ParaWorld

published by Aspyr Media / Deep Silver in 2006-09-25, developed by Sunflowers / SEK Ost, running on Windows
type: strategy
genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: LAN, Internet, single player
languages: eng ger
3.8/5

Official description

DESCRIPTION

In the early 19th century a group of elite scientists formed around brilliant mathematician Jarvis Babbit. Together they formed a secret society dedicated to seeking out parallel worlds, worlds of which our ancestors had only the vaguest of ideas and whose very existence had never been proven.

After decades of study Babbit finally does manage to uncover the secrets of the dimension gates. A mechanical computer of his own design allows him to calculate both where and when a dimension gate between the worlds will open. And so did Babbit and his followers discover the ParaWorld, a world of warlike tribes, awe-inspiring dinosaurs and other terrifying primeval creatures.

The new-found ability to travel between the worlds gives members of this secret society possibilities hitherto unknown: governed by an entirely different set of natural laws, ParaWorld affects them much as the fabled fountain of youth. These scientists age no more.

Yet three young scientists stumble onto the secret: hot-tempered geologist Anthony Cole, nature-loving biologist Stina Holmlund and the somewhat introverted physics genius Béla Andràs Benedek. All three have come across evidence pointing to the existence of a parallel world in the course of their research.

A perifdious trick allows Babbit to lure the three young scientists into a trap which leaves them stranded on ParaWorld. Ill-equipped, they have nothing but one weapon capable of guaranteeing their survival – their own power of reason.

... the clock is ticking ...

FEATURES

* Prehistoric parallel world with more than 16 playable maps and 5 different climatic zones: Northland, Jungle, Savannah, Icewaste and Ashvalley
* Comprehensive solo campaigns with 3 completely different tribes and 7 playable heroes
* Revolutionary unit management using the "Army Controller"
* Gigantic combat units
* Heroes allow the construction unique buildings, develop new abilities and collect and use different items
* Units have their own special and finishing moves
* Over 50 different types of animals including 40 incredibly detailed dinosaurs
* 3 different LAN and Internet multi-player modes for up to 8 players with 9 playable heroes

Sunflowers - # 2007-05-14 12:32:04 - official description - source

Comment

Amusingly the worst thing in the game is their "new and innovative" Army Controller, otherwise the game is quite nice but the army controller is so horribly limiting that you just can't appreciate the game enough.

Sanguine # 2007-10-20 14:36:05

Technical specs

display: textured polygons
Minimum:
* Windows 2000 or XP
* 1.6 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 3.4 GB HD space

Recommended:
* 3 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM

Sanguine # 2008-07-17 11:45:34

External reviews (2) - average: 74.5%

review sourceissuedatescore
IGN2006*7.8/1078%
Metacritic2006*71/10071%
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