PC Science Fiction Games That Might Make You Forget StarCraft II
Since Starcraft II has been released, many people might be forgetting some other great science fiction games out there. While we all know that Blizzard makes amazing games, here are a couple others that will keep you busy if you get burnt out on Starcraft II.
Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators
I'll preface this by saying that I have never played the first Space Rangers. The nice thing though is that when you buy the second game, the first one comes in the package and you don't have to play the first one to understand the second game. In fact, the second game begins 200 years after the first, in a battle against a new non-organic life form, the Dominators, which is beginning to threaten the lives of many alien species (a bit like the Borg, no?). You get to choose from several different species, jobs and craft types. Each of these choices depend on the other, so you only get limited choices. Each species also has different diplomatic ties, so going into the airspace of an enemy will likely end with your craft being shot out of the sky.
The storyline is fairly open and not terribly exciting, but what brings the game together is its gameplay. In no other game do you get quite the variety as SR2. Certain missions allow you to coordinate real time strategy aspects on terrestrial robot missions. Others utilize text based RPGs. The list goes on. You can also play outside of missions and attack Dominator invaded space or help allies out in a space war against a rival enemy. While the learning curve is a bit steep with all the different types of play, it keeps the game interesting. And you practically forget what the point of the game is because you're having so much fun wondering "I wonder what this next mission will be..." Speaking of missions, each has a time limit. If you don't complete the mission within the allotted time, your relationship with that planet will decrease, which means you won't get as many missions and they might end up becoming your enemies, so choose wisely.
Darwinia
While, at its core, the game is pure strategy, the storyline is complete science fiction.
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