Mmmmmmmmm, I wonder how Earth will be in some years?? But I'll play the futer now on My Pc!! Yeah the future sound cool
The incredible visuals don't take a heavy toll on your machine. Explosions are vivid and the lighting is extremely realistic, making this game a must have simply for its graphics. With the added zoom function, you can get right into the thick of it without any loss in quality. You can see that the models have a lot of detail when you zoom in all the way. Watching your rocket launcher units create a rain of hellfire on the enemy is a devilishly enjoyable sight to behold.
The ED faction consists of both men and women, the LC is all ladies, UCS is comprised of mech and mechanicals, and the Aliens are, well, aliens. Each faction has its own specific technology and advantages, and the buildings and units all look unique to their particular faction. There are a great many structures to build and many types of units to create and customize. When researching new technology, you are given the chance to create a new unit based off that technology. You can create a unit with a specific chassis and a specific gun. The choice of weaponry is essential to winning the game. Some weapons can only attack ground-based targets, others only air, some both. It is up to you to decide what is best, based on what you know about your enemies. Researching can take a while and can consume substantial amounts of resources, but it gives you an immense advantage later on in the game. When you research one item, it unlocks other similar items to research even further. The research tree is impressively large and can invoke serious customization, but the process itself is always simple and clear to the player.
The game's premise revolves around an old 21st century probe that has landed on a planet, and each of the factions want it for the information it holds. In the single player campaign, you get to play each of the four factions to see the story from the four different perspectives. The missions are fairly standard: build a base, gather resources, build lots of units, kill enemies. The resources you gather are water, crystal, and metal, and each faction gathers in its own way.
One flaw we found with Earth 2160 has to do with the Alien faction. They are much too powerful, and this makes their particular campaign far too easy - not to mention making them incredibly hard to defeat when playing against them. The assigned hero of the Alien faction is disgustingly strong and can defeat most enemy units in a single go. Other than that, though, the gameplay is fairly solid. The other factions are well balanced, and their differences are pleasingly noticeable.
The online play is expansive and has a lot to offer. The different multiplayer modes available involve destroying enemy buildings, killing the enemy hero, a Cease-Fire Start, and Uncle Sam. 'Cease-Fire Start' means you can only attack after a certain time period has elapsed, thus preventing early rushes and elongating the overall games. Uncle Sam is unique insofar as you get resources supplied automatically.
Earth 2160 is an RTS well worth checking out. It's definitely one of the better strategy titles to hit the shelves in recent times, and it will keep fans of the genre happily occupied. The multiplayer matches are suitably intense, and the single player campaign delivers everything in terms of both expectation and intention.