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Dark Reign 2
In Dark Reign 2's apocalyptic future, an ecologically unstable Earth has fallen under the rule of a repressive world police force, the Jovian Detention Authority. Charged by Earth's elite with protecting their exclusive 'dome' cities, the JDA is locked in an ongoing battle to pacify the masses of urban 'Sprawlers' who dwell in the toxic, irradiated world outside. It is not until the occurrence of a single, catastrophic event, however, that the Sprawlers unite their unconventional technologies and weaponry to engage the JDA in the violent drama of Earth's final chapter. The battle unfolds on land, sea and air, and gamers can take up the cause of either side, fighting through 20 challenging day and night missions. Our Review: Ok, don't ask me how this relates to the first game in any way shape or form, but... Basically this is another 3D RTS game using an old title for a bit of brand recognition. Not that there is anything wrong with that. The first game was supposed to be the 'next big thing' when it came out - it wasn't and so Dark Reign 2 has bravely thrust itself into the fray, competing with other big names like Ground Control (my personal favourite), Dogs of War and the soon to be released Red Alert 2. In the demo you are a member of the JDA the authoritarian 'good guys', fighting against the repressed and lower class sprawlers , the 'bad guys'. The graphics are nice and 3d, but leave a bit to be desired on low and medium texture details. The camera could have been made a little easier to use but gives a good view nonetheless. The units are nothing out of the ordinary, with the standard 'grunt' and 'tank' included. But on the whole, it's probably worth a download. There is an interesting plot or something in there too....
Licence: Demo Version: v0.1 OS: Win 95/98, Win 2000, Win NT Date: 2000/08/16 Developer: Pandemic Studios Size: 32.80 MB		Free download
Yippee Ratings Breakdown (5 is best): Installation: 4 Interface: 4 Functionality: 4 Documentation: 4