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Homeworld: Emergence

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4.6/5

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4.6

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Homeworld: Emergence
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Homeworld: Emergence was originally released as "Homeworld: Cataclysm". "Cataclysm" is now a registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., and the game has been renamed to avoid confusion. Other than the subtitle change, the game is identical to the game released in 2000. 15 years ago, we w...
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4.6/5

( 149 Reviews )

4.6

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Description
Homeworld: Emergence was originally released as "Homeworld: Cataclysm". "Cataclysm" is now a registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., and the game has been renamed to avoid confusion. Other than the subtitle change, the game is identical to the game released in 2000.

15 years ago, we were awakened from the cryo-trays. We had survived the journey to Hiigara, our lost homeworld. Then they told us that the planet we left behind had been destroyed. Our families... friends... everyone not on the mothership - killed. Destroyed by an enemy we never knew.

We realized there was nothing for us on Hiigara. No property, no rights, no future for the "Sleepers". So we returned to the stars, fully awake this time, to work and rebuild our lives.

It is ironic, then, that we are the ones to discover an alien capable of exterminating all life in the galaxy. And only we are in a position to destroy it.


Fifteen years after returning to their homeworld, a Hiigaran sect unwittingly releases an alien horror. Now it's up to you to commandeer the Kuun-Lan, a Hiigaran mining vessel, and transform it into a combat-ready mothership. Build and control a fleet of ships, research technologies, and harvest resources while you search for a way to eradicate the alien threat before it is too late.
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Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2000-08-12T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
343 MB

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Posted on: January 27, 2022

Ezrael_Vio

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Games: 25 Reviews: 1

Amazing RTS (its not even nostalgia)

I never played any of the Homeworld series before this and i must say that Cataclysm is one of the amazing RTS i've played before. The first time i boot up the game (after a day trying to fix the resolution), Cataclysm looks menacing with its UI at first (i just a mere few months old when the game came out, so yeah modern UI really spoils me), but the control is surprisingly easy to master. I came expecting hard and confusing control and find myself loving the vanilla control a lot. The story is really nicely written and you can actually relates with the characters and the options they chose. The stake is real in the story and the characters voice lines and actions really reflect on that. That aside the current game still have some problem. Im not gonna bring up the aging texture and state the obvious ofc. The resolution still very hard to change even with the tools that came with the game. Dunno why but the tool's setting very reluctantly work with my 1366x768 monitor, and i must follow some Youtube guide and open regedit to make the resolution fit and centered. Movement control also sometimes warp around the places when you try to move the units up and down the Z axis. It's probably due to the resolution being stretched above it's original. Other than that on the gameplay side. Some mission difficulty really spiked up to the roof at some occasion, giving the player no room for breathing and consolidating their force. It would be understandable if its nearing the peak of the story, but some spike occurred at the middle of the story. Overall an amazing game. Currently installing the Homeworld remasterd collection since i got them with Cataclysm. I played Cataclysm 1st because im interested on it more than 1 and 2.


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Posted on: September 3, 2022

Captainspire

Verified owner

Games: 44 Reviews: 11

I only have fond memories of this game

Is the game size really just 343 mb in size or is that just the patch? It's a shame I can't play offline, but still the best one out of the three. The game progresses smoothly, the story is pretty good, and the game keeps a balance between the enemy and your tech level. This game was just fun, and I would dare say should have been an example to the makers of HW3. Sadly, they didn't learn from this success.


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Posted on: August 25, 2023

Azimouth

Games: 10 Reviews: 1

Oldy but a goody

Back in the day , this was in the top of the RTS charts (''pc gamer'' etc)......Alongside the original, whilst HalfLife and their addons dominated the FPS market ,this Game and the Original were challenging the likes of Command and Conquer series for the RTS crown......and what a great job they did . From the story board art to the syphony styled musical backdrop and the then stunning visuals (please be aware of the age of this game)... this game and it's predeccesor were Visercal and emotive, impactful even, those who played this 20 something years ago ,will say how great the solo story was and how Epic the LAN fights were, the biggest draw for me was the BFG siege cannon , cos a mothership without a knockout punch is less satisfying to me.......FYI since i have the original in mint condition (boxed) i didnt feel the need to rebuy this game ...to those people looking for something different check this out!


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Posted on: September 6, 2024

Atom523

Verified owner

Games: 208 Reviews: 4

Amazing classic title

I loved this game when it was cataclysm and I love it now. My favorite Homeworld game.


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Posted on: September 14, 2024

Akumati

Verified owner

Games: 21 Reviews: 1

Best Homeworld.

Plot wise, this is the best homeworld you could buy. It's not as emotional as HW1 nor as grand as HW2, but it's gripping for sure. It's a thrilling underdog story and the gameplay ties in perfectly with the plot. If you were dissapointed with HW3 like I was but never played Catalysm/Emergence, do yourself a favor and give it a play through. Your remastered knowledge should serve you well enough if you've never played the classic games.


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