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(More customer reviews)I got this game back when it first came out and was unable to play it because my PC was too slow (my father got the game, he wasn't aware of the specfications - parents...). Anyway, we purchased a new PC about one year later, but by that time I had forgotten about "Earth 2150." However, I found it one day and being the strategy-game crazed maniac I am, I played it. Sure as hell, my machine ran the game like a charm and all I have to say is that this RTS does NOT disappoint in the slightest: allow me to explain...
The year is 2150 (well, um...I know you know already!) and the Earth is in a state of chaos. A War between the United Civilised States and the Eurasian Dynasty has caused an unavoidable cataclysmic inevitability and the Earth is doomed to be destroyed. Meanwhile, a forgotten Moon Race has also noticed the activity on Gaya's (the Earth's) surface and are fully aware of the ramifications of these happenings. All three races must now seek to escape the impending disaster by harvesting resources from the Earth to build an escape vessel of gargantuan proportions. However, resources are limited and many thousands are needed - all three races must therefore battle for dominance over the dying planet in order to escape the coming cosmic disaster. The storyline is great and highly original - it gets 10/10 from my side.
Now onto the juicy bits: as far as graphics go, this game still looks great (well, it did in 2002 and 2003). All units are immaculately detailed and well shaped. The atmospheres range from clear summer days to volcanic wastelands and frozen barrens. Night time looks fantastic and all units and structures turn on their lights for improved vision in the evening. The visual effects are stunning and the movements of each unit is unique and convincing. You are also able to pan around and look at structures from all angles which makes for a much more immersive game and the environments are stunningly rendered. I'd give graphics 9/10 for today's standards, they still impress me alot.
Gameplay is fantastic. You can select all your units and order them to attack and even create platoons to manage a group of units, which is an ingenious tool as the computer can do everything simultaneously and this brings you up to speed as such. Missions range from seek and destroy to recovery missions and even defence missions, but most of your missions will involve harvesting resources and delivering them back to your main base. You also keep units from previous missions and can ferry them back to your main base, so you benefit from having a number of units that survive. I just cannot flaw gameplay - the command structure of the game is perfect and makes for fiersome combat situations. 10/10 for gameplay.
The ability to research enhanced weaponry, resource gatherers and unit chassis' is excellent. Each race has their own unique units and can upgrade their own unique weapons - my personal favourite Unit was the Eurasian Dynasty's bomber helicopter - once you upgraded its bombs to atom bombs, you could got to town! Woo hoo! Each upgrade is permanent and so you don't have to continue re-upgrading your units like in other RTS Games. Researching ability gets 10/10 once again...
As aforementioned, each race has their own unique traits and abilities. For example, the UCS build Mechanized Warriors and have powerful Plasma technology while the ED have far more primitive yet hardy tanks and vehicles and have technologies such as the Ion Cannon and devastating Laser cannons (not to mention those Atom Bombs - Oh boy!). All races share certain technologies, such as Missile launchers and harvesting equipment. All units that carry projectile based weapons must be reloaded and units with shields and energy based weapons need to recharge them occasionally - this brings another element of realism to the game and you can now attack the ammo carrying units in order to cripple your enemies' defences etc. My favourite race overall was the UCS, simply because of their incredible Mech Warriors and those plasma cannons - woah, do they rock! There are alot of clever elements that some gamers seem to never notice - an experienced RTS player can see these things while Rookies tend to take them for granted. What can I say? All races are fantastic and have their own methods of attacking, building, mining and defending. A solid 10/10 for diversity, ingenuity and innovation.
My only real complaint with this game is that you may not be able to finish all the missions (I finished every mission with the LC and UCS). This is because I gathered more than my quota in resources on individual missions for every faction, but with the ED I just finished gathering all the resources I needed before the end of the game as such (I had like 2 or 3 mission to go). So I missed out a little on the whole ED Experience, but this was a minor element really. You have to remember that your primary goal is gathering resources - NOT killing the s*** out of everyone (though we all LOVE that. Well I do anyway...)
Overall this game gets 97% on my scorecard. The FMV sequences are a little dated but still really cool and the game as a whole is one of the most enjoyable, unique and original RTS games I have ever played. I highly recommend this game to RTS fans and that RTS veterans (such as myself) play on the hard difficulty - you'll be in for a challenge, especially towards the final missions. I often had my bases annihilated by long range attacks - this forces you to be highly aggressive as opposed to merely defending your base, building up an attack force and then pulverizing your foes (like in previous missions). If you're a serious RTS gamer looking for an original game that's sure to be a challenge, then "Earth 2150" is for you my friend! And as for lastability, you can play LAN Games, Multiplayer and Skirmishes - you can have endless amounts of fun with this - I played the game for about 3-4 months after I finished the campaigns. Do yourself a favour - buy or rent or do whatever - but get this game, face the challenge and crush your foes into tiny ashes as they were meant to be! Thank you...
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