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| FAR Colony | ? | ? | 23rdcentury extraterrestrial future license-gpl resourceharvesting sandbox space timelimit | [quote]*Do you consider other platforms ? No. Some time ago, maybe more than one year, I talked about a "possible" native Linux port, but I have already too much job to do with this version only, and no more spare time.[/quote] | labelminimizeminimize |
| Jesus in Space | Wisdom Tree (Sunday Software) | ? | aliens christian extraterrestrial ichthyoids otherworld robots underwater | How would you explaining baptism to aliens that live underwater? Or explain them them the camel hair that John the Baptist wore? Is there a way to explain the Last Supper and the Passover meal to artificial beings (robots) that do not consume food? And how does one share Jesus with sentient balls of ice? In this game, the player struggles to translate essential sections of God's Word into forms of communication that newly discovered races from elsewhere in the universe can understand. Be it words, actions, or other, how do you? | labelminimizesubject |
| Kreed: Battle for Savitar | ? (Burut) | ? | 23rdcentury cancelled extraterrestrial future kreed-series militarybase pluto uvl-fantranslation | labelminimizeminimize | |
| naev | naev Team | ? | darkspace extraterrestrial gangs genderchoice outlaws rebellion shopping space spacecraft spacecraft-small upgradesystem | labelminimizeminimize | |
| EarthSiege 2: Skyforce | Dynamix | 1995 | 1life cdrom creatorvscreation diegeticui earthsiege extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter future hillland machinecivilization mecha mechsim militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased noports robotmenace robots rogueai sentientmachines serious spacefaringage starsiege unseenprotagonist uvl-imagequality uvl-missingimages vehiclecustomization walker walkers war | [b]missing images:[/b] title screen, HERC equipment screen, more and better in-game screens | labelimageminimize |
| MechWarrior 2 | Activision | 1995 | 1life 4thmillennium alphastrike battletech dismemberment emergencyventing engineshutdown equipment-preselect extraterrestrial future group independentaim jumppack laserweapons locationaldamage mecha mechsim mechwarrior mechwarrior2engine militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased otherworld overheating pseudocheats serious sharedsetting structuraldamage swarmweapons unseenprotagonist uvl-tiein vehiclecustomization vehicularcombat volleyweapons walker walkers weapongrouping | labelminimizeminimize | |
| MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy | Activision | 1995 | 4thmillennium alphastrike battletech dismemberment emergencyventing engineshutdown equipment-preselect extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter future group independentaim jumppack laserweapons locationaldamage mecha mechwarrior mechwarrior2engine militaryfiction missionbased otherworld overheating sharedsetting structuraldamage uvl-tiein vehiclecustomization vehicularcombat walker walkers weapongrouping | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Star Trek - The Next Generation: A Final Unity | Spectrum Holobyte;MicroProse Software;Hasbro Interactive (Spectrum Holobyte) | 1995 | 24thcentury alternatingprotagonist cdrom clickadventure commercial extraterrestrial future keyboard license-proprietary mouse multiprotagonists scifi startrek startrek-engine tvseries | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom | Electronic Arts (Origin Systems) | 1995 | cdrom extraterrestrial future gog liveactors militaryfiction rating-esrb-m spacecombatsim spacefaringage wingcommander | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Alien Trilogy | Acclaim Entertainment (Probe) | 1996 | 22ndcentury aimassist alienfranchise aliens androids assaultrifles automap bombs cdrom dark deathpits difficulty explosiveobjects extraterrestrial femaleprotagonist firearms firstpersonshooter flamethrowers future handguns indoors limitedsupplies movie parasites radar restorepower rewardingvandalism savepoints secrets serious shotguns spacefaringage splatter thermalweapons | Comes on the same CD as the DOS version. | labelminimizeminimize |
| Hunter Hunted | Sierra On-Line (Dynamix) | 1996 | aliens alone bludgeons difficulty explosiveobjects extraterrestrial firearms genrechange grenades handguns maleprotagonist meleeweapons minotaurs monsterprotagonist mp-cooperative mutants robots rockets serieschange serious shotguns starsiege throwingknives throwingstars whips | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Master of Dimensions | Eidos Interactive (Mad Engine) | 1996 | earth extraterrestrial inventory maleprotagonist search spacestation teenprotagonist | The sorcerer Merlin is not only involved in mystical but also in physical things and journeys to other dimensions. One bad day he met the wizard of the fairyland. Since the two didn't particularly like each other, it finally came to a conflict ending with the fragmentation of Merlin's magic wand. The single parts were hidden in different dimensions - and Merlin's power was lost. A millennium later a boy coincidentally finds a dimension machine on the attic of his Grandpa: The hunt for the parts of the magic wand can begin. Master of Dimension (German title: The Fifth Dimension) is an adventure, using different elements of the genre: beside the classic point'n'click, movie passages (in the private eye dimension) à la Snatcher are offered, while switching to big screens is a style borrowed from French or Japanese productions. The latter takes place when important conversations are lead or viewing special items. Gamers realize in a "dramatic" way that this is the point players have to turn your attention to.*** [84]*** [65] | labelimagesubject |
| MissionForce: CyberStorm | Sierra On-Line (Dynamix) | 1996 | cdrom extraterrestrial future genrechange mecha rating-esrb-ka recruiting resourceharvesting starsiege supervisorprotagonist uvl-missingimages walkers win-16b-installer | Comes with two identical CDs so one can be loaned to a friend for online play. | labelimageminimize |
| Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels | Electronic Arts (Kee Games) | 1996 | aliens cdrom directx3 extraterrestrial future indoors militantprotagonist militaryfiction noinstall rating-esrb-t serious sharedsetting spacefaringage spacehulk uvl-tiein wh40k win95 | Separate release from the DOS version. | labelminimizeminimize |
| MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries | Activision | 1996 | 1life 4thmillennium alphastrike battletech dismemberment emergencyventing engineshutdown equipment-preselect extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter freelancing future group independentaim intermissions jumppack laserweapons levelselection locationaldamage mecha mechsim mechwarrior mechwarrior2engine mercenaries mercenaryprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased otherworld overheating privatemilitarycompanies rating-esrb-e serious sharedsetting shopping structuraldamage swarmweapons unseenprotagonist uvl-tiein vehiclecustomization vehicularcombat volleyweapons walker walkers weapongrouping | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Outpost 2: Divided Destiny | Sierra On-Line (Dynamix) | 1997 | afterearth basebuilding beamweapons circadiancycle drones empweapons extraterrestrial foundations future morale otherworld proprietarynetwork robots scenarios spacecolony | labelimageminimize | |
| POD - Planet of Death | Ubi Soft | 1997 | addons extraterrestrial future glide3d lutris motorracing | [b]Add-on[/b]: [i]POD Extended Time[/i] includes 16 tracks and 8 cars from Gold Version, plus 3 new tracks and 11 new vehicles.***Review for the add-on "Extended Time". [84]***Review for POD Gold. [84]*** [84]*** [58]***There were also two original versions, OEM with 12 tracks and standard with 16. Re-released later on the same year as POD Gold with very little added content (besides having all the tracks from both previous versions) in addition to D3D renderer. The game had a number of renderers: pure software, MMX, 3dfx/Glide, and D3D (only in Gold). | labelminimizeminimize |
| Warhammer Epic 40,000: Final Liberation | SSI (Holistic Design) | 1997 | cdrom digitizedvideo extraterrestrial future liveactors militaryfiction miniaturegame rating-esrb-t spacefaringage uvl-tiein wh40k | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Wing Commander: Prophecy | Electronic Arts (Origin) | 1997 | 1life aliens digitizedvideo extraterrestrial future intermissions liveactors militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased serious space spacecombatsim spacefaringage spaceflight swarmweapons voiceovers volleyweapons wingcommander | labelimageminimize | |
| Dark Colony | SSI (GameTek) | 1997 | 22ndcentury aerodyne alienprotagonist aliens alternatecampaigns artillery biorobots biotechnology cdrom circadiancycle cyborgs darkcolony-series dialup extraterrestrial flyingsaucers fogofwar future greys humanprotagonist infantry interspecificconflict ipx mars militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased mp-bots rating-esrb-m realtimestrategy spacefaringage splatter supervisorprotagonist tcpip tutorial unseenprotagonist war wargame weaponsplatforms | [b]greys[/b] - called Taar. | labelimageminimize |
| Quake II | Activision (id Software) | 1997 | 1life alienplanet aliens alone armorpatches bodyarmor bossbattles brains bunnyhopping cdrom cyborgs dark dedicatedclient demo devconsole doors doors-automatic download emweapons energyweapons everyonesdead eviloverlord extraterrestrial facelessprotagonist fallbackweapon firearms firstpersonshooter forcefields future gibs grenadelaunchers grenades hitscan humanresources idtech2 industrial-setting interactivetriggers itemglow jumping ladders machineguns militantprotagonist militaryfiction mp-dm opengl otherworld overkill peopleresources pretendre quake-series recoil rockets rotaryguns secrets serious shotguns solesurvivor spacefaringage stippletransparency strogg submachineguns swimming swrender underwater war | When a stray Freedom Guard transport stumbles upon a secret Imperium research base in a remote system at the edge of the galaxy, crew members find a possible genetic cure for the mark that controls their lives. But the Freedom Guard must master a new species of semi-intelligent animals and battle a force of the Imperium's secret intelligence organization to succeed.*** [84] | labelimagesubject |
| CyberStorm2: Corporate Wars | Sierra On-Line (Dynamix) | 1998 | biorobots cdrom directx5 extraterrestrial fogofwar future grid grid-square mecha megacorps obsoletedassets otherworld recruiting starsiege tank tanks tileblending unboundspeed vehiclecustomization walker walkers win95 winnt4 | [53]***Optionally turn-based (with either sequential or simultaneous turns) or real-time.***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95 or NT4 * 133 MHz Pentium CPU * 24 MB RAM * 1 MB VRAM * 50 MB HD space | labelimageminimize |
| Dark Colony: The Council Wars | Take-Two Interactive Software (GameTek) | 1998 | alienprotagonist aliens alternatecampaigns area51 darkcolony-series earth extraterrestrial greys humanprotagonist mars militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased spacefaringage supervisorprotagonist unseenprotagonist war | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Insurrection: Campaigns for StarCraft | Aztech New Media | 1998 | basebuilding extraterrestrial micromanagement noncanon resourceharvesting starcraft war wargame | labelimageminimize | |
| Klingon Honor Guard | Microprose | 1998 | alienprotagonist cdrom commercial cpu-586 display-1024x768 display-640x480 dolbysurround extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter fullscreen future glide3d humanoidprotagonist humanoids joystick keyboard license-proprietary militantprotagonist mmx mouse mp-ffa mp-teams mp-versus spacefaringage startrek unrealengine unrealengine1 uvl-tiein win95 windowed x86 | Uses the UNREAL 3D engine. | labelimageminimize |
| Perry Rhodan: Operation Eastside | Fantasy Productions (Spellbound Entertainment) | 1998 | 4xstrategy difficulty extraterrestrial perryrhodan uvl-tiein | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Star Trek Pinball | Interplay (SCI) | 1998 | extraterrestrial future rating-esrb-e startrek | labelminimizeminimize | |
| StarCraft: Retribution | WizardWorks Software (Stardock Systems) | 1998 | aliens basebuilding extraterrestrial future harvesters lutris micromanagement noncanon resourceharvesting starcraft war wargame | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Warhammer 40.000: Chaos Gate | SSI (Mindscape) | 1998 | cdrom extraterrestrial future militaryfiction miniaturegame noreinforcements spacefaringage uvl-tiein wh40k | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Wing Commander Secret Ops | Origin Systems | 1998 | clandestine extraterrestrial future militaryfiction space spacecombatsim spacefaringage spaceflight wingcommander | The 6th part of the famous "Wing Commander" series was free for download. | labelminimizeminimize |
| Aliens Online | Electronic Arts (Mythic Entertainment) | 1998 | alienfranchise aliens defunct extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter future interspecificconflict map mmog movie | Also published by: GameStorm, Kesmai, Fox Interactive, Reenactor Entertainment, SS Free, Aliens Rejuvination, AOL, 20th Century Fox, Team Kindred Servers were closed down in May 29, 2000. | labelimageminimize |
| Battlezone | Activision | 1998 | 1life basebuilding battlezone battlezone-engine blankprotagonist cdrom control-individuals cpplanguage cultfollowing directcontrol directx5 driving europa extraterrestrial facelessprotagonist fpsrts future grouping harvesters hillland hovertank hovervehicle infantry io landvehicle leaderparticipation mecha militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased moon mp-lms multiplecampaigns otherworld outdoors proportionalworld redscare resourcegeneration resourceharvesting serious spacefaringage supervisorprotagonist swrender tank tanks tutorial walkers walking weaponsplatforms win95 | [b]Minimum requirements:[/b] * Windows 95 * 133 MHz CPU * 16 MB RAM * 1 MB VRAM * 2X CD-ROM drive * 210 MB free HD space***Good remake of original arcade classic. Missions are good and has a great interface that sometimes becomes tedious. Overall, very good. | labelimageminimize |
| StarCraft | Blizzard Entertainment | 1998 | 25thcentury 3plusfactions 4thwallbroken aerodyne aliens ambientcreatures asymmetricfactions autocast basebuilding battle.net bestsellerseries biogrowth blankprotagonist broodlings builders burrowers cacophonicvoice cdrom construction-gradual construction-partial control-individuals directx3 disproportionalworld elites expenses-instant extraterrestrial finiteresources fleshvssteel fullscreen future gameplayinn ghostedmotion grouping groupmind harvesters hatchers homingboulders infantry insectoids interspecificconflict landvehicle larvae leveleditor license-crossplatform lutris magicalrealism manaburn matchmakingrating metamorphosis micromanagement militaryfiction minimumrange missionbased mp-bots mp-crossplatform mp-ffa mp-lms mp-teams multiparadigm multiplecampaigns nostructurefacing otherworld patrolroutes polyplopicenemies psitech psychics pve pvp realtimestrategy recruiting repairing resourcecontrol resourceharvesting ricochetingattacks robots sciencefantasy selfupdate sequence-survival sequence-timed serialkey serious silentprotagonist space spacecreatures spacefaringage starcraft structureexpansions structurerelocation supervisorprotagonist technofantasy teleport tilebased transportvehicle trivialresearch unibiomeworld unitlimit unseenprotagonist upgrades-transient upgradesystem voiceovers walkers war warfare-air warfare-land wargame waypoints weaponsplatforms win95 win98 winnt4 worldcybergames yggdrasil | In the distant future, the newly formed Terran Dominion faces the arrival of two hostile alien races: the savage Zerg and the enigmatic Protoss. Gather resources and expand your forces to lead them to victory. The only allies are enemies. The only choice is war.***For 1-8 players, with teams or in FFA. Cross-platform play with Mac.***Latest version: 1.16 (as of 2008-11-27)***An incredible RTS that requires both brains and speed. Not trackball- or trackpad-friendly. Though the graphics are rather primitive by today's standards, that's only because this game is relatively old. It features three different playable races, each of which requires different strategies for maximum effectiveness. Play as the versatile Terran colonists, the voracious Zerg xenomorphs, or the enigmatic, psionically gifted Protoss (my personal favorite). The game also includes a map editing program for the unique SCM and SCX map format, enabling a patient user to craft new maps and scenarios. Some of the features take some getting used to, but FAQs are available at [[link:http://www.blizzard.com/starcraft]]. The screenshot at right is from the first mission in the expansion, StarCraft: Brood War. [StarSword]***EXCELLENT realtime strategy game.***This is a very good game and requires a lot of skill, but also quickness. The expansion (Starcraft: Brood War) brings a lot more into the game. [Groovy_Duck]***Four expansions released in 1998: StarCraft: Stellar Forces ([[company:Micro Star]]) StarCraft: Retribution ([[company:Stardock]] / [[company:WizardWorks]]) StarCraft: Insurrection ([[company:Aztech New Media]]) StarCraft: Brood War ([[company:Saffire]] / [[company:Blizzard]]) | labelimagesubject |
| Outwars | Microsoft (SingleTrac) | 1998 | 1life alieninvasion aliens arid blankprotagonist canyon chasms direct3d directplay directx5 emweapons energyweapons equipment-preselect exterminationwar extraterrestrial facelessprotagonist firearms flamethrowers future genderchoice gliding grenades hangglider insectoids intermissions interspecificconflict invasion jumppack militantprotagonist militaryfiction mines missionbased mp-ctf multipleworlds nailguns nodiffusemaps otherworld overburdening powerarmor qsound rockets savepoints serious spacefaringage subterranean swrender tunnels walking war wasteland win95 win98 | [b]hang glider[/b] - not literally, the power armor at some point become fitted with foldable wings which are used like hang glider except for the fact that you also have the power armor's standard jetpack for additional propulsion.***DESCRIPTION As a Dreadnaut soldier, you will lead a team of space troopers against an alien insect force in a planet by planet battle to save the universe. You are the best we have. You are one mean space marine. Succeed in your mission objectives and we all survive. Fail...and you condemn us all. FEATURES Arsenal of Weapons - Arm your space troopers with a variety of lethal weaponry including heat-seeking swarm missiles, flechette cannons, plasma rifles, grenade launchers, and proximity mines before each level. 3D Interactive Audio - Outwars features a fully interactive soundtrack and sound system. All noises are rendered in 3D and are a major part of the gameplay -- enemy shrieks get louder and more alarming as you near them (even if they are behind a wall!), waterfall noises become louder, and ship noises go through Doppler warping as they scream past you in the full heat of battle. Additionally, the music itself is interactive and sets the tone for each mission. Singletrac has combined a rich redbook audio soundtrack with streaming interactive music that changes based on the game changes. You're searching: it's tense, suspended. You're fighting: it's a wild pounding battle song that will get your heart rate going and keep your fingers hitting those triggers faster, faster, faster. Rocket-Pack Dynamics - You'll experience dizzying heights and enormous depths while piloting a jet-pack armed with lethal firepower to take on the exo-skeleton adversaries. Large, diverse environments - Outwars includes a wide variety of diverse environments including a lush tropical planet, a desert mining colony, a forbidding ice planet and a planet sized hive. Additionally, the gameplay environments in Outwars are expansive; thus, your not just confined to the oppressive environments seen in most run-n-guns. This opens up the gameplay possibilities and makes the game less predicable. Multiple modes of motion - Players can choose from different method of motions including running, gliding and jet packing across vast environments. Unique gameplay strategy - You will face a variety of strategy options in Outwars, such as: Is there enough fuel to make it out of the deep, underground cavern? Would it be better to rush the alien insect force with the whole team, or send someone around to outflank them? Are the your adversaries running away because they were afraid or are they preparing an ambush? Mission-based levels - Outwars offers sophisticated objectives for each mission that vary from stealth under-cover work to frenetic combat action to team-assisted cooperative and research missions. This is not a standard "shoot everything and find the exit" game. Aggressive Adversaries - Deal with adversaries that will actively pursue you across vast landscapes and employ a variety of attacks in order to destroy you. Engaging Storyline - As you achieve your missions, you learn about the aliens that you are battling and their devious plans as your teammates work feverishly to help you foil them. Failure has one consequence: DOOM. Personalized characters - Character options allow you to choose to play as a man or a woman and outfit your teammates before third-person gameplay. Varied Multi-Player Play - OutWars supports modem, LAN and Internet play (via the Internet Gaming Zone) and includes cooperative, capture-the-flag, and death-match modes of play. Technology Support - MMX technology and Direct 3D acceleration are included for immersive play. [Microsoft] | labelimagesubject |
| The Red Odyssey | Macmillan Digital Publishing (Team Evolve) | 1998 | basebuilding battlezone battlezone-engine directcontrol directx5 driving extraterrestrial fpsrts future ganymede hillland moon otherworld rating-esrb-e resourceharvesting spacefaringage walking | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Unreal | GT Interactive;Infogrames (Epic MegaGames;Digital Extremes) | 1998 | 1life 3plusfactions aliens alternateattack amoeboids amphitheatre anticipatorysightings arena asphyxiation assaultrifles bodyarmor canyon castle cdrom crates crystals deathfakers diaries difficulty-misleading direct3d directx7 disclaunchers dismemberment displacementfiction display-320x240 distracting dodging dragonflies elevators energyshields energyweapons escape exoticweapons extraterrestrial fallbackweapon falldamage firearms firstpersonshooter fish flyingislands fortress future genderchoice giantinsects glide3d goothrowers grenadelaunchers handguns healthbuffer healthpickups hitscan humanoidanimals inertscenery insects inventory isolatedlocale jumping jumppack lamp leveleditor middleguns middleprojection mine mp-dm mp-teams nailguns neutralnpcs noingameintro otherworld outlawprotagonist precisionrifles rewardingvandalism rockets sauroids scenic secrets serious sessilecreatures silentprotagonist spacecraft-location spacefaringage stranded suppressors swimming swrender temple title-scene trackermusic translator underwaterdiving unknownpast unreal unrealengine unrealengine1 walking wildlife win95 win98 winnt4 | MSRP: $54.95 (U.S.)*** [53]***1998-04-30 original release as reported by Epic Games, published by GT Interactive. Validity uncertain despite the source. 1998-05-22 as reported on the official site at the time of release. 1999 Unreal Gold - re-release that bundled Return to Na Pali. 2000-09-22 - re-release by Infogrames 2001 another re-release by Infogrames***Although Unreal was great back in the days it first came out, it hasn't fared well against the ravages of time. It's difficult to get running on modern Windows operating systems (with hardware 3D acceleration, software rendering works fine) and when you do, it's a terrible realization that it doesn't look as great as you remember. Something 3D games are perhaps only now managing to accomplish (if even now), a level of detail that can survive for ages like 2D graphics reached long ago. The difficulty setting is a bit curious as it adjusts the dodge-firing ratio, so the easiest difficulty may actually be the hardest since the enemies dodge a _lot_, while at hardest they practically just stand there and shoot at you a never ending stream of bullets/rockets/whatever. So, if you're poor shot, go for harder difficulties, if you're poor dodger, go for easy. The normal difficulty and those near it balance it out so it may be harder or easier depending on your skill and playstyle.***Great FP-Shooter, network-playing, Missiondisc available | labelimageminimize |
| Freespace | Interplay (Volition) | 1998 | 1life 24thcentury afterearth aliens energyshields extraterrestrial freespace freespaceengine future juggernauts laserbolts laserweapons matchspeed sequence-defend serious space spacecraft spacecraft-small spacefaringage spaceflight steampowered swarmweapons volleyweapons | Colloquially called simply "Freespace" by most. | labelimageminimize |
| Quake II Mission Pack - The Reckoning | Activision (Hatrix) | 1998 | alone dark difficulty doors doors-automatic download elevators extraterrestrial falldamage firstpersonshooter future hitscan idtech2 interactivetriggers itemglow jumping ladders opengl otherworld quake-series secrets spacefaringage strogg swimming title-none underwater walking war | labelimageminimize | |
| X-COM: Interceptor | Microprose | 1998 | aliens darkspace extraterrestrial gog militantprotagonist militaryfiction missionbased rating-esrb-t serious space spacecombatsim spacecraft spacecraft-small spaceflight steampowered swrender titulargroup xcom-original xcom-series | Llevando la jugabilidad de X-COM al espacio, en un sistema de defensa mucho más activo (tienes que ir a buscar a los aliens, ya no vale con esperar a que aparezcan) y con un control en forma de simulador de combate espacial sencillo de controlar pero con muchos elementos a tener en cuenta (armas disponibles, conteo de misiles, tipo y número de nave rival, situación de los compañeros) Aunque no tiene esa dificultad característica de la saga (es más asequible), si que plantea los suficientes retos para ser un juego intrigante y divertido. 8 de 10***They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space. You must strategically equip your X-COM fighters, amass a formidable arsenal and then fulfill your mandate by going head-to-head with the devious element. The action is fast. And the opposing forces are wicked. But if you are smart, diligent and quick, you will prevail in a masterfully fought campaign to save our planet from perilous collapse. Features: * Wreak complete destruction in an addictive and seamless combination of combat action and strategy. * Mastermind your plan by purchasing equipment, hiring pilots and researching new technologies. * Pilot your own X-COM attack ship in a face-to-face 3D real-time first person environment. [Valve] | labelimagesubject |
| MechCommander | Microprose (FASA Interactive) | 1998 | 4thmillennium battletech extraterrestrial future group homingboulders mecha mechcommander-series militaryfiction otherworld uvl-searchelp uvl-tiein | MechCommander is a new real-time action strategy game of tactical combat and resource management that is set in the detailed BattleTech universe. The player assumes the role of a MechCommander in command of a growing unit of MechWarriors and their assigned 'Mechs. The goal is to retake the planet Port Arthur from the technologically superior Smoke Jaguar Clan. Players manage supplies and repair, upgrade, and organize the entire 'Mech unit. The user interface can be customized to offer limitless command options, allowing for a unique view of the BattleTech universe. Up to 24 'Mechs are involved in combat during 30 in-depth missions. Players select from 18 different chassis and custom armaments.*** [84]*** [53] | labelimagesubject |
| Dune 2000 | Westwood Studios (Intelligent Games) | 1998 | 3plusfactions aspectratio-4-3 basebuilding burrowers cdrom colorofallegiance control-individuals dune encyclopedia extraterrestrial fogofwar foundations future giantworms grid grid-square harvesters liveactors lutris mediaindrive milessound missionbased nostructurefacing otherworld proprietarynetwork realtimestrategy reimagining resourceharvesting serious sonicweapons spacefaringage tileblending titularlocale transports unseenprotagonist uvl-tiein war wargame wasteland westwoodonline | Virgin Interactive functioned as European distributor, not publisher. Essentially a remake of Dune 2 but the plot is different.***Latest version: 1.06 (as of 1998-12-17)***Remake of the classic strategy game [[gameid:42652 Dune 2]]. This one is compatible with Windows XP. [cjlee001] | labelimageminimize |
| Quake II Mission Pack - Ground Zero | id Software (Rogue Software) | 1998 | aliens alone cyborgs dark difficulty download elevators energyweapons explosiveobjects extraterrestrial fallbackweapon falldamage firstpersonshooter forcefields future grenadecooking grenadelaunchers hitscan idtech2 industrial-setting interactivetriggers itemglow jumping ladders militantprotagonist militaryfiction mine opengl otherworld proximitymines quake-series rating-esrb-m secrets shotguns spacefaringage strogg submachineguns swimming title-none walking | labelimageminimize | |
| Carnivores | WizardWorks Software (Action Forms) | 1998 | 2190s 22ndcentury atmosfear-engine carnivores-series cdrom depthfog dinosaurs directx6 extraterrestrial future glide3d hunting island otherworld stealth swrender tropic win95 win98 | 2190 AD. On a routine exploration mission, science vessel FMM UV discovered a planet with suitable climate for humankind. During the initial scouting expedition, this young planet, code-named FMM UV-32, was declared inhospitable for colony life, due to its unstable terrain and immense population of prehistoric reptiles. News of this amazing planet spread, and articles on the "Dinosaur Planet" lead an earth corporation to purchase the rights to the planet, and create DinoHunt Corp. DinoHunt created the unique opportunity for paying customers to become dinosaur hunters for the first time in 50 million years. You are the newest client of DinoHunt Corp. [Action Forms]***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95 or 98 * 150 MHz Pentium CPU * 16 MB RAM * 45 MB HD space * 2X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM | labelimagesubject |
| Starsiege: Tribes | Sierra On-Line (Dynamix) | 1998 | bunnyhopping cdrom classbased darkstar-engine dedicatedclient drifting elevatedglitch extraterrestrial firstpersonshooter future genrechange jumping jumppack licensechange powerarmor rating-esrb-t roughterrain serieschange spacefaringage starsiege tribes-series uvl-releases walking | Re-released in 2004 as freeware | labelminimizeminimize |
| StarCraft: Brood War | Blizzard Entertainment | 1998 | 25thcentury 3plusfactions 4thwallbroken aerodyne aliens ambientcreatures asymmetricfactions autocast basebuilding battle.net bestsellerseries biogrowth blankprotagonist broodlings builders burrowers cacophonicvoice cdrom construction-gradual construction-partial control-individuals disproportionalworld elites expenses-instant extraterrestrial finiteresources fleshvssteel fullscreen future ghostedmotion grouping groupmind harvesters hatchers homingboulders infantry insectoids interspecificconflict landvehicle larvae leveleditor license-crossplatform magicalrealism manaburn matchmakingrating metamorphosis micromanagement militaryfiction minimumrange missionbased mp-bots mp-crossplatform mp-ffa mp-lms mp-teams multiparadigm multiplecampaigns nostructurefacing nuclearsolution otherworld patrolroutes precursors psitech psychics pve pvp rating-esrb-t recruiting redeemingbeatdown repairing resourcecontrol resourceharvesting ricochetingattacks robots sciencefantasy selfupdate serialkey serious silentprotagonist space spacecreatures spacefaringage starcraft structureexpansions structurerelocation supervisorprotagonist technofantasy teleport tilebased transportvehicle unibiomeworld unitlimit unseenprotagonist upgrades-transient upgradesystem voiceovers walkers war warfare-air warfare-land wargame waypoints weaponsplatforms win95 win98 winnt4 worldcybergames | With the shattered Zerg hive torn apart by fierce in-fighting, the Protoss seek to reunite with their Dark Templar brethren and begin the rebuilding of their home world, Aiur. Terran Emperor Mengsk I, having achieved his goal of total power over the human colonies, must now turn his attention to both the rising power of the woman he betrayed, Kerrigan, the infamous Zerg Queen of Blades, and a conspiracy deep within his own ranks. Three all new campaigns continue the epic StarCraft story line. New worlds to explore, from the Dark Templar twilight home world of Shakuras to the blasted and barren deserts of Korhal. Original cinematic scenes and new music tracks. 100 new multiplayer maps.*** [84]*** [53]***For 1-8 players, with teams or in FFA. Cross-platform play with Mac.***Latest version: 1.16 (as of 2008-11-27) | labelimagesubject |
| Cydonia: Mars: The First Manned Mission | Dreamcatcher;Zablac Entertainment;Alsyd (Aneiva Interactive) | 1999 | cdrom dvd extraterrestrial mars | 'Cydonia' is the title of the CD-Version. 'Lightbringer' is the title of the DVD-Version of the same game. | labelimageminimize |
| Dominant Species | Red Storm Entertainment | 1999 | alienprotagonist aliens basebuilding builders cdrom chargers colorful combatanimals directx5 extraterrestrial firstcontact fleshvssteel future hillland humanmenace interspecificconflict leveleditor mindcontrol missionbased mplayer.com noports opponentpowerdisplay otherworld psychicpowers psychics rating-esrb-t recruiting resourceharvesting serious sizeispower supervisorprotagonist swrender title-demo tripeds unitlimit vitalism wasteland win95 win98 | [b]size is power[/i] - the more powerful units are larger even initially, but all units gain slight size increase with each upgrade, so you could easily tell apart heavily upgraded variant of anything by its size.***Although I loved the setting and being one of the first games I played where you could control an alien (well, an alien that actually seemed alien), the game was immensively [i]hard[/i] after you encountered the humans. The game also featured rather unusual upgrade system, with upgrades being produced at a building and applied to each creature individually (and lost if that creature died).***Latest version: retail***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95 or 98 * Pentium 166 MHz (Pentium 200 MHz MMX without 3D accelerator) * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 150 MB free HD space * SVGA GPU * Sound Blaster-compatible SPU * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3D accelerator (D3D-compatible)***Who rules your World? Enter the bizarre and alien world of Dominant Species --- the next generation command and control real time strategy game with fully 3-D creatures and terrain. You are a powerful alien intelligence engaged in constant and deadly conflict with other hives over the possession of Anima, the precious substance that sustains you and your fellow aliens. However, unwelcome humans have arrived on your planet and threaten to upset the balance of conflict between hives that has raged for countless millennia. Attempting to take the priceless Anima and use it to create immortality, humans join an epic battle of survival of the fittest. Games features: * 27 unique alien characters, each with special abilities to defend and attack. * Accurate physics model that affects characteristics of creatures and gameplay. * True day and night cycles. * Easy to use level editor for player creation of new environments and missions to share with other players. * Extensive multiplayer options, featuring competitive modes and free Internet play. [Box blurb] | labelimagesubject |
| Skout | Modern Games (Soft Enterprises) | 1999 | companion energyweapons extraterrestrial otherworld precisionrifles rescue robots | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Star Trek: Insurrection | Activision (Presto Studios) | 1999 | extraterrestrial future startrek uvl-tiein | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Command | Interplay (14 Degrees East) | 1999 | boarding extraterrestrial future space startrek uvl-tiein | labelminimizeminimize |
