Firefly is one of those weird cultural phenomena. Ask some people, and they’ll start yammering on about Browncoats and how Joss Whedon is a genius and that TV networks suck for cancelling great things. Others will scratch their heads, wondering what the fuss is about. The former group probably squealed with excitement when a game was announced. That excitement turned to disappointment when the game was announced as a mobile game. There may be reason to squee anew.
According to Io9, the entire cast will be returning to add their vocal talents to Firefly Online. Furthermore, it’ll now be headed to Windows-based PCs, Mac OS X, iOS and Android.
Io9 says Alan Tudyk is playing multiple roles, and that Michael Fairman will be voicing the crime lord Niska.Browncoat fans will be able to captain their own ships and explore the entire ‘verse online. There’s been little shown of the game thus far, but thanks to a new trailer and details from this year’s comic con we finally have something.
Here’s a first glimpse trailer, asking what you’d do as a captain. Me? I’d download the game and delight in deleting it, because it looks frankly awful.
Firefly Online is brought to you by Quantum Mechanix, Fox Digital Entertainment and Spark Plug Games – none of whom have produced a game worth playing. Plus, Firefly is overrated anyway. Are you excited? Will you play this? You can see more at the Firefly Online website.
Last Updated: July 25, 2014
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 14:03
I’m not so sure about this. I loved Firefly and can’t help but feel it needs to stay the way it was with no game tie-ins. I don’t think it would translate well in to a game.
But that’s just how I feel.
Kobus Nel
July 25, 2014 at 14:37
Not a mobile game! Something more like what Star Citizen is doing, with funding! The story has great potential, also why we fans are so sad it got canceled, but yeah, don’t spoil something so awesome, if you can’t make an AAA game to back it up. The game quality in the trailer simply does not do Firefly justice.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 14:40
agreed 100%
Axon1988
July 28, 2014 at 08:06
We can dream… just like the cast.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:08
Oh cool! They’re bringing a mobile game to PC! My excitement* knows no bounds!
*apathy
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 14:21
Comment of the week!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:29
I win twice! YES!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:09
Firefly is overrated. It’s like the Super Mario Bros 3 of TV series.
The D
July 25, 2014 at 14:10
Browncoat is also the name of my toilet paper once I’m done with it.
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 14:12
Overshare!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 14:13
Wow. I so needed to imagine that picture in my head. Thanx a bunch D. I feel so close to you now
Admiral Chief Saxon
July 25, 2014 at 14:17
Sounds yummy, does it come in mature variant as well?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:18
Hopefully the fact that you name your toilet paper doesn’t imply that you keep it.
Admiral Chief Saxon
July 25, 2014 at 14:18
I think he makes tea with it
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 14:19
0_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:28
Can’t be worse than that horrible coffee he demonstrated the other night.
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 14:27
Thank you, I’ve been waiting for a reason to start drinking earlier.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:33
Wait until he tells you about the Star Trek crossover with the Klingons.
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 14:34
*Repeat comment made to Hammersteyn*
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 14:30
So that’s what my ex meant by Redcoat o_O
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 14:33
Leaving the beer and heading straight to the vodka…
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 14:34
Sounds terrific
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 14:23
To the team that greenlit this… http://image-cdn.zap2it.com/images/nathan-fillion-firefly-1.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 14:25
OMG. IT’S MAGNUM!
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 14:26
Sqeee!!
I can see them ruining everything
Steve Smith
July 25, 2014 at 14:45
I quit working at shoprite and now I make $35h – $80h…how? I’m working online! My work didn’t exactly make me happy so I decided to take a chance on something new… after 4 years it was so hard to quit my day job but now I couldn’t be happier.
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Sith JJ
July 25, 2014 at 15:01
Not good enough.
I want MORE
cookiemonster
July 25, 2014 at 17:02
ha …to all those naysayers I say : “We aim to misbehave!!!!!”
Jammer777
July 26, 2014 at 14:35
I hate the ‘gamer speak’ like instead of saying ‘universe’, saying ‘verse’, because you’re too freaking lazy to pronounce something using three syllables…
Firefly is cool, hopefully they’ll put enough money into this one.
curiousidle
July 26, 2014 at 18:27
I loved that show and although I’m not a gamer I may try it out to see what is like. Got no interest at all in a journalist who reviews before he sees and who reviews for a product he never liked to begin with. Who is your audience? People who didn’t watch Firefly and won’t care either way.? Good luck with that. I won’t be tweeting your no content review.