Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy

Star Hammer is set in 2174 AD during a war between humans and a race of cephalopods called Nautilids.^[3] The game is a 3D turn-based strategy game that uses a simultaneous turn structure (WEGO) where opponents confirm commands and are then executed at the same time.^[4]

Star Hammer was developed by Black Lab Games, a studio based in Perth, Australia. The Vanguard Prophecy is a follow-up to Star Hammer Tactics, a PlayStation mini and iPad game.^[5][6][7] An Xbox One version was released on August 26, 2016, and a PlayStation 4 version was released on September 2, 2016.^[8][9]

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Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[10]

Patrick Baker of Armchair General summarized: "Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a very good game. It is fun, and involving to play and well worth the $19.99 price tag. The game can only be made better by adding a ship design module, a true scenario editor and a multi-player function."^[4]

Matt Purslow of PCGamesN summarized: "Star Hammer's combat systems are truly exceptional, but they’re trapped in a bland, forgettable campaign."^[14]

Alex Connolly of Pocket Tactics summarized: "Aural nitpicking aside, and despite a distinct lack of multiplayer, Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a quiet gem."^[3]

Richard Talbot of Wargamer said: "[...] overall I have so far really enjoyed Star Hammer. The game looks good and the WEGO turn system works really well.^[20]

Star Hammer won best game award at West Australian Screen Awards.^[21][22]

• Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, the next strategy game by the same developer and publisher