Windows

Starsiege

Description

Prometheus, father of all Cybrids, instigator of the first two Earthsieges, is still out there somewhere. The Dark Intellect has learned, and it is hiding in the outer edges of the Solar System, learning, observing, and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Meanwhile, the Human Empire is tearing itself apart. The decree by Emperor Petresun, the original creator of Prometheus, to defend Earth first, while practical, does not sit well with the colonists of other planets, who remember how helpless they were during the previous Earthsieges, and how Earth never sent any help until it was too late. When the brutal crackdown began, the Martian Resistance has formed. Prometheus found his chance to strike when the Emperor ordered his Imperial Knights to attack the Martian Resistance, and the Starsiege has begun...

Starsiege is a battlemech vehicle simulation. The battlemechs in the game (called HERCs) have shields, meaning that the player needs to coordinate the weapons to bring down the shields, then punch through the armor. The weapon mounts are different sizes, making it possible to fit different types/sizes of weapons to them. The other mounts for equipment (engine/shields/powerplant) also have different sizes, limiting/challenging the player's outfitting decisions. Other equipments include shield amplifier, cloaking device, ECM, and more. There are multiple sizes of HERCs available, as well as some ground vehicles (which cannot be shielded). The player is also able to load the camo scheme into a paint program and edit it. It is possible to play the campaign on either the human or the Cybrid side, as well as join other players online in large-scale multiplayer battles.

The European release of this game features the complete game Starsiege: Tribes as a free extra.

Alternate Titles

• "星际围攻" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "EarthSiege 3" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Metaltech / Earthsiege series
• Metaltech / Tribes universe

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User Reviews

Good graphics for its time, but the story is where this title really shines	Monque (6)
A disappointing entry in a great series... but man, the graphics rule!	Raphael (1164)

The Press Says

Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jun, 1999		90
Gaming Entertainment Monthly	Mar 17, 1999	89 out of 100	89
Power Unlimited	Feb, 1999	8.8 out of 10	88
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Jul, 1999	85 out of 100	85
Gamezilla	Jul 29, 1999	83 out of 100	83
Game Over Online	Mar 06, 1999	82 out of 100	82
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Mar 20, 1999	80 out of 100	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Jul 23, 1999	16 out of 20	80
PC Player (Germany)	Apr 07, 1999	78 out of 100	78
FiringSquad	Apr 08, 1999	60 out of 100	60

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Trivia

The two campaigns, played from two different sides, have completely different endings. If you play as the humans, your final mission is to destroy Prometheus. If you play as the Cybrids, your final mission is to challenge Harabec Weathers, the finest HERC pilot Earth has, in a final duel.