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Homeworld
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List Price: $39.99
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Product Details
- Binding: CD-ROM
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- Brand: Vivendi Universal
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- EAN: 0020626704663
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- ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
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- Features: Engage in 16 single-player missions, or play on-line with up to seven others., Choose unit types, fleet formations, and flight tactics for each combat group., Construct 54 ships ranging from light fighters to huge carriers., Completely customize your game, from fuel consumption to color schemes., Detailed weapons systems including ion cannons, guided missiles, and space mines.
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- Format: CD-ROM
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- Is Autographed Specified
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- Is Memorabilia Specified
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- Label: Vivendi Universal
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- Manufacturer: Vivendi Universal
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- Model: 70466
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- Platform: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
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- Product Group: Video Games
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- Publisher: Vivendi Universal
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- Studio: Vivendi Universal
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- Title: Homeworld
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- UPC: 020626704663
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Product Description: Product Description
Since the discovery of the Guide Stone 100 years ago deep in the equatorial sand of our planet, Kharak, our very origins have come into question. Now, after years of technological advancement and careful study, there is one inescapable revelation: We do not belong here. From that moment of discovery on, we have dedicated ourselves to one goal - returning home.
Your Past Is a Lie, Your Futures Is in Jeopardy, and You're 35,000 Light Years from Home
Kharak, a barren wasteland orbiting an insignificant star, has been our home for ages. It is a planet as old as our memory.
But recent genetic research suggests that we are different from all other forms of life on Kharak. Then came the discovery: an ancient tablet long hidden in the Great Banded Desert, buried within the wreckage of a half-destroyed spacecraft. We must now acknowledge the inescapable truth - we are aliens to this world.
This ancient rune set our civilization on a path leading straight into the heart of the galaxy. Construction began 60 years ago on the giant Mothership that will carry thousands of our race into the unknown. In the depths of space, our enemies await our return. The journey begins now
Command the smallest scout ship or your entire Armada in real-time combat for pinpoint strategic control
Harvest resources from the depths of space, or try to salvage the wreckage of der
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Customer Reviews
home world rocks
all right home world is about a quest to find your home planet id tell you more but i would end up giving it all away, but what i can tell you is that you can research build and capture ships which makes it really awsome.i got this a long time ago but i think that it is so awsome that i still play it trust me youll love this game.
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First of its kind and well worth the praise
This is a 3D RTS game and as such will require a lot of getting used to. I am a very spatial person so the interface was very intuitive, but for others, it might take a long time to understand and master or never at all. The story is original and gripping. The music is enchanting and after 8 years I still go back and listen to it. The races that you'll encounter are just incredible. It is like the Odyssey, so I guess you can say it is a Space Odyssey of sorts. There are just so many strategies and tactics you can use with the multitude of units at your selection. The only limitation is your creativity.
This is definetly a smart people's game. Don't go in to it thinking it's another mindless build and rush game. It will actually challenge you to think.
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Not hooked
If a game doesn't hook me within the first half-hour then I'm just not going to see it through to the end. Homeworld just seemed like Age of Empires: In Space to me and the slow, confusing gameplay really got on my nerves. I know that this game has an Army of fans who will denounce my comments, but I simply could not get into it.
Usually, I like space games and I was hoping that this would have a Star Trek-ish feel to it. I also quite the Wing Commander games and since it only cost me 99p then I thought I might as well give it a go. Call me shallow, but it didn't give me instant satisfaction and uninstalled it after only 45 minutes.
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eh, I've played better
I got this game over command and conquer because the reviews were off the chart. Unfortunately I was wrong, it's not as fun as I'd hoped. I realize this game is more than a few years old and I'm not a guy who needs good graphics to enjoy a game, but this game was just frustrating for me. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance. I'll stick with 2D RTS games thank you.
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Incredible Gaming Experience
Homeworld was not easy to learn -- the startup tutorial helps you get the hang of controlling your units in true 3-D space -- but that's what sets the standard for a new class of games.I bought Homeworld for $ at CompUSA, after it was already 2 years old. What luck! The game is engrossing. The graphics and sound are spectacular, and the game's pace is a mix of frantic battles and eerie, downright creepy exploration. There's plenty of familiar strategy to start with: build units, gather resources, and research new tech. But it's the realistic way that you manage your ships in 3-D space, with rotation and scaling that are really intuitive once you get comfy with it, that makes this game a mindblower. I've played most, if not all, new games in the past 5 years, and this one is near the top of my value-per-hour-played list. Get it, even if it's used.
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