Grey Goo
Grey Goo is an upcoming science fiction real-time strategy video game that will be release on January 23, 2015[1] for Microsoft Windows.[2] It will feature a playable faction based on the grey goo scenario.
Gameplay
In Grey Goo players can choose one of three playable factions: the Humans, the Beta, or the Goo[4] and use them to complete a single player campaign or play in a competitive multiplayer mode versus other players. The Goo faction features the game's namesake, a race of self replicating nanobots that can move around the map consuming enemies and forming itself into new units. Each faction will feature a unique set of units, structures, and play style as well as its own segment of the single player campaign. The game bases itself around "macro decisions over micro management" and will feature a qwert hotkey system for unit control and construction.[5] Also, maps will feature terrain obstructing vision similar to games such as Dota and League of Legends.[6]
Plot
The story takes place 500 years after humans first ventured outside of the solar system. The Beta, a once-spacefaring culture, has fled with the remainder of their civilization to a planet known as Ecosystem Nine. The Goo, originally developed by humans as a tool to explore the galaxy, have emerged as a self-directing force, threatening to consume Ecosystem Nine.
The first campaign will feature the three factions fighting to control the planet which contains a valuable resource known as catalyst.[7]
Development
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Operating system | 32 bit Windows 7 | 64-bit Windows 7 |
| CPU | 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 Dual Core or equivalent | 3 GHz Intel Core i5 Quad Core or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Free space | 30 GB available space | |
| Graphics hardware | 1024 MB DirectX 11 capable video card (GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5870) | 1024 MB Direct3D 11 capable video card (GeForce GTX 570 or AMD Radeon HD 7870) |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection | |
Grey Goo is being developed by Petroglyph Games and is being published by Grey Box. It was announced on March 13, 2014, being slated for released for the fall of 2014,[8][9] but was later pushed back to a release date in January 2015.
References
- ^ a b "GREY GOO LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCED". Greybox.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Grey Goo FAQ". GreyBox.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Grey Goo - Creating the Soundtrack". YouTube. Petroglyph Games. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Grey Goo Factions". GreyBox.ciom. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Zacny, Rob. "Grey Goo exclusive reveal: a throwback RTS that emphasizes macro decisions over micro management". PCGamer. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Hafer, T.J. "GREY GOO: AN UNCLEAN RTS (IN A GOOD WAY)". IGN. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "GreyBox HomePage". GreyBox.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Cavalli, Earnest. "Petroglyph introduces RTS Grey Goo with brief teaser, screenshots". Joystiq. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Macy, Seth. "PETROGLYPH ANNOUNCES NEW RTS GREY GOO". IGN. Retrieved 13 January 2015.