Space Siege
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The survival of the human race lies entirely in your hands in Space Siege. This action role-playing game from Chris Taylor, the creator of the award-winning Dungeon Siege games, moves you out from the dungeons and into space.
You are Seth Walker, a crew member on the Armstrong, the only colony ship to survive a massive alien attack upon Earth. As the aliens descend upon the Armstrong, Walker must fend off the extraterrestrial threat using his wits and weapons. To help his cause, he can choose to augment his body with a variety of cybernetic upgrades available throughout the Armstrong - but with each mechanical improvement, he becomes more machine than man. In this spectacular sci-fi adventure, will you risk your own humanity to save the human race?With multiple gameplay paths, it's easy to get lost in the immersive futuristic sci-fi environment. Each decision you make will affect both the gameplay and the story, creating surprise twists and turns and great replay-ability. You can improve Seth's fighting abilities with a vast array of cybernetic, armor, and weapon upgrades.You're not completely alone in this fight -- your constant robot companion, HR-V, will help you in your battles with the alien enemy. And like you, HR-V can also be upgraded to deal massive damage and help you out in a variety of other ways. Up to four players can take part in the epic Space Siege battles, allowing for a variety of cooperative approaches to combat.Other Details
- Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
- EAN: 0010086852226
- ESRBAgeRating: Teen
- Format: CD-ROM
- Genre: life_simulation_strategy_games
- HardwarePlatform: Pc
- Label: Sega of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer: Sega of America, Inc.
- Model: 85222
- MPN: 85222
- OperatingSystem: Windows Vista
- PackageQuantity: 0
- Platform: Windows XP
- Platform: Windows 2000
- ReleaseDate: 2008-08-12
- UPC: 010086852226
- Item Dimensions: 7.5 in x 5.3 in x 1 in; 0.25 lb
- Package Dimensions: 7.70 in x 5.60 in x 0.50 in; 0.20 lb
Customer Reviews
RUNNING IN CIRCLES IN THE DUNGEONS OF SPACE...
If truth be told, being a huge fan of the original DUNGEON SIEGE I was more eager to play SPACE SIEGE than any other game this summer. Hyped as the next creation of Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games (both of DS fame), this was supposed to be the space age answer to the upcoming DIABLO 3. Well, all hell broke loose, that's for sure...
The story is tissue thin but this would not have been a real problem (after all, DS with its "simple peasant rising to the challenge to save the land" story was hardly...Shakespeare), if the game were to give immersion a chance. It does not. One never forgets that he is playing a video game. And the moment he might be caught in the action, the awkward controls will bring him back. I haven't seen such bad camera placement and panning ever since NEVERWINTER NIGHTS.
Graphics is where SS shines: creative and clear details everywhere. Environmental design is not: after a short while the next corridor looks exactly like all the previous ones. And gives off the feeling of running in circles.
The game sounds are nothing to brag about either. The explosions and weapon discharges are well done, whereas the background music is good but nowhere near DS standards (I still use THAT theme as a ringtone).
There is no looting fun either. Dead enemies drop generic components which can be used to buy (equally generic) upgrades. No sets to complete, no unique items to find, no specially crafted weapons or armor to buy. As the game progresses cybernetic augmentations get available but as the in-game NTCs keep pointing out, there are added in expense to your character's humanity.
As to its length, it goes like the old Woody Allen joke on an elderly couple complaining about their rest home food: "oye, it is awful!", "I know - and such small portions".
Bottom line: if you expect a DUNGEON SIEGE in a futuristic setting you, well, that game is not out yet. Lacking an inventory and a class system, SS is hardly a cRPG; it is rather an isometric ThirdPerson shooter, similar to SHADOWGROUNDS-SURVIVOR or ALIEN SHOOTER: VENGEANCE. And because these last two games do not pretend to be something they are not, in the end they are more enjoyable. If in the market for a space cRPG, try SPACE HACK instead.
A disappointment.