Worse still, the games admittedly well-produced, full-motion video sequences are used over and over again until you want to scream as soon as they show up.Theres no danger of this in Dominion, where the action truly speeds along and the clock is always running.The story involves the discovery on a distant planet of a mysterious device that is capable of generating unlimited power.
This is obviously something that the people of Earth, along with four other space-faring races, desperately want. After a truly impressive opening sequence of top-quality cinema, you find yourself deposited in the middle of nowhere on the planet Gift 3, with only a small band of troops to swap witty one-liners with. After establishing a base camp, building a standalone power station, and training your troops, youll then have to send a small group of special forces behind enemy lines to gather information. Eventually, as you get nearer to the mysterious power device, you will be commanding several small bands of troops as some scout for details and objects on one part of the planet whilst others battle the forces of enemy races in another area. Although this sounds familiar and possibly tedious, rest assured that it isnt. The atmospheric music and effects add to (rather than detract from) the game play. The beautiful animation and intuitive artificial intelligence built into this game will convince you that Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 is one of the very best strategy titles of the 1990s. Enjoyment: True real-time simulation really keeps you on your toes. Weve got Command Conquer, WarCraft, StarCraft, and zillions of other real-time strategy titles lining the shelves. Do we need another Ion Storm thinks we do and has delivered its own take on the genre with the frighteningly-titled Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3. In fact, this game is probably the most generic real-time strategy title to hit the PC yet. Its almost identical in play to Command Conquer, except this time, its aliens at war instead of humans. In fact, there are four different races of aliens, but unfortunately, the only real differences between them seem to be their video cut sequences. Sure, each race has its own set of vehicles and soldiers, but theyre so similar, its almost a game in itself to spot the differences. Like most of the real-time strategy games of late, you to harvest resources for funds. In this case, you just need to plop a refinery on top of a small well and it does the work for you. ![]() Even if it looks like it fits, in some cases, the interface just wont let you place it. Sure you can sell the structures to make room, but that puts you at a disadvantage for the rest of the game. ![]() Bumping the resolution up doesnt necessarily make it easy to see the tiny icons of the troops, either.
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