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I made a couple of delightful discoveries while browsing the net recently and - being the troublesome guy that I am - I thought I'd share.
First of all, in 1998 they released a fantastic game called HardWar.
Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwar
http://www.capsu.org/hardwar/faq/2.html
"Hardwar places the player in the role of a freelance "Moth" pilot in the city of Misplaced Optimism, a space colony located on Saturn's moon, Titan. The colony was once a profitable mining outpost, but the major corporations backed out, leaving the inhabitants without the capability of space travel. During two hundred years of isolation, neo-feudal systems took precedent on Titan, with a corrupt and inefficient police force maintaining little law and order.
It is at the discretion of the players as to how they will earn their living on Titan. They can trade honestly, having to be wary of pirates. They can choose to hunt Titan's outlaws, collecting bounties from the various police stations. Players may also be lowly scavengers like many AI moths, picking at the dropped cargo of panicked traders, or players can become pirates themselves.
Many AI moths flit about with valuable cargo, should the players decide to take this path; however, stolen cargo in the players' hands can be confiscated by the police, or they could become the target of other outlaws now that they are carrying valuable cargo."
There are a couple of free (and legal mind you) ways to get this game.
Look here:
http://www.hardwar.info/
http://zedo.hardwar.org.uk/gethardwar.htm
Some screenies I found here:
http://appdb.winehq.org/screenshots.php?iAppId=2331&iVersionId=3839
And now for the best part: There is a free patch made by the original programmer of the game that makes the game work with a modern windows system in DirectX9 without problems. The patch also features some graphics enhancements. The game can be played at any resolution (very high, wide screen, whatever) without any emulators or haks or fuss. AND, there is multiplayer
It doesn't even look or sound that bad, easily playable with a little patience. The controls and interface are extremely easy to learn and fun.
Great fun for playing single or a group of friends. A wonderful game.
Read about this patch here: http://www.capsu.org/hardwar/faq/10.html
First of all, in 1998 they released a fantastic game called HardWar.
Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwar
http://www.capsu.org/hardwar/faq/2.html
"Hardwar places the player in the role of a freelance "Moth" pilot in the city of Misplaced Optimism, a space colony located on Saturn's moon, Titan. The colony was once a profitable mining outpost, but the major corporations backed out, leaving the inhabitants without the capability of space travel. During two hundred years of isolation, neo-feudal systems took precedent on Titan, with a corrupt and inefficient police force maintaining little law and order.
It is at the discretion of the players as to how they will earn their living on Titan. They can trade honestly, having to be wary of pirates. They can choose to hunt Titan's outlaws, collecting bounties from the various police stations. Players may also be lowly scavengers like many AI moths, picking at the dropped cargo of panicked traders, or players can become pirates themselves.
Many AI moths flit about with valuable cargo, should the players decide to take this path; however, stolen cargo in the players' hands can be confiscated by the police, or they could become the target of other outlaws now that they are carrying valuable cargo."
There are a couple of free (and legal mind you) ways to get this game.
Look here:
http://www.hardwar.info/
http://zedo.hardwar.org.uk/gethardwar.htm
Some screenies I found here:
http://appdb.winehq.org/screenshots.php?iAppId=2331&iVersionId=3839
And now for the best part: There is a free patch made by the original programmer of the game that makes the game work with a modern windows system in DirectX9 without problems. The patch also features some graphics enhancements. The game can be played at any resolution (very high, wide screen, whatever) without any emulators or haks or fuss. AND, there is multiplayer
It doesn't even look or sound that bad, easily playable with a little patience. The controls and interface are extremely easy to learn and fun.Great fun for playing single or a group of friends. A wonderful game.
Read about this patch here: http://www.capsu.org/hardwar/faq/10.html
