Earth 2150 Trilogy

Though I was completely unaware of it's existence when it first came out, I am glad to say I finally got to experience it. The game stands out amongst others for its distinct atmosphere, but also some intriguing game elements. For the most part, it plays like any solid RTS, but manages to set itself apart with just how you can affect it. The game allows you to customize your units, equipping them in different ways for different combat roles. A research tree is still present, but the game doesn't bog you down with it, and it is very subtle in its implementation, with individual buildings controlling other research stations, and doesn't require a ton of building on your part to get them to their maximum efficiency. Upgrades behave in the same manner, but are a bit more heavy on player choice. Base building and management also has its special features. Rather than going through a linear sequence of missions, rebuilding a new base each time, you design a home base, and can use it to ferry units to the current mission you are in, allowing you to go without an away base, should you desire it. However, a mission base can still be constructed but it will only be around for the current mission and is lost afterwards. In my opinion, this style makes quite a bit more sense than the constant rebuilding of a main base, with resetting research and mission only upgrading. On top of that, you can always pull units out of a mission if you need to and return to the home base, saving your units for another fight. The away base may be lost, but at least your army isn't. The A.I. can hold it's own for the most part and does a good job fighting you. It regularly patrols and usually can put up a decent fight. Other than that though, there isn't anything else that sticks out about it. In short, if you like a challenging, atmospheric real time strategy with a slightly more realistic take on mission deployments, research, customization and upgrades, and set in a Sci Fi world, then this is worth your money.

it's not as colorful or as flashy as modern RTS games but there is fun to be had here. is it the best real time strategy game i have ever play? no, not really but GOG has sales all the time so give it a shot when it's on sale, it might not be for you, but i really enjoyed myself playing this game.

If that game would've been made by Westwood or Blizzard back then in the 2000's it surely had been a blast. As it didn't happen so, it went quite unnoticed. If you're unsure to buy it, consider, that many big-time RTS borrowed (or downright stole) ideas from that game. Burrowing tunnels, exchanging your units' weapons, arming production structures, electronical warfare and changing enviromental conditions - all were available in E2150, even before C&C generals and the like. Though the pace is slower, you won't be disappointed with this bundle.

Years ago I already had this game from a game's magazine CD. Those days I played it very often, although I never finished it, partly to the fact that the CD got broken while moving to another town. Now I bought it at GOG and am enjoying it again. The overall atmosphere of this game is still great. Story, graphics and sound create a believable feeling of struggling for your nation's survival during the last days of Earth. Although the graphics are outdated, the models, textures and esp. weather and lighting effects fit all well together. It is this plausibility that makes Earth 2150 to my favorite real time strategy game of that era, and, to be honest, even today. Unfortunately the game crashes in the Construction window (F1) when using a non-standard resolution (like the 1024x600 of my netbook), but that's not the fault of the game. As this is the whole triology, accompanied by manuals and the complete soundtrack, for only $ 5,99, it's one of the best RTS games here at GOG, and one of the best ever created. I love it.

I rank this game up there with Homeworld and Total Annihilation as one of the best RTS of our generation. Everything from designing your units to the underground terrain to weather effects this game has it all. Do yourself a huge favor and try this game. The only downside is trying to find people to play with can be a difficult task.