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Darwinia [Retail Box] (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy

RELEASE DATE

13/JUN/06

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE, Fantasy Violence

DEVELOPER

Introversion Software

PUBLISHER

Cinemaware Marquee

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

http://www.gamerdna.com/game/darwinia-ibm-pc-compatible

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

Darwinians 18
The User 16

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

Virii 15
viruses 15

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Developed by the U.K.'s Introversion Software and initially available in the U.S. only by download through Valve Software's online Steam service, Darwinia is a real-time strategy game with action-puzzle elements, set in an abstract, computer-generated world. "Darwinia" is a virtual theme park that is home to little computer people known as "Darwinians." The virtual world has been infected with a computer virus and players are tasked with eliminating it, by commanding squads of little Darwinians across the angular 3D landscapes. Players direct the Darwinians' laser and grenade attacks by holding down the right mouse button while the cursor over the intended target. Other challenges require players to guide Darwinians safely to remote locations on the map, or get them to operate strange machinery. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Darwinia [Retail Box] (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE:

13/JUN/06
TOP TRAITS:

Computer world, Computer simulation, Arcade strategy
DESCRIPTION:

Developed by the U.K.'s Introversion Software and initially available in the U.S. only by download through Valve Soft... more

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auraldissonance played Darwinia [Retail Box] on 14/JUN/11

created 15/JUN/2011

Just added a bunch of you guys on Steam by: snipergirl

“In case you get an add from "deutschebahn", that is me!”

created 20/APR/2010

snipergirl was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“fuck i seem to have way too many games there ...!”

onemorehour was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“You can never have enough games on Steam :)”

snipergirl was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“:) true dat

Can I just say that Steam has probably completely changed the way that I play & own games?

Laziness & cheapness ftw :)”

onemorehour was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Seriously. They routinely price things at 80% off, which is just about the point at which I can no longer make rational economic decisions. For less than $5, I'll buy games I'm pretty sure I won't like. Then you get so used to firing up whatever game you feel like that it becomes a ridiculous burden to have to go put in a disc. :P”

Flowless was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I have yet to buy an actual game on steam, so I don't use it regularly. I plan on picking up a few titles, but its on the back burner till a really good deal rolls around or I get a new vid card. ”

HighSimSim was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I added you :-)”

snipergirl was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@onemorehour it's amazing just how annoying putting in discs can be... I've ripped most of my games to disc though annoyingly some of them have copy protection that stymies that (!!!) - Diablo 2 is an example @HIghSimSim Thanks dude!

I also like the fact that Steam has a lot of oldies and random fun indie games... including 2d platformers & arcade style games which I must admit are an obsession I never got over !”

Bonemane was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“Too bad I don't have an steam account yet :(”

Steam's Indie Game Sale by: Alphacat

“So, I got Steam's indie game pack this past weekend. I already had a few of the games in it, but it was still a heck of a deal. Working on playing my way through them.”

created 13/AUG/2009

Grondhammar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Thanks for the pointer. I've been wondering where to find a few of these titles, never thought to check Steam.
”

zarithyl was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I'm so mad I forgot to pick these up. Already have Braid and Audiosurf but still”

Alphacat was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Grondhammar Well if I helped even one person find something then I guess the random post was worth it.”

QforQ was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“What did you think of Braid or World of Goo?”

Alphacat was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@QforQ Braid and World of Goo were two of the games that I had already from the indie game pack before I got it, so I guess that says something.

Braid was pretty much awesome in every way. I actually bought the game twice. Once on XBLA, and then again on Steam, when I lost access to my brother's 360. It throughly explores the time-rewinding mechanic in many mind-bending ways, and the graphical and audio atmosphere is just superb.

World of Goo has a quirky sense of humor that really appeals to me, and it's fun to just experiment with different solutions and find newer and better ways to solve the puzzles.”

TheTot was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“How was/is Crayon Physics Deluxe? I really enjoy new ideas and creative gaming, and that definitely... looks interesting. The video on the website makes it look good and all, but I've certainly found game videos to not always be the most accurate. Sometimes you watch a video that makes the game look great, and it's actually horrible.”

Grondhammar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@TheTot - it's definitely a great idea, but I played it for a while and found myself getting bored quickly. I think the problem is that the options here are pretty tiny. You draw things that all behave the same, then they drop via a gravity engine and hit other things. The end.

Adding something as simple as the ability to specify materials while drawing (stone, elastic, water, etc) and save/load-your-creation functionality would improve replayability a huge amount.
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TheTot was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“Thanks! You answered pretty much my only question, if it would get bored quickly. That was the one thing that was keeping me from buying it.”