Earth 2160 is a real-time strategy video game, developed by Reality Pump Studios. A third entry in the Earth series, it is a direct sequel to Earth 2150. The release of the game was staggered, originally published in Russia, Germany, and Poland in June 2005, then released in the rest of Europe in September 2005 with North America receiving the latest release of the game November 2005. It was also released on Valve's Steam platform in April 2006, and later from Good Old Games in 2009. The game continues the dystopic themes of the previous Earth games, and is set in numerous locales throughout the Solar System.
In Earth 2160, the player initially takes the perspective of Major Michael Falkner of the ED forces. Falkner completes various missions for his ED superiors, largely against the LC, until he is sent to investigate a biological research operation that has gone silent. Upon reaching it an insectoid alien race is found, which then becomes the primary antagonist. At the end of the ED campaign, Falkner is betrayed by his superiors, who fear his idealism and imprison him.
An "agent" system allows factions to hire freelance persons each with their own specific abilities. Some assist scientific research, others in reconnaissance, resource harvesting and so forth. Each recalls his previous contracts, this affects price. Further, they have an attitude towards their fellow agents, ranging from love to resentment. Research plays a major part in Earth 2160, and factions can choose numerous technologies to research, often at the same time. Research centers are still prevalent, and the number constructed will have an effect on the speed of research. Earth 2160 uses modular construction, in which buildings and units can be constructed from a wide assortment of basic parts. The game economy is based upon three material types: Water, Metal, and Crystals.
Development of EarthNet 2, which was meant to replace the old EarthNet after release, was stopped mid-2006. This caused enragement among the community as it was perceived that ZuxxeZ blamed the community for the failure of its development, as it was being developed with members of the community. In addition, ZuxxeZ considered the multiplayer feature of Earth 2160 unimportant, as only 10% of all users of the game ever went online with it.
Earth-4 is the graphics engine used in Earth 2160. It is a 3D engine developed to make a highly detailed environment and AI.[3] It also has a hardware version that supports pyrotechnic and lighting effects.[3] It was developed by Mariusz Szaflik.
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Conversely, Earth 2160 is small. It's an ox, looking at its feet and following a furrow, dragging a carriage full of features behind it. It's not our dreams made digital flesh. In a year when a string of RTS sequels have generally failed, that it manages to achieve a level of entertainment is actually commendable. That it's left this reviewer so uninspired for words that he's spent the entire day watching the cursor blink back of him is testament to how uninspired a form of entertainment it is. Yes, it's fun, but I can't think of anything particularly insightful to say about it other than "Solid, feature heavy RTS with a rubbishy story and fairly clunky mechanics".
For an RTS with a lack of that futuristic charm, it actually borrows heavily from the traditional ideas of the future. In fact, at best, it looks more like a retro Sci-fi paperback cover from the late '70s than a modern view of what the Future would look like. Technologically it's a marvel, and in terms of making your 3D card do clever things is probably the most attractive RTS this year. In terms of actual design it's underwhelming. Solid and Chunky, like Soviet-era car design, Earth 2160 certainly lacks glamour.
And then there's... well, that's enough to give you a taster. While some RTSs believe in choosing what to include to focus your attention on certain areas or make for logical tactical pay-offs, Earth 2160 believes in lobbing every possible thing the designers could conceive of into the mix. It's an inelegant approach, but certainly gives you a sense of value for money. The main cost is that in a Skirmish match you're left trying to decide which thing, of the eight or so things you could be doing at any given moment, you should be doing. It'll be interesting to see how this develops in the multiplayer world, certainly. You don't need to do everything to play successfully, but to play well (let alone the top level) I dare say you will.
Hey gamers, buckle up for an out-of-this-world experience with Earth 2160! Get ready to dive into the aftermath of the total wipeout of planet Earth in 2150. Talk about starting from scratch!
So, here's the deal: The big shots of the Eurasian Dynasty managed to escape the chaos on a fleet of evacuation ships. Now, they're in a fierce battle to save what's left of humanity. These guys don't mess around!
You see, their base is like a freaking transformer, made up of all these badass smaller parts. Talk about versatility! It's like building a gaming rig, but on a ginormous scale. Customize it, upgrade it, and turn it into the ultimate war machine!
And don't even get me started on the graphics. They're so stunningly realistic, you'll feel like you're actually witnessing the epicness of a post-apocalyptic Earth. It's like stepping into another dimension, but without the annoying portal noise. Uh, yeah, I'm looking at you, Half-Life!
But that's not all, my gaming champions. Earth 2160 brings some serious strategy to the table. Prepare to show off your tactical genius as you conquer territories, gather resources, and outsmart your enemies. It's like chess, but with more explosions and fewer boring old men. Can I get an "oh yeah!"?!
So, if you're ready to rock this dystopian universe, it's time to join forces with the Eurasian Dynasty and rebuild humanity like a boss. Just remember, you gotta be fierce, you gotta be witty, and most importantly, you gotta be a GameGal-approved gamer. Let's do this!
Element is a realtime strategy space game for people who don't have time to play realtime strategy space games. Generate energy, mine element, build attack and defence units, and destroy the enemy while maintaining a balance between earth, air and water.
After the destruction of Earth in 2150, only few thousand humans managed to escape to Mars. They spent the next few years on the terraforming of the red planet, developing new technologies and building up new civilisations. Each of the three fractions ("Eurasian Dynasty", "United Civilised States" and "Lunar Corporation") did this separately from each other - but in the year 2160 something strange happens in this new world...
Earth 2160 is the latest game in a series that's flown a bit under the radar for some time now. Though not as well known as Warcraft or Age of Empires, the Earth games have still managed to garner a solid following thanks to some excellent gameplay mechanics, as well as graphics that have always pushed the boundaries of technology. And, on the surface, Earth 2160 delivers the same. It has a state-of-the-art graphics engine along with some great mechanics. However, all of that can't quite overcome a badly told single-player campaign that overstays its welcome. Still, if you can get over these flaws, there's a good game lurking in there.
Picking up after the events of Earth 2150 and its expansions, Earth 2160 takes place on Mars and the outer solar system, where the three surviving factions of humanity continue to battle for supremacy and a new home. As always, the factions in Earth 2160 are quite distinct from one another. The European Dynasty could probably be considered the most "conventional" of the three, as it has tanklike units and builds sprawling, interconnected bases. The Lunar Corporation is an Amazon-like faction headed up by women, and it relies on lots of hovercraft-like units and constructs towering, vertical bases. Then there's the Union of Civilized States, a powerful, technologically advanced faction that favors multilegged robotic units, as well as alienlike bases that "sprout" out of the ground. And speaking of alienlike, there's a fourth new faction in the game, the aliens, which differ from the human races because they don't research technology or build bases. Instead, the aliens have the ability to clone themselves and mutate to powerful new forms.
Earth 2160 essentially improves on the formula established by its predecessors. This is a real-time strategy game with a lot of depth, thanks to the ability to design your own units based on the technology that you've researched. If you encounter an enemy that uses a lot of laser weaponry, which cuts through your conventional armor like a hot knife through butter, then go back to the lab and research reflective armor, redesign and churn out new and improved units, and take it to the enemy. And considering the wide variety of chassis and parts to choose from, you can create a huge number of unit types, from mobile antiaircraft batteries, lumbering artillery, and huge, multiturreted tanks. What's even better is that the campaign features persistence, so the technology that you research remains with you as you go farther in the game (there's no need to reinvent the wheel every mission, like you do in most real-time strategy games). Instead, you can research even more-powerful technology, which can make your end units feel incredibly strong.
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