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Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 03, 2004, 06:06:19 AM
http://www.groundcontrol2.com/en/Flash.asp (http://www.groundcontrol2.com/en/Flash.asp)  The Game.


http://support.vugames.com/betasubmission/ (http://support.vugames.com/betasubmission/)    Be a beta tester.


THe first GC was a top game that was released a couple of years ago.
Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2004, 08:40:14 AM
Read throuhg the website but it doesnt tell you what sort of game it is. Is it an RTS or a shoot em up like Half-life/Quake?
Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 03, 2004, 10:46:47 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Mar 3 2004, 09:40 AM
Read throuhg the website but it doesnt tell you what sort of game it is. Is it an RTS or a shoot em up like Half-life/Quake?
Yes! It is both. It is a RTS that you can view from first person angle or any angle you want. This game inspired the "homeworld" games.
Title: Ground Control II
Post by: suicidal_monkey on March 03, 2004, 04:58:43 PM
the first one was truly excellent :D actually made for decent multiplayer fights as well. I found it to be about the right balance of choice and complexity for planning strategies. great fun! beta testing thingy was pretty much closed though, there's a surprise :)
Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Maus on March 04, 2004, 12:11:09 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Mar 3 2004, 08:40 AM
Read throuhg the website but it doesnt tell you what sort of game it is. Is it an RTS or a shoot em up like Half-life/Quake?
The first GC's major selling point was that it was a "real time tactical strategy" game. The "tactical" there referring to it being all about your battle tactics, with no resource gathering or base-building. The first game was damned tight, and although the sequel looks like it's just more of the same, in this case it's no bad thing.

Edit: Oh, and the original is available on the same budget label as HL for a tenner, with the expansion pack thrown in. It's well worth a look.