Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

[Maus]

http://www.nexusthegame.com/



I've been interested in this one since I first saw a preview a few months back, and despite being underwhelmed by the demo (it was just very hard, and would have benefited from a tutorial or at least better instructions) I picked it up today.

It's really pretty spiffy, but incredibly slow. Sort of like a chess version of Homeworld with a firm emphasis on tactics. Intriguingly you control a maximum of ten units, all capital ships (or corvettes). Fighters are in there, but you don't have direct control over them.

It's strikingly different, very attractive, and has very reasonable system specs (I have seen no slowdown at all on my computer, and I run it at max detail). The clincher for me while I was waiting for it was that once upon a time it was going to be Imperium Galactica III, and although it no longer bears much relationship to that excellent series, it is every bit as good.

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Maus@Nov 5 2004, 10:30 PM
http://www.nexusthegame.com/

I've been interested in this one since I first saw a preview a few months back, and despite being underwhelmed by the demo (it was just very hard, and would have benefited from a tutorial or at least better instructions) I picked it up today.

It's really pretty spiffy, but incredibly slow. Sort of like a chess version of Homeworld with a firm emphasis on tactics. Intriguingly you control a maximum of ten units, all capital ships (or corvettes). Fighters are in there, but you don't have direct control over them.

It's strikingly different, very attractive, and has very reasonable system specs (I have seen no slowdown at all on my computer, and I run it at max detail). The clincher for me while I was waiting for it was that once upon a time it was going to be Imperium Galactica III, and although it no longer bears much relationship to that excellent series, it is every bit as good.

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OMG!

This looks like homeworld, just with really sexy graphics! What sort of puter do you need to run it? Do you think my old GF3 ti200 would run it. I have a 2100+ processor.....

[DarkAngel]

Minimal Settings Requirements are..
   
     

    * Celeron 1 GHz processor 128 MB RAM
    * GeForce2 MX or comparable graphics adapter
    * 32x CD-ROM drive
    * MS DirectX compatible soundcard
    * MS Windows compatible mouse and keyboard
    * MS Windows 98SE/2000/XP
    * 500 MB free HD space
    * MS DirectX 8.1+

Features in the new game:

    *  Epic campaign with 6 Episodes and more than 26 thrilling missions
    * Powered by Mithis’ unique Black Sun 3D engine
    * Spectacular real-time battles with breathtaking motion picture quality
    * Control up to 10 extremely detailed, customizable spaceships from basic to simulation level
    * Diverse mission types: espionage, fight, stealth, sabotage, rescue, science, etc.
    * NPCs and crew with improving skills
    * 6 different alien species with race-specific tactics and 30 alien spaceships
    * More than 50 unique characters and 90 different weapons and devices
    * More than 50 capital ship types and 10 small ship types
    * More than 350 planets, moons etc. in 10 solar systems
    * Flexible starmap system: animated map objects, light flares, etc.
    * Zoom in on every planet, moon, comet, asteroid field, etc. in a fully 3D environment
    * Planet movement based on real physics

    * MULTIPLAYER: Internet and LAN
    * Playable alien races with unique abilities
    * Diverse missions
    * Built-in voice-com support
    * In-game browser through HD Interactive’s authentication server

So your pc would be fine

[Tutonic]

Played the demo, hated it

Homeworld's way, way better.