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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock takes you into the heart of the First Cylon War, to fight epic 3D battles that will test your tactical prowess. Take control of the Colonial Fleet from the bridge of the mobile…

78 31 August 2017

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is a simulator developed by Black Lab Games, released 31 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 16.5 hrs to finish.

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What Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is a simulator game developed by Black Lab Games and released in 2017. It was published by Slitherine Ltd.. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2018.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Four years of war and a steep price in human lives have not been enough to unlock a deadly stalemate. The Colonials have countered all of the Cylon’s offensives so far, but no decisive victory was achieved. The deadlock is suddenly broken by a surprise attack from the Cylons and the brutal annihilation of the Colonial Fleet High Command on Picon. The fate of mankind is now resting on the shoulders of Rear-Admiral Lucinda Cain. The secret, cunning plan she has conceived could turn the tide of the war forever…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 26 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Battlestar Galactica series

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is the fifth of 17 entries we hold in the Battlestar Galactica series. It arrived 10 months after Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons. The next entry was Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: The Broken Alliance in 2018. Its critic score of 78 is 14 points above the series average of 64. The highest-rated entry is Pinball FX VR at 80.

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How it was received

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 61% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 16.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 42 hrs, roughly 2.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.0GHz or higher, 4 GB RAM and 1GB NVIDIA Geforce 460/ATI Radeon HD 5770 or better. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 9GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock launched on 31 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Battlestar Galactica Deadlock yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock — frequently asked questions

When did Battlestar Galactica Deadlock come out?
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock was released on 31 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Battlestar Galactica Deadlock?
At minimum, Battlestar Galactica Deadlock needs 2.0GHz or higher, 4 GB RAM, 1GB NVIDIA Geforce 460/ATI Radeon HD 5770 or better graphics, 8739 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Battlestar Galactica Deadlock?
The main story of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock takes around 16.5 hrs, or 42 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Battlestar Galactica Deadlock?
The PC version needs about 8.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8739 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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