I assume it's a measure of how close it comes to a perfect PuertoRico. BICBW --CH
Heh, no. There was a game 'Ricochet' (free valve supported mod for HalfLife) which is, basically DisksOfTron?. It was fantastic. Possibly the best game ever made. Then two weeks later, no one had ever heard of it, and I personally couldn't care less about it. Consider it a measure of longevity on a logarithmic scale, with '1' meaning a fortnight. This game doesn't even get past the second level. --Vitenka
Somewhere around half a rico it seems. It would be longer if it had more missions. Replayability is limited.
Multiplayer: Nope.
Vitenka thinks this is complicated. He was clearly paying way too much attention to the in-game guides and manuals and stuff.
It's like WarningForever, except that instead of controlling a ShootEmUp fighter you have, rather more plausibly, a squadron of warships. You are facing opposing ships, fleets etc, and must blow them up for humanity, freedom and apple pie. There are an array of nifty beam weapons and shields and things, most of which the game teaches you how to use and, in fact, some of which is uses for you if you just say "oi, kill that thing over there".
Specfic location targeting is still around, and is in fact much of the tactics. Especially in the later levels against the bastard heavy capships which have invulnerable flanks. Flanking to get at the non-invulnerable flanks is also a skill.
It's fun. It requires brain. There are nifty explosions. There is even a plot, though it's not terribly exciting or, indeed, finished, as the makers still need to add the last two missions.
It is indeed based on WarningForever - the modular ship designs and so forth. But it's an RTS. Well, sorta - there's no construction, instead there is 'what ship part do you want to make temporarily invulnerable' and choosing of starting ships from a limited palette. Most definately not to my taste. --Vitenka
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