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Summary: I think about this game, when I'm playing other games
Review: This is gaming perfection. This game is solid, it plays perfectly over a LAN, over the Net, and if you have 56K it plays GREAT! So if you're unsure of getting it because you feel you need a high speed connection to get good gameplay, that's not the case with this game. The AI in the game is great. When you play against the computer you can pick what level of difficulty you want based on the AI player. Some are relatively easy and help you to get your feet wet, where as other AI is just down right ruthless. This game is all about strategy, it is simple in its design, but it's complex in its application of said strategy. You would be surprised how indepth a game like this gets with only 18 units. I've played games that have lasted up to 2 hours, where as others have lasted 15 to 20 minutes. The Game comes with a Level editor so you can make your own levels and have people play them with you. And Visa Versa you can play maps other people have created. I don't care how old you are moonbase Commander is a game for you. Buy Moonbase Commander. And then have your friends buy Moonbase Commmander.
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Summary: Outstanding multiplayer turn-based strategy
Review: This really is an excellent game. Online muliplayer games (LAN, or over the internet via Gamespy) provide an enormous depth of replayability, and work fine over dialup, too. Don't be put off by the low system requirements; the graphics and sound are simple but well-crafted. There are lots of maps with a variety of sizes and terrain and the resource management is without excessive early-game drudgery. Strongly recommended!
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Summary: ...not just a game. A way of Life
Review: When games are reaching a level of banal uninspired sameness, it's refreshing to see such a unique concept put into a game. What's surprising about this game though, is that the concept actually works. For everyone who finds strategy games appealing, yet cannot get over the problems of resource management and unit creation, for one, this game is for you. True, elements of resource management and proper unit construction are present, yet they are improved upon in multiple ways. Firstly, the concept of a tech tree is eliminated, allowing for more flexible strategies in a combat situation. Secondly, Energy management is not usually a problem. All you have to do is place one or two energy units on an energy pool and you're set for the game. The real treat, however, is how much this game focuses on tactical combat. Instead of throwing hundreds of basic, AI controlled units at each other, resulting in little more than blood and pain, Moonbase Commander relies on strategic combat and well managed unit placement to obtain victory. The many new features, including the elimination of free-moving attack units and the ability to spawn multiple bases, make you rely on your ingenuity to survive. It is especially satisfying when you are being pummeled by two combat centers near your central hub, but due to a well placed ancillary hub in the beginning of the game, are successfully able to slip a missile in from behind their base destroying their central hub. The explosions across the map are just rewards for superior strategic effort. On the whole, Moonbase Commander is the quintissential strategy game for all ages. Great for a child with his first computer, or for dominating all your friends at LAN parties. Basically, what I believe I am trying to say is: buy this game or your life is forfeit.
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