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Game Title: Homeworld
Developer: Relic Entertainment
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Release Date: 1999-08-01
Review Date: 2001-08-01
Reviewed By: hachiroku
Multiplayer Co-Op no
Platform(s): Windows image
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Windows 9X/2000/XP
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Server Guide: Game Server image n/a
Expansion Pack(s): Cataclysm
HomeworldHomeworld is in a category few games get to be in...EPIC. Homeworld is one of those games that when it came out, redefined the genre it was in.
The first thing that catches your eye in Homeworld is the cut scenes, they rock...but then to your surprise the cut scene becomes the game! FANTASTIC! The first time I played it I could hardly believe it.

The maps are large and very well made, the Motherships are kinda blocky, but the smaller ships have great detail.

One of the coolest features in Homeworld is the way you can control ships, I found it quite intuitive. Being able to zoom in and out either single ships or groupings makes controlling combat engagements a real treat.

The soundtrack in Homeworld is superb, all the effects are so well done, it really immerses you into the game.

Multiplayer (the stuff that matters):
Homeworld's multiplayer capabilities are the standard fare, with playing against AI, humans or both. Unfortunatley there is no multiplayer co-op through the campaign. But that aside the graphics are so cool, and the game play so different that we'll let the no multiplayer co-op slide.

RATING 9/10

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System Requirements

PC

  • Windows 95/98/NT4(SP4)
  • Pentium 233 MHz
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 4 MB DirectX-compatible video card
  • 16-bit DirectX-compatible sound card
  • 4x CD-ROM drive
  • 100 MB hard-disk space

Multiplayer

  • Supports up to 8 players over TCP/IP on LAN

 


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