Maenardil
Sergeant Knight
Dear friends,
Cursory search shows this game was not discussed here, I thought I should share.
The game is "Stranded 2" by Unreal Software. It's similar to M&B being 3D, offering freedom of movement and modable.
You are stranded on an island, and your task is to survive. Game offers an adventure mode and "free play" mode, which I think lack any scripted special events. There are also arcade "minigames" based on the same engine. In adventure there is some extra stuff, but the core of a game is to explore island, gather food, hunt animals, make tools and weapons. Key to winning is to discover useful items combinations, I don't spoil much saying that i.e bendable stick + cord = bow. (How to get said materials is another story) There are few skills character is getting better at i.e. as your fishing skill increase, there is greater chance of catching something. I think hunting is solely based on hand-eye coordination and reflex.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. http://www.unrealsoftware.de/game_stranded2.php
Ah, and one more similarity - Stranded also does not have a multiplayer, and everybody are dying to play one. (Authors says, that in environment where almost everything can be destroyed it would be quite challenging to synchronize game world between players). But I guess certain games are so awesome, that adding multiplayer support would cause a singularity or something. Too much awesomeness for universe to handle.
Mae
PS I noticed after posting there is a subforum for other games.. I'm sorry
Cursory search shows this game was not discussed here, I thought I should share.
The game is "Stranded 2" by Unreal Software. It's similar to M&B being 3D, offering freedom of movement and modable.
You are stranded on an island, and your task is to survive. Game offers an adventure mode and "free play" mode, which I think lack any scripted special events. There are also arcade "minigames" based on the same engine. In adventure there is some extra stuff, but the core of a game is to explore island, gather food, hunt animals, make tools and weapons. Key to winning is to discover useful items combinations, I don't spoil much saying that i.e bendable stick + cord = bow. (How to get said materials is another story) There are few skills character is getting better at i.e. as your fishing skill increase, there is greater chance of catching something. I think hunting is solely based on hand-eye coordination and reflex.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. http://www.unrealsoftware.de/game_stranded2.php
Ah, and one more similarity - Stranded also does not have a multiplayer, and everybody are dying to play one. (Authors says, that in environment where almost everything can be destroyed it would be quite challenging to synchronize game world between players). But I guess certain games are so awesome, that adding multiplayer support would cause a singularity or something. Too much awesomeness for universe to handle.
Mae
PS I noticed after posting there is a subforum for other games.. I'm sorry