OMG! Terra Nova Released on GOG!!!

Jarhead0331 · June 25, 2015, 09:31:12 AM

This game was ground breaking. One of the first tactical sci-fi FPS type games I can remember playing that really grabbed me. Huge open sandbox style maps, lots of great technology, gear and weapons, team members that you really cared about and an engrossing campaign.

I have doubts as to how well it will hold up over all these years, but man, this was a game so far ahead of its time.

http://www.gog.com/game/terra_nova_strike_force_centauri

Skwerl · June 25, 2015, 10:12:43 AM

Back in the day, I loved this game.

FPS games make me motion sick, but I played this one multiple tiles until I vomited.

Cyrano · June 25, 2015, 10:22:47 AM

Pure, unfettered genius from a day before GPUs were a thing.

I would never wreck my fond memories of this game -- which, as far as I'm concerned, is the only true representation of the M.I. to ever appear in a videogame -- by trying to play this today.

Tpek · June 25, 2015, 10:40:17 AM

Damn, I loved this game back in the day.
Definitely one of the most revolutionary and original, way ahead of its time.

sandman2575 · June 25, 2015, 12:36:43 PM

Quote from: Cyrano on June 25, 2015, 10:22:47 AM
I would never wreck my fond memories of this game -- which, as far as I'm concerned, is the only true representation of the M.I. to ever appear in a videogame -- by trying to play this today.

M.I. ?

GDS_Starfury · June 25, 2015, 12:39:07 PM

mobile infantry

mirth · June 25, 2015, 12:44:49 PM

MI does the dying, Fleet just does the flying!

sandman2575 · June 25, 2015, 12:50:17 PM

Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 25, 2015, 12:39:07 PM
mobile infantry

thanks.

Spoiler alert: I'm not a former serviceman. 8)

mirth · June 25, 2015, 01:00:06 PM

Quote from: sandman2575 on June 25, 2015, 12:50:17 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 25, 2015, 12:39:07 PM
mobile infantry

thanks.

Spoiler alert: I'm not a former serviceman. 8)

Or a Starship Troopers fan ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Infantry_%28Starship_Troopers%29

sandman2575 · June 25, 2015, 01:15:40 PM

Good God no. RoboCop was completely brilliant, but I find most of Paul Verhoeven's movies unwatchable, Starship Troopers front and center among them.

mirth · June 25, 2015, 01:40:16 PM

Quote from: sandman2575 on June 25, 2015, 01:15:40 PM
Good God no. RoboCop was completely brilliant, but I find most of Paul Verhoeven's movies unwatchable, Starship Troopers front and center among them.

There was a kinda famous book that came before the movie.

Rayfer · June 25, 2015, 02:05:46 PM

Quote from: mirth on June 25, 2015, 01:40:16 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on June 25, 2015, 01:15:40 PM
Good God no. RoboCop was completely brilliant, but I find most of Paul Verhoeven's movies unwatchable, Starship Troopers front and center among them.

There was a kinda famous book that came before the movie.

And an old Avalon Hill board game as well.

SirAndrewD · June 25, 2015, 02:20:09 PM

This game was massively ahead of its time. I'd honestly almost totally forgotten about it until now.

A modern version of this would be amazing.

JudgeDredd · June 25, 2015, 03:38:30 PM

It needs to remain in the fond memories of those who played it.

Your eyes will literally bleed if you play that! :P

This game was my very first PC game on my very first PC. It was like a 40MB install on an 80MB hard drive.

http://www.gog.com/game/strike_commander

But I couldn't go back to playing it. I want it back - but I want it modern. It had a good little system in it.

Sorry to hijack the thread - back to Terra Nova :)

Staggerwing · June 25, 2015, 06:02:52 PM

Is Terra Nova one of those early Voxel based games? The screenies remind me of Armored Fist.