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Total Annihilation (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Animated Violence

DEVELOPER

Cavedog Entertainment

PUBLISHER

Cavedog Entertainment

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

IBM PC Compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/total-annihilation-ibm-pc-compatible-1-2, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/total-annihilation-ibm-pc-compatible-1

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

sci-fi 76
Space 24
future 15

PLAYING AS #USES

Core 23
Arm 22
Commander 19

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

After thousands of years of bitter conflict, two great armies have been reduced to mere shadows of their former selves. Yet the war rages on. The galactic struggle for supremacy began some four thousand years ago, with the Core deciding to preserve their culture by transferring human consciousness into durable machines.

Not everyone was willing to submit to such a radical procedure, however, and these dissidents formed their own group called the Arm. Using sophisticated combat suits instead of pure robotics, the Arm was able to battle the Core until the once fertile planets became nothing more than barren wastelands. Now there is only one thing on the minds of those involved in this epic war: total annihilation!

Total Annihilation is a real-time strategy game that features 3D environments and units, allowing for elevated terrain, realistic firing trajectories and explosions that show flying parts as well as billowing smoke. As with most games in the genre, players begin by constructing a base, mining resources (by extracting or reusing metal) and building units. Fifty different single-player missions allow players to take control of either side in the struggle, and the battles will take place on such terrain as snow, water, lava, mountains, metallic worlds and other futuristic settings.

Besides offering 3D graphics, the game includes a lineup of over 150 units, including various land, air and sea vessels. If these units aren't enough, players can download additional ones at Cavedog's home page at www.cavedog.com! Multiple players can also compete via LAN, TCP/IP, modem-to-modem or null modem, with a maximum of ten supported at once. The PC requirements vary depending on how many players you want to include, with a Pentium 133 and 24 MB required for four-player action, and a Pentium 166 and 48 MB recommended for ten-player battles. Although Total Annihilation features a complete 3D engine, a 3D accelerator card is not necessary for play. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Total Annihilation (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
TOP TRAITS:

RTS, sci-fi, Epic conflict
DESCRIPTION:

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players 230

followers 4

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POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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SupCom by: The42ndDruid

“I just DL a massive map pack for this game. And I see levels that were in TA! Awesome!”

created 23/MAR/2010

Total Annihilation (PC) by: danblu3

“This game was the one who got me into an RTS geek, i sadly missed out on C&C when it came out first and when i got a chance to play it on the playstation i was so confused i put it down and thought i would never be good at RTS. One day in...”

created 14/OCT/2009

Total Annihilation (PC) by: FloodSpectre

“Easily among the best RTS ever released. Each unit plays a role, each defense has a weakness, and each battle is a massacre.. for someone. If you can get past the dated graphics and interface and enjoyed Supreme Commander, this game is for you.”

created 02/JUL/2009

FloodSpectre played Total Annihilation on 01/JUL/09

“Another fun battle with Jess. At one point she sent in a pretty huge attack force through a valley, but apparently my defensive line was too good and about 100 of her units were decimated.”

created 02/JUL/2009

FloodSpectre played Total Annihilation on 28/JUN/09

“Playing against Jess. She's really starting to pick this up now. While I did still win, we had a massive aerial battle over the pass while my Sumos, Cans and Krogoth slowly wound their way through...”

created 29/JUN/2009