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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: Anguille on May 09, 2012, 01:45:43 AM

Title: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on May 09, 2012, 01:45:43 AM
Check the new trailer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmOyRBg_JLQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmOyRBg_JLQ)

Cheers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: W8taminute on May 09, 2012, 09:20:19 AM
Very promising game. 

Is there a sandbox mode campaign I wonder or is the player limited to playing the 16 mission story driven campaign?  Their website doesn't indicate anything other than the 16 mission campaign. 
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Martok on May 09, 2012, 10:53:53 AM
I've had half an eye on this as well.  It's not a true 4x title, but still looks like it could be fun nonetheless. 




Quote from: W8taminute on May 09, 2012, 09:20:19 AM

Is there a sandbox mode campaign I wonder or is the player limited to playing the 16 mission story driven campaign?  Their website doesn't indicate anything other than the 16 mission campaign. 
I believe there is a sandbox mode, although I have no idea at this point where I read that (it was quite a while ago now). 


Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on May 09, 2012, 03:03:28 PM
There will be a random generator. It will come as a release day patch.

Cheeers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Martok on May 10, 2012, 07:20:28 AM
Anguille, are you getting this one then?  I'm interested, but am not sure it's a "must-buy" for me. 


Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on May 10, 2012, 08:10:24 AM
Quote from: Martok on May 10, 2012, 07:20:28 AM
Anguille, are you getting this one then?  I'm interested, but am not sure it's a "must-buy" for me.

I will....there's my name in the beta-testing credits after all  8)
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Martok on May 11, 2012, 02:37:21 AM
Heh; excellent.  Am quite curious to get your thoughts/feedback on it. 


Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on May 11, 2012, 07:36:59 AM
Quote from: Martok on May 11, 2012, 02:37:21 AM
Heh; excellent.  Am quite curious to get your thoughts/feedback on it.

I'll give my impressions on the release version (they have made some changes since the beta)...

Cheers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: son_of_montfort on May 12, 2012, 12:43:41 AM
My big question is what sets this one apart from Conquest and Homeworld? What does this one bring new to the table?
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on May 12, 2012, 03:27:58 PM
Quote from: son_of_montfort on May 12, 2012, 12:43:41 AM
My big question is what sets this one apart from Conquest and Homeworld? What does this one bring new to the table?
I will adress these points when i have more gameplay under my belt. It's closer to Conquest Frontier Wars than to Homeworld, that's for sure (will replay Homeword till then).

Cheers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 20, 2012, 05:51:21 PM
What's the latest consensus on this one?  It looks interesting and is 66% off in the Steam sale until Jan 5.
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on December 20, 2012, 06:02:34 PM
I finished the campaign (16 missions). It was fun and the story is good, some missions are really tougth while others are much easiers. The battles themselves do not require much tactics but the overal strategy is very important and you need to make sure you have the right ships at the right place. The game has been updated many times, not sure if the game is bugfree but it's stable and fun...skirmish has been added also but i haven't played that yet.

It's not a huge game but i think it's worth it, especially for that price.

Cheers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:20:26 PM
Personally...I thought this game sucked.  You seemed really engrossed in the campaign so I gave it another shot.  Still, I thought it sucked.  Oh well... :-[
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: spelk on December 20, 2012, 06:25:17 PM
I see the title on this one and think of that other game with 'gemini' in the title - Starpoint Gemini!

What was that RTS / Homeworld wanna-be called that had organic spaceships that used to leech blood out of the enemy and cannabalise stuff.. sort of Vorlons in space stuff. Wish I could remember that one, sure it had a Gemini in it's name too! Unless I'm going senile.
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:31:54 PM
Quote from: spelk on December 20, 2012, 06:25:17 PM
I see the title on this one and think of that other game with 'gemini' in the title - Starpoint Gemini!

What was that RTS / Homeworld wanna-be called that had organic spaceships that used to leech blood out of the enemy and cannabalise stuff.. sort of Vorlons in space stuff. Wish I could remember that one, sure it had a Gemini in it's name too! Unless I'm going senile.

Genesis Rising.
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on December 20, 2012, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:20:26 PM
Personally...I thought this game sucked.  You seemed really engrossed in the campaign so I gave it another shot.  Still, I thought it sucked.  Oh well... :-[

I guess you finished the campaign? Sorry  :-\

My biggest complain is the online activation...
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 20, 2012, 07:05:47 PM
Thanks for the comments.  Not sure whether I'll pull the trigger or not.  Probably not, since I have limited funds and there'll be loads to choose from in the sale.  I can't believe saving/loading skirmish games has only just been patched in!

Ah well...I'll keep half an eye on it.
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on December 20, 2012, 07:35:20 PM
What i enjoyed the most was the story with the briefings...kinda of Galactica style.
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: spelk on December 21, 2012, 01:45:22 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:31:54 PM
Genesis Rising.

Ahhh thanks Jarhead, I must be going senile if I'm mixing Genesis up with Gemini. :)
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Anguille on December 21, 2012, 03:30:11 AM
Quote from: spelk on December 21, 2012, 01:45:22 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:31:54 PM
Genesis Rising.

Ahhh thanks Jarhead, I must be going senile if I'm mixing Genesis up with Gemini. :)

Not really...i think the mixing can be easy with so many games....Genisis Rising is also on my to play list...You have played it Jarhead?

Cheers
Title: Re: Gemini Wars is coming...
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 21, 2012, 06:59:59 AM
Quote from: Anguille on December 21, 2012, 03:30:11 AM
Quote from: spelk on December 21, 2012, 01:45:22 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 20, 2012, 06:31:54 PM
Genesis Rising.

Ahhh thanks Jarhead, I must be going senile if I'm mixing Genesis up with Gemini. :)

Not really...i think the mixing can be easy with so many games....Genisis Rising is also on my to play list...You have played it Jarhead?

Cheers

Have not played it...I passed it up every time I saw it on a shelf because it received such atrocious reviews.  Took a lot of discipline to do that.  But frankly, the concept of living ships just doesn't really appeal to me.  I think, eventually, I bought in gamersgate for like .99 or something.  I'm pretty sure its in my library.