K240
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| Publisher: Gremlin | Sound: |
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| Year: 1994 | Difficulty: |
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| Genre: Strategy | Lastability: |
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| Number of players: 1 | Rating: |
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The sequel to Utopia and the precursor to Fragile Allegiance (PC-DOS, 1996).
Your mission is to oversee asteroid mining in the K240 sector and transport the resources back to Earth in exchange for credits. You explore the region by sending scout ships, build bases, and ensure their defense. Before long, an alien fleet will pay you a visit, and it’ll be time to launch a counter-offensive…
As with most games in the genre, you’ll split your time between crisis management, accumulating wealth, and the frantic search for new technologies, all leading to the ultimate goal: the total annihilation of the enemy.
Reading the manual is mandatory. That’s where the essential tutorial for deciphering the icons is hidden. I couldn’t find a French version. Once you’ve made it through that, the interface is surprisingly intuitive. I particularly liked the ability to “freeze” the buttons you want on the main screen to create custom shortcuts.
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