Mature
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
64
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In the near future, mankind have finally made it to Mars. Unfortunately, the inhabitants don't appreciate our presence and decide to kill us all. In this RTS game you choose to play on either Earth's side or the Martians, called Greys. If you choose to play the earthlings, your objective is to colonize Mars and destroy the Greys. As the Greys your to keep the earthlings from colonizing your planet.

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User Reviews

Simple sci-fi RTS Viktor Kovacs (14) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars

The Press Says

PC Gameplay (Benelux) Oct, 1997 86 out of 100 86
Power Unlimited Oct 01, 1997 80 out of 100 80
Game.EXE Sep, 1997 71 out of 100 71
PC Player (Germany) Oct, 1997 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
GameSpot Sep 19, 1997 5.3 out of 10 53
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Feb 17, 1998 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50
Game Revolution Jun 05, 2004 C- 42

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Trivia

Dark Colony is one of the first RTS to add day/night cycle as a tactical consideration, as the Greys see much better during night time (those big eyes, you know).


This entry was contributed by jeremy strope (126) and Terok Nor (9447)
 

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