Only a few thousand humans managed to escape from the Earth before its collapse in 2150 A.D. They spent the next few years on the terra forming of the red planet, developing new technologies and building up new civilisations. Somehow each of the three fractions "Eurasian Dynasty", "United Civilised States" and "Lunar Corporation" did this independently and separately from each other - but in the year 2160 something strange happens in this new world. If ED, UCS and LC join forces or continue their old war against each other - is possibly now, up to the player. Beside the usual venues in the solar system, there are some strange looking locations: planets with moving and reflecting liquid surfaces. And beside the standard RTS - resources acquisition, base building and destruction of enemy bases, the year 2160 will have some adventure inspired tasks for the players.Developed by Reality Pump Studios, EARTH 2160 is a rich, story-driven RTS that sees conflict arise as the remnants of the Eurasian Dynasty, Lunar Corporation and United Civilized States terraform Mars following Earth's destruction. As the civilizations independently rebuild, a group of imprisoned alien renegades is awakened from suspended animation. The groups must either battle it out or band together as they try to survive the new alien threat.
"Each faction in EARTH 2160 uses a unique style of modular construction and vehicle customization, leading to a high number of strategies and counter-strategies for the seasoned RTS player," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The engaging single-player campaign and the polished multiplayer modes combine to make EARTH 2160 a deep, innovative, story-driven RTS with hundreds of hours of gameplay."
In addition to standard RTS features such as resource acquisition, base building and destruction of enemy bases, EARTH 2160 also allows gamers to play adventure-style missions. Modular construction allows players to customize buildings, stacking or linking together specialized modules such as Power Plants, Barracks, Airfields or Production Facilities, creating virtually limitless ways for players to prepare for battle.
EARTH 2160 uses a unique system of Virtual Agents: advisers for hire who are available to assist the player in specific tasks on the battlefield or to act as managers dealing with construction, resources or research. Virtual Agents are available to help the highest bidder, so players will need to determine how much their services are worth - or drive up the price for their opponent.
By utilizing the latest cutting-edge pixel and vertex shaders, EARTH 2160 has a look and feel that sets it apart from other RTS titles running on more traditional graphics engines.
For more information on EARTH 2160, visit earth2160.midway.com.
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