Name game: Homeworld 2
Platform: PC
Genre: 3D RTS
Developer: Sierra Entertainment
Publisher: Relic Entertainment
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Minimum system requirements:
Pentium III 833 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D-graphics card with 32 MB RAM, 1.2 GB HDD
Official site:
http://www.homeworld2.com/
Many years have passed since the courageous and brave exiles returned to their home world. Once in the ousting of "bear corner" of the galaxy on the desert planet of stark Kushan, they fire and sword, tears and blood was returned to his homeland - Hiigara. Ruined hundreds of lives, killing thousands of enemies and winning the love, respect and recognition of the gaming community, "higartsy" began the unit with its peaceful, quiet life. Alas, according to the laws gamedev world is not given to how it was last a long time. Dominated by the enemy - Vaygr - returned with a new, more horrific and deadly force, forcing the "higartsev" again to grab the weapon, and you and me - a sleek white and gray computer carcasses of rodents. With the release of Homeworld 2 suffering Hiigara system was again in the face of mortal danger. We found ourselves in the face of new challenges: how to enjoy plenty of beauty and dynamics of Homeworld 2 is not forgetting about work, not sliding it toward a plan to tridesyaty girl and injuring an already limping on all four legs in school.
From the first minutes of the game Homeworld 2 confidently confirms the proverb, "Everything is new - is well forgotten old". The game is a good old Homeworld with the prefix "super". Schedule was beautiful - was sverhkrasivaya; were fighting spectacular - have sverhzrelischnymi, interesting plot turned into a sverhinteresnuyu history, and inconvenient administration, by analogy, in sverhneudobnoe. Frightened? Just kidding! Relic Entertainment has done a Herculean labor, effort, and before that by no means weak aspects of the game, simultaneously correcting all of the most glaring shortcomings, chief among them - namely management. It is no secret that very interesting, exciting and still very nice Homeworld was hopelessly lost for many players because frankly failed verification system. Of course, the game was one of the pioneers in the implementation of a fully three-dimensional space with a unique freedom of movement in three axes, so that we can make allowances for the "first attempt", but the fact remains. But Homeworld 2 is open, hospitable and accessible. Key changes were embodied in the construction of ships (they are manufactured groups, rather than one) and, in fact, their navigation on three axes.
Imagine repeatedly prettier, but in full to maintain the momentum of Homeworld with convenient, in fact, intuitive control. Impressive? You bet! Homeworld 2 engine supports the latest DirectX 9 effects behalf, including the leading role belongs to the pixel shaders.Their use has allowed programmers and designers to create an excellent Relic per-pixel shading ships, which, coupled with dynamic lighting and colorful explosions create an enchanting picture of stellar battles.
If you remember, was famous for its large-scale battles still the first Homeworld. The sequel also, continuing to recreate all the best with the prefix "super", brought the number of combatants in a single mission units to several hundred. In this case, ships well detailed, and most importantly - do not like each other. Again against the backdrop of colorful cosmic expanses melteshat squadrons of interceptors, again go straight rows on the target bombers smashed to pieces under defensive fire corvettes, while the cruiser giants politely, slowly and courteously exchanged volleys of rockets and plasma guns.
Fans of the original game certainly please the presence of a number of old acquaintances starship, along with an impressive list of new models. True, Vaygr ships are now more different from the stellar piece of plate Hiigara. For example, recent preference for plasma weapons, whereas an insidious enemy relies on the slow but powerful missiles.
At the same enemies, and your players behave quite reasonably, taking the confusion bout those goals that are appropriate to them in class and / or most vulnerable to their airborne weapons. In other words, the cruiser will not be throwing heavy missiles fighter squadron rapid and concentrate fire on another cruiser. As well as fighters in the first place will be engaged in small boats cover, not trying their light machine guns otkolupat piece of armor-heavyweight cruisers. If you support the installation of low-witted AI in a particular case of the formation, the victory, consider it in my pocket.
Variety of play of the mission are still bound by a history of extremely topical and alternate cinematics. The developers have managed to repeatedly reinforce a sense of the tragedy of another war, following the video in black, gray and white. I remember, the story Homeworld took the quick. Homeworld 2 continues and strengthens the tradition of ancestor.
But what are we all about good so good about? And bored for long! Let's look at the system requirements. What developers call a necessary minimum, allow you to run the game, but enjoy the events taking place on screen - barely. Toy cheeky brakes on a system with a 1.3 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 64-MB Radeon 9000. To the credit of the creators, the number of frames is not too dependent on the number of ships and explosions on the screen, so you can safely rely on the fact that the game will continue this in the early pace throughout the space war. I agree, poor consolation, but there's no getting around that fact - what is there. The main thing - do not count on success in multiplayer'e with minimal configuration. With all its formations, different armed ships and fully three-dimensional space Homeworld 2 offers unprecedented scope for the online battle, but when all six players will build themselves a fleet of hundreds of units ... well, you understand.
Although the curse of talented developers for what they have done a magnificent continuation of an excellent game, but with high system requirements, perhaps, is simply stupid and tactless. World of Homeworld 2 captures and captivates with his head. It's beautiful, interesting and original. Its inhabitants are intelligent and unusual, and the script of tragic events is worthy movie.What else players need to be happy? Perhaps a little more free time to enjoy all this magnificence ...
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