Laser Squad Nemesis
by Got Game
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Product Summary
Brand: Got GameFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2005-02-01
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP
Model: 00019
Publisher: Got Game
Product features:
- Pick your squad by spending 'Force Points'
- Choose Laser Marines, Greys, Machina or Spawn - 4 different races with unique unit types and special abilities
- Alter the landscape with grenades, rockets and other deadly weapons, in the fully-destructible terrain
- Play single player campaigns for each of the four races, then challenge anyone, anywhere in the world
- World league rankings - progress through the Rookie, Veteran and Elite divisions
Video Game Reviews of Laser Squad Nemesis
Customer Review: Welcome to Multiplayer X-Com
Summary: 4 Stars
Definiately do not buy this game thinking you're going to get another big X-Com game that you can sit at home and play by yourself for hours on end.
This is multiplayer X-Com, for which there is a small monthly subscription.
However, if you WANT multiplayer X-Com, you'd do well to give this a shot. (You can also download a free demo of this game that will let you try-before-you-buy, look up the official website for more info.)
How it works:
There's a website for creating, joining and playing games against other people.
You play 1 turn, giving your troops their orders, much like in the original X-Com, then you push "Send". Your opponet does the same thing, the round is processed and then you download the results from the website and play another round.
This is a smooth and intuitive process but obviously the pace of gameplay will depend on the other person. If he only wants to do 1 round per day then that's the pace you go and it may take a couple weeks to finish a match. Sometimes you'll be sending turns back and forth rapid fire and go through a whole match in a couple hours. It just depends.
Usually you'll have several games running at the same time for this reason. You're ready to play and nobody has finished their turn? Start another match while you wait!
There's an integrated ladder system to pair you with players of similar skill and if the other player decides he's losing and just quits, then his game clock will eventually run out and the win will be handed to you.
The game itself is unsophisticated but pretty ammusing, and the strategy element from X-Com is there.
There are 4 teams to choose from:
Greys (big headed aliens) -- they favor shielding technology (which regenerates during gameplay) and powerful but slower firing energy weapons.
Mecha (robots) -- the root of the Mecha army are large, powerful robots with low speed, limited maneuverability in tight spaces and weapons that will blow entire teams to bits from across the map. But they also have smaller footsoldiers and flying scouts to round them out.
Spawn (bug-like aliens) -- Spawn are primarily about speed and swarming tactics. Their units tend to be weak but numerous and they are the only team that can hatch (literally) new units after the start of a match.
Laser Marines (humans) -- Although the Laser Marines lack the shielding of the Greys, the swarming of the Spawn or the long range explosive power of Mecha, they do feature the best snipers, medics and a handy bouncing grenade weapon for blasting enemies out of their bunkers.
The graphics of this game are non-spectacular.
It's purely for the enjoyment of people who wanted some nice multiplayer X-Com strategy gaming where you can sit back and really plan out your next move. Whereas most multiplayer strategy games require you to set aside at least a solid hour to finish a match, Laser Squad Nemesis is something you can do 5 minutes at a time here and there if you need to and still be making progress. It's Strategy At Your Own Pace.
Description of Laser Squad Nemesis
Laser Squad Nemesis is squad-level strategy where you'll face combat with multiple alien races. Face the challenges of a futuristic battlefield, surviving against devious & powerful computer opponents, or play online against other soldiers from around the world.Sci-Fi Games
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