipment, you are only able to purchase it in the website itself. Some of the things you will want to buy to help you along your quests will include ships, spare parts, weapons, ammunition, and drones, which can be used to store extra weapons an engines for more power (you are allowed to have a total of eight drones). Don’t forget, if your ship gets damaged, your drones can be damaged as well. When your ship is totally destroyed, you will also lose your drones.

Enter Through The Galaxy Gates

There are four different kinds of Galaxy Gates in Dark Orbit, each increasing in the level of difficulty and rewards. Here, you will battle aliens on your own, without any help or interference. There will be waves of aliens, and if you conquer all of the waves, you will be rewarded handsomely.