Original War
Altar Games · 2014 · Strategy, RTS, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Real-Time with Pause
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Lead an American military expedition to a remote Siberia location to extract a mysterious mineral that matches the fuel source of an alien artifact capable of time travel. Navigate Cold War tensions and scientific discovery as you race to understand and control technology that could rewrite history itself.
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.
American scientists working for Department of Defense find out that this mineral is in fact identical to the substance used to power an extraterrestrial artifact in their possession. This object is called the EON (Extraterrestrial Object Nexus).
It was found in 1919 by Colonel Emerson near the site of the Tunguska explosion. Emerson was the commander of a US military unit in charge of transporting US war supplies from the city of Vladivostok to the Eastern front during World War I.
DoD Experiments have shown that items placed in the capsule are transported hundreds of thousands of years back in time. The American scientists were not able to understand its construction, nor could they manage to synthesize its fuel. Eventually, the machine - classified Top Secret - was stored, pending further advances in human science.
American scientists working for Department of Defense find out that this mineral is in fact identical to the substance used to power an extraterrestrial artifact in their possession. This object is called the EON (Extraterrestrial Object Nexus).
It was found in 1919 by Colonel Emerson near the site of the Tunguska explosion. Emerson was the commander of a US military unit in charge of transporting US war supplies from the city of Vladivostok to the Eastern front during World War I.
DoD Experiments have shown that items placed in the capsule are transported hundreds of thousands of years back in time. The American scientists were not able to understand its construction, nor could they manage to synthesize its fuel. Eventually, the machine - classified Top Secret - was stored, pending further advances in human science.
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Rts that has interesting story, music and art, but ruined by bad, slow and monotonous gameplay I don't know how they managed to fail at making basic fun gameplay when this game came out in 2001/2002 and when starcraft and other great rts classics like C&C had literally released around 4 years earlier Overall worth a try 6/102 found this helpful
Play as Americans or Russians, go back in time, fight for resources and tame the monkeys. Unique units, once they die, they are out. One of the best RTS games. Classic.2 found this helpful
Don't pay too much attention to my playtime. I was one of the lucky people who owned this game long before Steam became popular, back when it came on CD-ROM. Original War is a fantastic game with a unique story and gameplay. It gave me the same special feeling I got from SpellForce 1, where your companions truly matter and become an important part of the experience. The voice acting ranges from good to excellent depending on the language version you choose. The story is unlike anything else, and I don't want to spoil it, but it's worth playing for the story alone. The game features two main campaigns: an American campaign and a Russian campaign. With mods installed, you can even access additional content and campaigns. The difficulty isn't overwhelming, but some of the later missions can be quite challenging and may require multiple attempts, especially if, like me, you grow attached to your squad and hate losing any of them. There are also RPG elements. Your teammates have individual stats and can develop skills across four different specialization paths, which adds depth and makes every soldier feel valuable. If you can pick this game up during a sale, don't hesitate. It's …1 found this helpful
Legendary RTS game - I recommend playing it just for the sake of original story :)
nostalgia hitzzz
OH YES! Fantastic game, fantastic concept, cool story.
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