Do you primarily use the GOG platform as a channel through which you can build virtual armies to destroy neighboring, virtual civilizations? There are certainly plenty of games on the network that will let you do just that -- and today, that list became one entry longer. Auran's 1997 strategy title Dark Reign: The Future of War (and its expansion, The Rise of the Shadowhand) both arrived on the GOG store today for $9.99.
So, what sets Dark Reign apart from all the other strategy titles the digital distributor offers? Well, according to its product description, the game has "Many mods and impressively polished unofficial patches created by a still very active community." Also, all those other games? Their reigns aren't really all that dark. They're moody, sure, but we don't think we'd say full-blown dark.
Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 1:06AM sicsided said
I played this so much back in the day. Loved creating the machines to created earthquakes/sinkholes/whatever the hell those were.
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 1:39AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
God I miss this game, it was absolutely awesome. Miss it like crazy, really wish they could release a sequel to it :(
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 2:58AM Kingramennoodle said
@Spunky Monkey 190906 is this the sequel you are looking for?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Reign_2
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Reign_2
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 3:00AM Kingramennoodle said
nice of them to release it but i still got my discs so :P
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 11:36AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@Kingramennoodle
No, not that load of turd, DR2 was abysmal compared to the first, and to think I rushed out to get that after loving the first one.
Dark Reign should never have leapt into 3D so quickly, if the had just maintained the 2D with better detail and then made the transition to 3D now to look like Red Alert 3 and Star Craft 2, it would be a much better series. DR2 ruined everything :(
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No, not that load of turd, DR2 was abysmal compared to the first, and to think I rushed out to get that after loving the first one.
Dark Reign should never have leapt into 3D so quickly, if the had just maintained the 2D with better detail and then made the transition to 3D now to look like Red Alert 3 and Star Craft 2, it would be a much better series. DR2 ruined everything :(
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 4:04AM leshrac55 said
I think I remember this and Total Annihilation coming out around the same time, and most people considered Total Annihilation the superior game... Ah, the good old days.
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 9:34AM Twyst3d said
Blast from the past! I installed this played a level and got bored. Forgot it existed even.
Posted: Jan 26th 2011 2:48PM Marco le Polo said
This was the first computer game I ever got. Played on a compaq. Payed $20 too at Costco.
Minimum System Requirements.
IBM PC compatible computer
Pentium 90Mhz processor
Windows 95 operating System
16mb of RAM
Double speed CD-ROM
60Mb Hard Disk Space
PCI video card with 1Mb of RAM
Soundtrack was good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6V79c0__0
Minimum System Requirements.
IBM PC compatible computer
Pentium 90Mhz processor
Windows 95 operating System
16mb of RAM
Double speed CD-ROM
60Mb Hard Disk Space
PCI video card with 1Mb of RAM
Soundtrack was good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6V79c0__0
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