Outpost

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Description

In the first part of the 21st century, scientists discovered a huge asteroid named Vulcan's Hammer headed straight for Earth. A single corporation decided the only way for survival was to colonize other worlds. One ship was launched and as it sat in orbit around Jupiter, Earth was no more. Now it is your task to seek out a new planet and repopulate it with human life. The game is set in an isometric third person perspective, like that of SimCity, in which you must re-colonize the planet while dealing with the intricacies of day-to-day life.

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Alternate Titles

• "生存" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

Part of the Following Groups

• Games with classical music
• Outpost series

User Reviews

Could have been a 5-star classic, but for the bugs.	Windows 3.x	Jeremy Johnson (769)
Why didn't they just go to the Moon!?	Windows 3.x	Ciarán Lynch (88)
Horrifying, this game shouldn't have been allowed to be released	Windows 3.x	Maury Markowitz (251)
Great idea, unfinished game.	Windows 3.x	Leeor Dicker (8)

Critic Reviews

PC Gamer	Windows 3.x	Sep, 1994	93 out of 100	93
Joystick (French)	Windows 3.x	Sep, 1994	90 out of 100	90
Mac Gamer	Macintosh	1996	85 out of 100	85
PC Games (Germany)	Windows 3.x	Aug, 1994	80 out of 100	80
All Game Guide	Windows 3.x	1998		80
Play Time	Windows 3.x	Aug, 1994	75 out of 100	75
Play Time	Windows 3.x	Nov, 1994	70 out of 100	70
Score	Windows 3.x	Nov, 1994	65 out of 100	65
PC Joker	Windows 3.x	Sep, 1994	64 out of 100	64
Génération 4	Macintosh	Feb, 1996		33

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Trivia

Installation diskette

Despite being released on CD-ROM, version 1.0 of Outpost also included a "Launch Control Disk" in the box on a 3.5" Diskette. This floppy diskette contained BLDGBLD.DAT, BLDGOPS.DAT and OUTPOST.EXE, three files that were required to install the game.

Sales

Despite being considered one of the buggiest games of all time, Outpost was on PC Data's Top Ten best selling games list for several months.

Soundtrack

The orchestrated soundtrack is the classic Mars, the Bringer of War movement from the Gustav Holst symphony The Planets.

Strategy guide

There was an extensive Strategy Guide written for Outpost by the games designer, Bruce Balfour.

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – Worst Game of All Time
• PC Player (Germany)
  • Issue 01/1995 - Most Brutal Customer Stultification in 1994
• Power Play
  • Issue 02/1995 – Biggest Disappointment in 1994

Information also contributed by Andrew Grasmeder, Leeor Dicker, Rola and WildKard

Related Web Sites

• The Outpost Universe (Fansite for Sierras Outpost 1 & 2 games)