Homeworld
Product DescriptionSince the discovery of the Guide Stone 100 years ago deep in the equatorial sand of our planet, Kharak, our very origins have come into question. Now, after years of technological advancement and careful study, there is one inescapable revelation: We do not belong here. From that moment of discovery on, we have dedicated ourselves to one goal - returning home. Your Past Is a Lie, Your Futures Is in Jeopardy, and You're 35,000 Light Years from HomeKharak, a barren wasteland orbiting an insignificant star, has been our home for ages. It is a planet as old as our memory. But recent genetic research suggests that we are different from all other forms of life on Kharak. Then came the discovery: an ancient tablet long hidden in the Great Banded Desert, buried within the wreckage of a half-destroyed spacecraft. We must now acknowledge the inescapable truth - we are aliens to this world. This ancient rune set our civilization on a path leading straight into the heart of the galaxy. Construction began 60 years ago on the giant Mothership that will carry thousands of our race into the unknown. In the depths of space, our enemies await our return. The journey begins now Command the smallest scout ship or your entire Armada in real-time combat for pinpoint strategic control Harvest resources from the depths of space, or try to salvage the wreckage of der
Every so often, a game comes along that completely redefines a particular genre. In 1998, Half-Life ignited first-person shooters with its addicting blend of storytelling and action sequences. Homeworld, a polished, groundbreaking first-time effort from Relic Entertainment, attempts to change the way gamers play real-time strategy games. In the past, none of these 3-D games have accomplished the daunting task with the same gorgeous visuals and tactical game play as Homeworld. Upon the discovery of an ancient galactic map inscribed with the words "our home," the people of Kharak began construction of a massive mother ship and fleet to traverse the galaxy and reach their long-rumored home world. Players construct, maintain, and control the Kharak fleet through 16 challenging single-player missions or against fellow humans on Sierra's WON.net online gaming service. During the solo campaign, you'll face literally hundreds of enemy vessels. All friendly and enemy ships, ranging from small, yet dangerously quick interceptors to the powerful, though expensive destroyers and heavy cruisers, are rendered with exquisite detail; further, expect plenty of impressive visual effects, from the glowing ship exhaust to fiery explosions. Adding to the pluses, Homeworld's thoughtful interface design eases the intense--and often complicated--resource gathering and combat situations. --Doug Radcliffe
Homeworld is the next evolution of real-time strategy gaming, delivering a fresh experience in a totally 3-D universe. It gives players freedom to create new styles of play while delivering cinema-quality graphics, special effects, vividly rendered ships, and an innovative interface.
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Homeworld Reviews
If you haven't tried Homeworld, then do yourself a favor and buy a used copy. I also would love to be able to have been able to pilot one of the ships, and/or man a gun turret while my AI controlled the rest of my assets. The music, story and backgrounds are blended supurbly. Ergo my following thoughts; there are so many positives about this game that I can't help but give it five stars. They're impressive, but could've been so much more. I'm talking millions of kilometers here; AU size strategic ranges, with perhaps tactical distances being more akin to modern BVR engagement for today's jet fighters. Homeworld is the space-game other corporate driven studios would have loved to have produced, but, because of their own power structures dictating their creativity, can't.
This is truly an impressive production, but, like I say, I had my own personal misgivings of what I wanted. The game itself was so immaginative and impressive that I think some attention was lacking in designing the missions. I know it's been about ten years since this game first came out, and seeing as how the whole franchise seems to have been put permanently on hiatus, the possibility of this series being revived are slim and none. Every good science fiction fan owes it to themselves. Like I say those are just my personal takes on what else I would have liked in this this game. I was delegated strictly to the role of admiral/fleet-captain. I couldn't jump into the cockpit or bridge of one of these ships, and take a hands on approach to fighting. 1) It was a resource hog for the time it came out, which made my system drop out and glitch every now and then.
Too bad, because it deserves better. An old gaming buddy of mine, Stooge_Baal, introduced me to Homeworld, and when I first played it I had some misgivings about the game. Still, my personal tastes shouldn't detract from what surely is quality game design. Otherwise, in terms of graphics this game is visually striking. However, if I were to make a mod or have the developers create an expansion for Homeworld, it would be to create a "realism" mode where players could fight over vast distances. 3) I couldn't pilot a single ship. Vivendi did their homework when it came to developing this game, and it was created with love and passion for the science fiction space opera genre.
And I truly mean that. 2) The missions were limited in terms of scope. They're incapable of doing so, and when they tried tended to botch the effort. The missions are somewhat linear, and lack what could have been a larger dynamicism, but the gameplay is respectable enough that you should be able to enjoy the story and wonderful graphics that rival today's top of the line space-sims.
Great music. Adagio for strings is gorgeous, check out the soundtrack. the story is brilliant. I cried. 3D rts gaming hits the scene in a big way.
all right home world is about a quest to find your home planet id tell you more but i would end up giving it all away, but what i can tell you is that you can research build and capture ships which makes it really awsome.i got this a long time ago but i think that it is so awsome that i still play it trust me youll love this game.
It is like the Odyssey, so I guess you can say it is a Space Odyssey of sorts. The only limitation is your creativity. I am a very spatial person so the interface was very intuitive, but for others, it might take a long time to understand and master or never at all. The story is original and gripping. There are just so many strategies and tactics you can use with the multitude of units at your selection.
This is a 3D RTS game and as such will require a lot of getting used to. It will actually challenge you to think. The music is enchanting and after 8 years I still go back and listen to it. Don't go in to it thinking it's another mindless build and rush game.
This is definetly a smart people's game. The races that you'll encounter are just incredible.
Call me shallow, but it didn't give me instant satisfaction and uninstalled it after only 45 minutes. Usually, I like space games and I was hoping that this would have a Star Trek-ish feel to it. Homeworld just seemed like Age of Empires: In Space to me and the slow, confusing gameplay really got on my nerves. I also quite the Wing Commander games and since it only cost me 99p then I thought I might as well give it a go. If a game doesn't hook me within the first half-hour then I'm just not going to see it through to the end. I know that this game has an Army of fans who will denounce my comments, but I simply could not get into it.
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