<s>
is	O
a	O
3D	O
space	O
combat	O
simulator	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Namco	O
in	O
1999	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1985	O
Family	O
Computer	O
game	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
Namco	O
's	O
first	O
original	O
game	O
for	O
home	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
playable	O
ships	O
and	O
enemies	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
those	O
from	O
other	O
Namco	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Galaga	B-Application
and	O
Bosconian	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Star	B-Device
Ixiom	I-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
-	O
while	O
many	O
applauded	O
its	O
visuals	O
and	O
controls	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
simplicity	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
variety	O
in	O
missions	O
,	O
with	O
several	O
outlets	O
unfavorably	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Device
Ixiom	I-Device
is	O
a	O
space	O
combat	O
simulator	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
given	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
select	O
one	O
of	O
seven	O
star	O
ships	O
,	O
each	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
Namco	O
video	O
games	O
-	O
these	O
include	O
the	O
GAIA	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Galaxip	B-Application
from	O
Galaxian	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Geosword	O
from	O
Starblade	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
a	O
limited	O
amount	O
of	O
energy	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
drain	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
fires	O
at	O
enemies	O
and	O
warps	O
to	O
other	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Conquest	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
acquire	O
items	O
and	O
upgrades	O
for	O
their	O
ship	O
by	O
completing	O
missions	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
increase	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
the	O
ship	O
,	O
firing	O
rate	O
,	O
or	O
give	O
them	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
weapon	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
tractor	O
beam	O
from	O
Gaplus	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Device
Ixiom	I-Device
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Yuichiro	O
Sadahiro	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
Tales	O
series	O
and	O
Katamari	B-Application
Damacy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
,	O
an	O
older	O
Namco	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
in	O
1985	O
that	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
several	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
focused	O
on	O
modernizing	O
the	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
while	O
still	O
keeping	O
the	O
mechanics	O
and	O
ideas	O
that	O
made	O
the	O
original	O
popular	O
intact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
graphical	O
style	O
was	O
designed	O
after	O
the	O
one	O
used	O
in	O
both	O
the	O
Sharp	B-Device
X68000	I-Device
conversion	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Luster	I-Application
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
Starblade	B-Application
Alpha	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
announced	O
Star	B-Device
Ixiom	I-Device
in	O
January	O
1999	O
;	O
no	O
comment	O
was	O
made	O
on	O
an	O
international	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
presented	O
at	O
the	O
1999	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
alongside	O
Namco	O
's	O
own	O
Dragon	B-Application
Valor	I-Application
and	O
Ace	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Electrosphere	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Device
Ixiom	I-Device
received	O
a	O
mixed	O
reception	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
criticizing	O
its	O
simplicity	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
variety	O
in	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
German	O
magazine	O
Video	O
Games	O
labeled	O
its	O
presentation	O
“	O
extremely	O
boring	O
”	O
,	O
although	O
would	O
complement	O
its	O
simplistic	O
controls	O
,	O
while	O
Mega	O
Fun	O
disliked	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
variety	O
and	O
bland	O
storyline	O
,	O
unfavorable	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swedish	O
publication	O
Super	O
PLAY	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
too	O
easy	O
,	O
only	O
recommending	O
it	O
to	O
players	O
overwhelmed	O
with	O
games	O
like	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consoles	O
Plus	O
,	O
while	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
“	O
less	O
serious	O
”	O
game	O
than	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
appreciated	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
presentation	O
and	O
originality	O
,	O
alongside	O
its	O
role-playing	O
game	O
elements	O
and	O
cinematic	O
cutscenes	O
.	O
</s>
