Satellite Reign
Satellite Reign | |
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Developer(s) | 5 Lives Studios |
Publisher(s) | 5 Lives Studios |
Designer(s) | Chris Conte |
Programmer(s) | Mike Diskett |
Artist(s) | Dean Ferguson Brent Waller Mitchell Clifford |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
Release | August 28, 2015 |
Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game, real-time tactics |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Satellite Reign is a tactical role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux.[1] The game is developed by Brisbane based 5 Lives Studios and is labeled as a spiritual successor to the Syndicate series, which co-founder and programmer Mike Diskett had worked on.[2] The game was released on August 28, 2015.[3]
Development
On June 28, 2013, Satellite Reign was announced on Kickstarter with a £350,000 pledged goal. On July 29, 2013, the project was successfully funded with £461,333 pledged and completing their £440,000 stretch goal which provides environmental destruction.[4] A post-launch update that introduces four-player cooperative gameplay is set to be released in July 2016.[5]
Plot
Satellite Reign takes place in a unnamed fictional city referred as "The City" where a corporation named Dracogenics rises after releasing a prototype for Immortality named Resurrection-Tech however Dracogenics turns to Corporate crime and bribes politicians with Immortality for control and influence eventually leading to the privatisation of The City's services and full corporate control over The City's Police Force. Civil unrest arises and is suppressed by Dracogenics but a rival corporation soon comes to light and launches anti Dracogenics attacks. The Player controls this Rival Corporation and must overthrow Dracogenics from The City.
Reception
Satellite Reign has a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
- ^ Tach, Dave (2013-06-28). "Satellite Reign hits Kickstarter as a spiritual successor to Syndicate". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Satellite Reign, the Spiritual Successor to Syndicate". Fundthisgame. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L3AeCib1F8
- ^ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign
- ^ Chalk, Andy (July 16, 2016). "Satellite Reign now has a four-player co-op multiplayer mode". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/satellite-reign
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