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| Midway ships Earth 2160 Midway Games Inc. announced that Earth 2160, the sequel in the Earth series of real-time strategy titles, has shipped to stores nationwide and is available for play on the PC. Developed by Reality Pump Studios, Earth 2160 is a rich, story-driven RTS that sees conflict arise as the remnants of the Eurasian Dynasty, Lunar Corporation and United Civilized States terraform Mars following Earth's destruction. As the civilizations independently rebuild, a group of imprisoned alien renegades is awakened from suspended animation. The groups must either battle it out or band together as they try to survive the new alien threat. In addition to standard RTS features such as resource acquisition, base building and destruction of enemy bases, Earth 2160 also allows gamers to play adventure-style missions. Modular construction allows players to customize buildings, stacking or linking together specialized modules such as Power Plants, Barracks, Airfields or Production Facilities, creating virtually limitless ways for players to prepare for battle. Earth 2160 uses a unique system of Virtual Agents: advisers for hire who are available to assist the player in specific tasks on the battlefield or to act as managers dealing with construction, resources or research. Virtual Agents are available to help the highest bidder, so players will need to determine how much their services are worth - or drive up the price for their opponent. By utilizing the latest cutting-edge pixel and vertex shaders, Earth 2160 has a look and feel that sets it apart from other RTS titles running on more traditional graphics engines. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |