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| SpaceStationSim Launches Into Retail Orbit In North America Enlight announces that Vision Videogames' SpaceStationSim has shipped to North American retail outlets. Available exclusively on the PC, SpaceStationSim is rated E 10+. SpaceStationSim offers players the unique opportunity to build and operate their own version of the International Space Station. As the first game ever developed in collaboration with NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, players assume the role of Chief Administrator of NASA and manage astronaut crewmembers as they live, work, and play aboard their uniquely created ISS. Gamers must successfully run their space station by guiding the astronauts through rigorous missions and numerous challenges such as fires and equipment malfunctions. Dozens of modules and stylized components from NASA and its four exploration partners, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), European Space Agency (ESA), Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Russian Space Agency (RSA), can be used to create a unique ISS. In addition to building the station, players must take care to attend to the astronauts' needs and relationships, each having distinct personalities and abilities. Careful planning, management, design and strategy will lead players to a successful space station program, and guide mankind to the next era of space exploration and discovery. Features: - Create your own version of the International Space Station (ISS) - Choose dozens of different modules - Manage your resources - Simulate the lives of astronauts in space as you direct their every action - Manage events, plan your scientific advances, and deal with emergencies - Create your own astronaut with hundreds of variables - Manage the local/international political relationships - Try different configurations for the space station and your astronauts for unlimited replayability - Enjoy family friendly, non-violent gameplay for the whole family. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Game News :: home page |