Review NaN of 14
, from Anchorage, AK
Price Paid:
$20.00
from USAF BX Summary:
I love reading many of the reviews given to the older games that no-one cares about anymore, as many of them still give me reasons to play the games that I see. This game is included, as many of the good reviews that I see make me want to play this game.
This game differs greatly from its predecessor: Outpost. The original Outpost was a turn based game with no actually campaign mode. The original was truely a skirmish-only game, that limited players in many ways to what you were capable of doing. However, unlike Outpost 2, you were able to choose what star system you went to. However, the game grew readily irritating when you chose a star system with no planets, as it would close out completely. Outpost 2 does not grant the player to choose the planet, but puts him/her in the control seat of an already active colony.
The story, however, remains very much the same. A great asteroid has crashed into Earth, and you with a handful of survivors leave Earth to create a new home for the human race amongst the stars. The planet that you arrive upon does not really support life very well, but the colonists survive and prosper. However, due to internal unrest, the survivors split up into two colonies: Eden, a technologically advanced colony that seeks to conquer and terraform their new home; and Plymouth, a rugged survival based colony that seeks to coexist with their new home, without changing it from what it currently is.
Unfortunately, leaders of Eden follow through with their plans to terraform the planet without informing the population of either colony. It leads to a catastrophe that destroys Eden and threatens all the people on the planet. It is here that you take control of the colony of your choice.
Winning campaign games in often very simple to do. Most times it involves building your population, improving your technology, and evacuating before an impeding disaster. In later missions, you are forced to deal with attacks from the other colony that you are working against. Some missions are vehicle only, and require that you salvage equipment before your enemy does. During the time of briefing, you are allowed to read the story that comes along with the game. You can also read the story outside of the game, in the documents folder that is created on the desktop.
Multiplayer is an additional bonus, but the fact is that since the game is so old, that there is no-one playing on the servers anymore. WON does not support multiplayer anymore, and thus the only way to play is via modem, serial, or direct connection. Multiplayer options remain pretty much as fighting opponents while improving your colony.
However, finding this game for sale is very difficult these days. Most retailers do not carry it anymore, and if they do, it is significantly discounted. You can find it for sale online, but the prices vary. Report this review >>
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