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| Impossible Creatures | Microsoft Game Studios (Relic Entertainment) | 2002 | creature designing - quite limited***It's 1937. The world has been through a devastating depression and sits on the brink of the greatest war humanity has ever known. Meanwhile, on a small chain of islands in the South Pacific a great scientist toils over his discovery: a technology 30 years in the making known only as the Sigma Technology. Dr. Erik Chanikov has discovered a method to combine two normal animals you'd find in nature into new creatures that have the strengths of both, and the weaknesses of neither. This is only the first and simplest step towards Dr. Chanikov's final goal: combining genetic material at the molecular level to overcome the flaws that make us vulnerable to age, suffering, and disease in order to improve the quality and length of life for all humanity. Little does he know that the very people who claim to be his allies will be the ones to circumvent his work. Upton Julius, a wealthy American industrialist, has been the sole backer of Dr. Chanikov's work, as well as his friend through the long years it has taken to develop the Sigma Technology. Being a great believer in philanthropy, Upton has always been a source of support and friendship to Dr. Chanikov. But in recent years his goals have changed, and his once kind manner has begun to fade. For reasons only known to his most trusted allies he's begun to look at Sigma not as an opportunity for knowledge and the betterment of humanity, but as a source of power. Unnoticed by the obsessed Dr. Chanikov, Upton has begun to collect a motley crew around him to enforce his will: The brutish whaler, Whitey Hooten, the sinister ornithologist, Velika La Pette, and the deranged veterinarian, Dr. Otis Ganglion. Together they are formulating a plan to use Sigma to take over the world, but they're still missing one key element. Upton's misdealing has not gone unnoticed, though. Dr. Lucy Willing, Chanikov's assistant and a brilliant scientist in her own right has heard the whispers in the wind. She suspects that Upton is up to something; she's just not sure what, and why. Never one to be caught off guard she has jury-rigged a mobile laboratory capable of hiding out almost anywhere within the vast island chain, but she only intends to use it as a last resort. If the worst happens it wil keep both her and Dr. Chanikov safe, but until then she plans on covertly monitoring Upton's operation, and learning everything she can about his plans. Every bomb has a fuse, which in this case is one Rex Chance, freelance war correspondent and adventurer down on his luck. A desperate letter and a call from the past will drop him smack into the middle of the struggle over the Sigma Technology, setting in motion events that could lead to the end of the world as we know it. Will Upton Julius find the key to unlocking the power of the Sigma technology? Not if Rex Chance has anything to say about it! FEATURES Thousands of Units Impossible Creatures has more than 50 animals that can be combined to create a vast number of mutant creatures, the results of which are limited only by players' creativity. Strategies as Boundless as your Imagination By building these creatures into powerful and effective armies, players can define their strategy and how they want to tackle their opponents. Explore Rich 3D Worlds The highly detailed, fully 3-D dynamic world allows players to battle in four richly detailed environments, each with special flora and fauna. Compelling Single-player Campaigns Players command dozens of creatures and henchmen in 15 missions across 14 distinct islands. Unprecedented Replayability Impossible Creatures offers boundless creature combinations, armies, and strategies as well as online play and an easy-to-use mission editor that provides limitless play options. Unique Multiplayer Options Multiple players can engage in unprecedented, intense gameplay. Fast and ferocious multiplayer games bring a fresh RTS experience by focusing on furious, combat-driven action. [Relic]***Minimum requirements: * Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 500 MHz CPU * 128 MB RAM * 1.5 GB free HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * 16 MB VRAM***There was a free downloadable extension by the name of Insect Invasion, which can be obtained at least from Microsoft's website. Working title: Sigma (May 2000) Working title: Sigma: The Adventures of Rex Chance (May 2001) Notes: * The thing they use for creating those hybrid animals is called Sigma technology. * Rex Chance is the protagonist. | labelimagesubject |
| Spore | EA Games (Maxis) | 2008 | [100]*** [12]***2011-08-27. Just found a copy of this at a Goodwill store where everything is overpriced (ie: Police Quest disk only in damaged box, $29.99). Spore is the cheepest game here, marked "SUCKS! $0.03"***[b]Add-on packs:[/b] * Creepy & Cute Parts (2008-11-?) ISBN:0-7845-4656-8 UPC: 014633190762 [b]Expansions:[/b] * Galactic Adventures (2009-03-?) The [i]Spore Creature Creator[/i] was released as standalone product in [i]2008-06[/i] for people to populate the [i]Sporepedia[/i] with (this turned out to be huge success). The creature creator is not a game in itself, but only the part that allows creating the creatures (like the name implies). Released as both free (with only fourth of the body parts available) and commercial version, the latter allowed people to get a discount on the final game when it got released.***[b]2008-06-25[/b] — "More than one million wild and wonderful lifeforms created using the Spore Creature Creator in the first week." [Maxis]***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP or Vista * 2.0 GHz P4 or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM (768 MB for Vista) * A 128 MB VRAM * GPU w/ Shader Model 2.0 support * 6 GB free HD space For computers using built-in graphics chipsets: * Intel 945GM or better GPU * 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or equivalent CPU * 768 MB RAM***From the mind of Will Wright, the creator of The Sims, comes SPORE , an epic journey that takes you from the origin and evolution of life through the development of civilization and technology and eventually all the way into the deepest reaches of outer space. * Tide Pool Phase Fight with other creatures and consume them to adjust the form and abilities of your creature. It's survival of the fittest at the most microscopic level. * Creature Phase Venture onto land and help your creature learn and evolve with forays away from your nest. The only way to grow is by taking chances! * Tribal Phase Instead of controlling an individual creature, you are now caring for an entire tribe. Give them tools and guide their interactions as you upgrade their state of existence. * Civilization Phase Once your city is established, your creatures begin seeking out and interacting with other cultures. Make contact with an olive branch or a war cry. The goal for your creatures is to conquer the planet. * Space Phase The time has come to move on to other worlds in your solar system. Make contact, colonise, or terraform, then venture further to find other solar systems. A 'mission' structure provides new goals in your quest for galactic dominance. [EA] | labelimagesubject |
