Starshatter - Ultimate Space Combat Game Info(PC)
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Dynamic Campaign Engine Starshatter takes the concept of the "mission-based" space simulation to a new level. Rather than deliver twenty-five heavily scripted missions that play the same way every time, Starshatter will use a dynamic campaign engine to custom build an unlimited number of unique missions based on the current state of the war, and the type of ship you are commanding: Fighter Mission Types * Patrol * Sweep * Bomber Escort * Starship Escort * Ground Strike * Starship Strike Starship Mission Types * Fleet Engagement * Escort * Blockade * Starbase Assault * Fighter Ops The enemies you will face in Starshatter's dynamic campaign won't just be targets. Enemy ships and fleet admirals use the same AI algorithms as your own wingmates and commanders. They are trying to win the war just as much as you are. This means that with every kill you make, you are directly contributing to the war effort. Starshatter supports mouse, keyboard, joystick, throttle, and gamepad flight controls simultaneously, so that you can find the control method that works best for you. You can easily assign any joystick or gamepad axis to any function you wish, and each axis (including the mouse Y-axis) can be inverted to suit your preferences. In the arcade flight model, the joystick is configured as in a typical space combat simulation, with the stick controlling pitch and yaw and the twist axis controlling roll. In the standard flight model, the joystick is configured as in a high-end airplane simulation. The stick controls pitch and roll, while the rudder pedals or twist axis controls yaw. At any time, in any flight model, you can swap the roll and yaw inputs by pressing the "J" key. Under normal circumstances, the mouse is used to control the user interface and to manipulate the interactive HUD.
When using the third-person exterior view, the mouse is also used to control the camera and to select targets and issue orders to allies, just as in a space-based RTS game. You can right-click on any friendly unit in the chain of command to access a context-sensitive orders menu.You can also use the mouse to fly your ship and fire your weapons. By pressing the "" key, you toggle the mouse between selection mode and flight mode. In flight mode, the mouse works much like the "mouselook" control in an FPS game. You steer the ship by moving the mouse in the direction you want to go. Fire guns with the left button and missiles with the right button. Tap the middle button to select a target, and use the mouse wheel to control your speed.If you prefer, you can also configure the mouse to work as a "virtual joystick." In this mode, the distance of the mouse cursor from the center of the screen controls how fast your ship will turn, instead of how far it will turn. Some people may prefer the "virtual joystick" mode for dogfighting because it requires less repositioning of the mouse than the "mouselook" mode.
Features
- Small Frigates are used for air defense. They can shoot down enemy fighters and torpedoes with rapid fire plasma cannon and interceptor missiles.
- Destroyers are attack platforms that can engage enemy ships one-on-one or in small groups.
- Cruisers are the backbone of the fleet's attack capability. They carry devastating firepower that can effectively engage any size target; even a military battle station.
- Carriers are the cornerstone of the fleet. They deliver fighters and strike ships to the scene of action, and they coordinate the entire battle plan.
Star Sentinel Tactics Game Info(PC)
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Star Sentinel Tacticsis a turn-based tactical game that puts you in command of a squad of elite United Alliance marines - the Star Sentinels - as they battle to stop a race of bloodthirsty reptilians launching a devastating attack on our Galaxy! Along the way you'll have to use sharp thinking and effective tactics as you encounter giant mechs, rotting zombies, mutants and a host of other foes - all intent on your destruction!
Star Sentinel Tactics takes the classic turn-based tactical combat strategy games, and brings them bang up to date with 3d graphics, realistic line-of-sight, an engaging story, and an array of new weapons and enemies. This is sci-fi tactical combat at its purest with all the focus on leading your soldiers through varied and engaging tactical situations to ultimately save life as we know it!
Features
- Dozens of different weapons to utilize, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, assault rifles, grenades, melee weapons and a range of laser and plasma weaponry.
- 28 hand-crafted missions, requiring a wide range of tactical approaches.
- Use stealth, provide cover fire, snipe, set up ambushes, hold strategic positions, rescue fallen comrades or just go for an all out brute force attack.
- An engaging storyline, sharp dialogue and a cast of compelling characters.
- Or, if you prefer, just skip all the talking and get on with the tactical action.
- Complex scripted AI opponents who will try to pin you down, snipe you, ambush you, flush you out or just come in all guns blazing.
- Fully moddable game engine, allowing almost everything to be edited with basic knowledge of XML and Lua. Create your own missions or modify existing ones.
- Create new weapons, new enemies or allies.
- Write your own scripted cutscenes.
- Write your own AI scripts for enemies.
- Full access to the game engine, and the same tools used to create the game.
- Modify graphics, lighting, materials and textures, or add your own.
Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga Game Info(PC)
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Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga is a turn-based online strategy board game of space combat, destiny and power politics. Players use special decks of cards that represent the assets and abilities of their favorite alien races, bringing them to life and offering players the opportunity to customize their gameplay. With hundreds of different cards and multiple victory conditions, the number of strategies you can develop is endless. You can conquer your enemy's home world for a military victory, unearth ancient alien artifacts for a cultural win, or double-cross your way to a political victory at the Star Chamber. Cards include game elements such as special ships, heroes, politicians, and special alien technologies. The game models intrigue, economic planning, colonization, and both space and ground combat through both board and card game mechanics. With numerous maps to choose from you will never experience the same game twice in Star Chamber!
This new edition contains 2 single player campaigns as well as a tutorial campaign, 2 starter decks (or 6 booster packs), 5 Atok Incident boosters, 5 event passes, and 5 exclusive promo cards only available when you purchase the Matrix Games edition. For only $29.99 from the Matrix Online Store, the total value of the starter decks, booster packs, and event passes comes to $31.95 and that doesn’t include the value of the single player campaigns or the 5 special promo cards. The new Atok Incident, which is launching along with The Harbinger Saga, contains over 300 brand new cards to further increase the number of strategies in the already robust Star Chamber catalog.
Features
- Matrix Games Edition Comes With:
- 2 Single Player Campaigns (one Rebel, one Coalition)
- 1 Tutorial Campaign (including The Jupiter Initiative)
- 2 Starter Decks (or 6 booster packs)
- 5 Atok Incident Booster Packs
- 5 Event Passes
- 5 EXCLUSIVE promotional cards
- (Only Available on the Matrix Games version)
- Two weeks of exclusive access to 3 and 4 player games!
- A value of $31.95 USD in cards BEFORE including the single player campaign and exclusive promotional cards!
Spartan Game Info(PC)
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A Time Of Gods And Legends…
“Either come back with your shield, or on it.” – A Spartan Mother
Over 2000 years ago there was a city called Sparta. The city had only two purposes – to train for war and to fight the wars she trained for. Over time Sparta became renowned for having the strongest, fastest, bravest and most deadly fighters in the known world. They were the Spartiates and were feared by all. With these warriors Sparta carved out an Empire for itself –‘Lakedaimon’. However, it was soon to find that its reign was not to be unopposed and other great cities were rising to the fore; Athens, Thebes, Corinth, Macedonia and not to forget the threat from the east – the massive Persian Empire.
Spartan is an Empire building turn based strategy game, where the focus is on building an empire through diplomacy, trade, research, and war, but less focus on the battles than you would find in a real-time strategy game. It is designed for people who are interested in the period and those strategy gamers who prefer to have time to think about their decisions.
Can you unite Greece in time to defy the Great King and his mighty Persian Empire?
Designed by wargaming world champion Iain McNeil, Spartan is the prequel to Gates of Troy and part of Slitherine's critically acclaimed series of historically-detailed strategy games.
Spartan comes with three tutorial scenarios as well as a print-ready manual. TCP/IP support is included for multi-player games. Spartan can also be combined with Gates Of Troy scenarios and campaigns, allowing both sets of scenarios and campaigns to be played seamlessly with the Gates Of Troy engine.
Features
- Engrossing turn based strategy that builds on the success of Legion & Chariots of War
- New & beautifully hand-crafted 3D rendered campaign map
- Upgraded to fully 3D battles with free zoom and rotatable camera
- Optional 2D battles for low spec machines
- Innovative "Always Active" 2 player multiplayer over LAN & Internet via Gamespy
- Use ships to travel from island to island, fight naval battles & perform naval invasions.
- Siege castles and assault them when they are weakened
- Build city walls armed with catapults and hurl Greek fire onto your enemies, scorching the earth and killing anyone in their path
- Huge battles allowing twice as many squads as before (up to 16 per side) on battlefields 4 times the size
- Enhanced diplomacy options, trade agreements, tributes, spying sabotage & more
- Over 100 different nations on a huge campaign map that spans Greece and the ancient near east
- Loads of great new Greek & Persian units with hundreds of animations
- New resources, technologies, nations, leaders, units, structures, events, barbarians & more
- Mission objectives, historic events & capital cities
- Epic structures such as the Acropolis, Oracle & the Colossus
- Compatible with Gates Of Troy, with both games installed, all scenarios and campaigns are available in the Gates Of Troy scenario list.
Smugglers IV - Doomsday Game Info(PC)
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Space is your playground… choose your destiny!
Smugglers IV - Doomsday is a fun and challenging turn-based space-trading game where you take command of an advanced space ship amidst a galaxy torn by war and crime! With your ship and skilled crew you can choose to be a greedy trader, ambitious bounty hunter, ruthless pirate, or one of the other professions in your quest for riches, fame, and power!
Through trading, fulfilling missions, or pirating, you can earn the money and skills necessary to buy new ships and upgrade your equipment. As success brings larger ships, missions, and enemies, you'll have to manage a crew, board & plunder enemy ships, and even conquer star systems. You can move up in rank with the factions you align with and gain special abilities and powers as you become more experienced.
Smugglers IV - Doomsday offers addicting open-ended gameplay where the opportunities for victory are virtually limitless – make your choices wisely, however, as your actions will ultimately have an impact on a galactic scale!
Features
- Acquire up to 60 different abilities and choose between 6 different professions (trader, combat trader, mercenary, bounty hunter, smuggler, and pirate).
- 24 star systems with over 75 planets. Visit your favorite planets or discover some new systems. Beautifully crafted planet art.
- Four different factions with completely different ship textures, uniforms and medals (depending on your success you can pin rank signs, ribbons and medals on your proud chest).
- Completely new spaceships ranging from small fighters and corvettes up to large freighters and battleships.
- Crew combat featuring battle droids, EMP weapons and commando attacks. You can board and capture enemy ships.
- The ships have special equipment and abilities that makes every spaceship unique.
- Turn-based space combat system including different abilities such as cloaking, recharging shields, boarding enemy ships, etc.
- Advanced trade systems (Realistic supply-and-demand based pricing for those who love to trade)
- Non-linear war and campaign system. You can influence the war and how you do that is now displayed even better.
- Unique text engine providing different storylines of the war and mission descriptions (e.g. 10,000 different war declarations possible). Maybe this is the first time this has been successfully accomplished in a computer game.
- New music and SFX created by Nathan Madsen.
- Special locations spawning on the map (like hidden treasures, spy ships, VIP traders, alien artefacts...).
- Smuggling and pirating are lucrative and meaningful with hideouts and aging of criminal flags.
- Become Admiral and get command over a fleet of ships (in some missions).
- Attack large space stations and conquer whole star systems!
- Special end-game content: 7 new missions only available for battleships!
- No waiting! In many space trading games it takes you ages to go from X to Y. In Smugglers different star systems are just a mouse-click away!
- And much, much more...
