WOW! Darwinia!

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-22-2005, 10:41 PM

Title: Darwinia
genre: action/strategy
platform: PC
developer: Introversion Software (U.K.)
game site

8-) Good god, this one's just damn cute and fun! It's from the same guys who brought us Uplink.

Here's the skinny:

Quote:

"Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, the game features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, a graphical style ripped from 80's retro classics, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3d game world."

Battlezone + Centipede + strategy war games + strategy building games + 80s retro + WTF else!

Demo, you ask? Well, I dunno, you sure you wanna download something so big? I mean, it's a whopping 11MB!!! LOL!! Definitely a kick ass 2 hours of great fun I had with it. You may love it, you may not. But you won't know til you try!

01-23-2005, 12:01 AM

I was just on my way over to post about this after playing the demo. I second your 8-), this game is great! I loved everything about it.

Its good to see that originality and creativity isn't dead.

Kolorabi · 01-23-2005, 06:14 AM

Yeah, same here. It reminded me of Syndicate in a way. It was so cool to get that mine running and everything started to move.. looks like Introversion have done it again (Uplink kicks ass

).

Kolzig · 01-23-2005, 07:03 AM

Wow, this one cool game, to bad though if it's that high priced...

Wormsie · 01-23-2005, 07:17 AM

I totally don't get this game...

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-23-2005, 03:34 PM

I didn't, either, at first. But after about 20 minutes or so it all fell into place. All you're essentially doing is clearing out the island of threats, colonizing it, then harvesting its resources. At least that's what you do in the demo.

*Dale Baldwin* · 03-01-2005, 10:57 AM

Yay. My copy arrived today.

Erkki · 03-01-2005, 11:56 AM

I just tried the demo. Interesting angle, but bleh.

insane_cobra · 03-02-2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Baldwin

Yay. My copy arrived today.

And? And? Is it, like, best ever!?

*Dale Baldwin* · 03-02-2005, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

And? And? Is it, like, best ever!?

I played it waaaaay too much yesterday. It's cool in its own unique way.

MDMaster · 03-03-2005, 10:48 AM

Graphics look like they were ripped directly from a 'Sentinel 2004'; it definitely deserves a try.

Royal Fool · 03-03-2005, 10:52 AM

It's very unique. I tried the demo just now, I really like the approach. Alt-tabbing between your units and all that.

Wish there was some form of multiplayer and that they've really made stuff challenging in the full version.

RLacey · 03-04-2005, 10:06 AM

I'd play this game if I didn't hate Introversion's self-centred attitude (don't ask)...

SoccerDude28 · 03-26-2005, 05:33 PM

This game has gotten plenty of praise lately. Check this and also the british PC Gamer. The reviewer was raving about how original it is.

MDMaster · 03-27-2005, 12:25 PM

Too bad it ultimately boils down to a kinda 'alt' shoot 'em up with some strategy twists, it also gets rather monotonous after a while.

MDMaster · 08-27-2005, 07:14 AM

Don't mind what the guy above said, I just bought myself a copy

seek83 · 08-27-2005, 08:30 AM

yep Darwinia kicks serious ass. one of the best most addicted games i've played in years mos def. I didn't play the demo, but i'll tell ya it does get a lot more challenging, and you can choose what you'd like upgraded, and things get bigger and better. Gotta love those little green guys. It has the type of surreal atmosphere that can make you just sit there absorbing it, especially at the end of a long level with the sweet music playing. It's also got this 'gesture system' where u press alt to bring up your HUD and a big circle, and you draw a symbol with your mouse to 'load' a squad, or engineer etc. Just awesome.

just spent a few days addicted to it. just finished it - soooo good. They reward at the end with, among other nice touches, with a Map maker - nice!

it just won the People's choice at EuroGamer - beating hl2, d3 and stuff -i like how they file it as 'post-genre' :)

if u can't tell i LOVE this game. :)

01-23-2005, 12:01 AM	#2
bitwise xor Guest Posts: n/a	I was just on my way over to post about this after playing the demo. I second your 8-), this game is great! I loved everything about it. Its good to see that originality and creativity isn't dead. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-23-2005, 06:14 AM	#3
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	Yeah, same here. It reminded me of Syndicate in a way. It was so cool to get that mine running and everything started to move.. looks like Introversion have done it again (Uplink kicks ass ). Share Share this post on Twitter

01-23-2005, 07:03 AM	#4
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01-23-2005, 07:17 AM	#5
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01-23-2005, 03:34 PM	#6
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I didn't, either, at first. But after about 20 minutes or so it all fell into place. All you're essentially doing is clearing out the island of threats, colonizing it, then harvesting its resources. At least that's what you do in the demo. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

03-01-2005, 10:57 AM	#7
Dale Baldwin Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 3,139	Yay. My copy arrived today. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Catherine, Sword and Sworcery:EP Recently Completed: The Witcher

03-01-2005, 11:56 AM	#8
Erkki Umbilicus Mundi Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stonia Posts: 1,266	I just tried the demo. Interesting angle, but bleh. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________

03-03-2005, 10:48 AM	#11
MDMaster Evil Webmaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,037	Graphics look like they were ripped directly from a 'Sentinel 2004'; it definitely deserves a try. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Pushed back to square Now that you've kneed her In the throat So there you go

03-03-2005, 10:52 AM	#12
Royal Fool Statement: Not a meatbag. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iceland Posts: 813	It's very unique. I tried the demo just now, I really like the approach. Alt-tabbing between your units and all that. Wish there was some form of multiplayer and that they've really made stuff challenging in the full version. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ .::Royal Fool::.

03-04-2005, 10:06 AM	#13
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03-26-2005, 05:33 PM	#14
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	This game has gotten plenty of praise lately. Check this and also the british PC Gamer. The reviewer was raving about how original it is. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

03-27-2005, 12:25 PM	#15
MDMaster Evil Webmaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,037	Too bad it ultimately boils down to a kinda 'alt' shoot 'em up with some strategy twists, it also gets rather monotonous after a while. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Pushed back to square Now that you've kneed her In the throat So there you go

08-27-2005, 07:14 AM	#16
MDMaster Evil Webmaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,037	Don't mind what the guy above said, I just bought myself a copy Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Pushed back to square Now that you've kneed her In the throat So there you go

08-27-2005, 08:30 AM	#17
seek83 Ankh Morporkian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, OZ Posts: 98	yep Darwinia kicks serious ass. one of the best most addicted games i've played in years mos def. I didn't play the demo, but i'll tell ya it does get a lot more challenging, and you can choose what you'd like upgraded, and things get bigger and better. Gotta love those little green guys. It has the type of surreal atmosphere that can make you just sit there absorbing it, especially at the end of a long level with the sweet music playing. It's also got this 'gesture system' where u press alt to bring up your HUD and a big circle, and you draw a symbol with your mouse to 'load' a squad, or engineer etc. Just awesome. just spent a few days addicted to it. just finished it - soooo good. They reward at the end with, among other nice touches, with a Map maker - nice! it just won the People's choice at EuroGamer - beating hl2, d3 and stuff -i like how they file it as 'post-genre' :) if u can't tell i LOVE this game. :) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ........................................ . . . Now Playing: Batman Arkham Asylum, Gray Matter . . . Just Played: The World Ends With You, Black Mirror 2, Anno 1701 DS, Reccettear Last edited by seek83; 08-27-2005 at 08:43 AM.

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