DESCRIPTION

The first strategy title designed for Xbox Live, Thousand Land has players controlling a tribe of cone-shaped creatures called APOs in their bid to control an island. The object of the game is to eliminate the opponent's base of operations, the Core, before he or she does the same. Battles take place on user-modified terrain called Geo Slate, where players piece together the land using a combination of over 1000 different parts. While players enter the game with a goal of destruction, they cannot do so directly. Each side is awarded one giant attack creature, but it must be carried or guided to the enemy's Core by the APOs. Players must thus use puzzle-solving skills to remove potential barriers or hazards while finding an effective route through the terrain. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide