WorldShift
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| Developer(s) | Black Sea Studios |
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| Designer(s) | Vesselin Handjiev |
| Engine | Gamebryo |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
WorldShift is a science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Black Sea Studios and released in 2008.
Plot
[edit]In the 21st century, a mysterious object lands on Earth ending all known civilization. WorldShift is set thousands of years after those events, when the human civilization is no more than just a fading myth. The remains of the mysterious object, known as Shard Zero, are still spreading its Plague and reshaping the Earth. The human race has developed a new culture and is now living in five shielded mega-cities, struggling to survive from day to day. The rest of the Earth is populated by what is known to be the Tribes, successors of the early humans that were affected by the Plague, and the Cult, a mysterious alien race with unknown origins.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]In WorldShift, there are no technology trees featuring hundreds of upgrades; instead, WorldShift allows the players to discover and acquire a vast number of items and powerful relics that they can use to freely change their gameplay and preferred tactics and to attack their enemies. The players will gather items as they fight their opponents and as rewards for completing missions. There is a three-tiered unit system, with outstanding leader units, strong officer units and then more common basic units. The game is centered on unique cooperative multiplayer gameplay.[1]
Many units in WorldShift have power which the player can spend to perform special actions such as spells, healing, or stronger attacks. Some units also have shields able to absorb the strength of an incoming attack partly or entirely.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 4Players | 69%[3] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[4] |
| GameStar | 70%[5] |
| IGN | 5/10[6] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Game Information". WorldShift. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
- ^ a b "WorldShift for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Naser, Bodo (May 8, 2008). "Test: WorldShift". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Todd, Brett (November 19, 2009). "WorldShift Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Matschijewsky, Daniel (May 8, 2008). "Worldshift im Test - Der Strategie-Rollenspiel-Mix im Test". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Zoss, Jeremy Matthew (November 20, 2009). "Worldshift Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 21, 2012)
- WorldShift at MobyGames