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Planet's Edge

Released: Jan 1, 1991

Genres:

Open World Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Turn-based

Themes:

Crafting & Gathering Science fiction

Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric Third person

Game Modes:

Single player

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Description from Steam STEAM

When the alien craft entered Earth’s solar system, the human race was alive with excitement. However, when it was accidentally fired upon, the consequences were dire. In a burst of electromagnetic energy, the entire planet Earth disappeared, leaving its gravity well and the moon behind. In this open world, sci-fi role-playing game, you are part of the Moon base team on a desperate mission to bring Earth back. You must assemble and equip your crew, customize your ship and set out in search of unique parts to create the Centauri Drive, a device your team hopes will reverse the electromagnetic phenomenon that swallowed Earth. Travel between dozens of stars, harvest resources to repair and upgrade your equipment, meet and negotiate with friendly (and hostile) aliens, and do whatever it takes to stay alive and bring Earth back. Planet’s Edge features: An open-ended story driven by the player Dynamic, real-time spaceship combat Mining, trading and puzzle solving Turn-based ground combat Customize and upgrade your ship for any situation Select your crew (or clone a new one) and equip them for success © 2020 Ziggurat Interactive, Inc.

Description from IGDB IGDB

The discovery of an alien craft entering our solar system causes quite a stir. When the small craft is accidentally fired upon, it creates a strange electromagnetic effect that envelops the Earth, causing it to disappear. While its gravity remains, the physical Earth simply isn't there. The moonbase, surviving on scrounged resources and manpower, builds an interstellar ship. A team of four specialists is then sent into deep space to find unique parts for the construction of the Centauri Drive, a machine that the moonbase scientists hope will cause a reverse effect.

Wikipedia Description WIKIPEDIA

The game begins on Moonbase with the player in command of a spaceship crewed by a four-member scientific team. Here the player has the options of allocating available resources to the construction of new spaceships, weapons or other items, or of cloning crew members. Cloning randomly changes the statistical values assigned to the attributes and skills of the four team members commanded by the player; it does not change their identities. These statistics remain constant throughout the game unless the team members are subsequently re-cloned. Once a spaceship has been outfitted and launched, the player controls it in real-time from an overhead, third-person, perspective by issuing commands to team members selected from a menu. The ship can travel from one planetary system to another and can be maneuvered into orbit around various planets. Some planets have useful resources which can be mined from orbit or locations to which the four member team can beam down. Along the way, other alien spaceships may be encountered. Some offer opportunities for trade or obtaining information, but others have piratical or hostile intentions. If combat ensues, it is resolved in an action sequence similar to that found in Starflight or Star Control in which the player must destroy the attacking vessels. When a planet with a suitable beam-down location is encountered, the four person scientific team may beam down and explore it. The player controls the team members from an overhead isometric view similar to that used in a number of other role-playing video games including Ultima VI. Movement, interaction with objects and non-player characters, and ground combat are all turn-based. Commands are issued to team members via a selection of clickable icons displayed on the screen or hotkeys. An important aspect of gameplay involves mining planets for resources and acquiring new technology for the purpose of constructing more powerful ships, weapons and armor. These items allow the player to venture successfully into the more technologically advanced sectors and obtain all parts necessary to complete the construction of the Centauri Device.

About Planet's Edge

Planet's Edge is a Open World, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Squad Management, Strategy, Turn-based game released in 1991 developed by New World Computing that offers Single player gameplay from a bird view / isometric, third person perspective playable on DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) with 0 user ratings averaging 0/100. The game explores themes like Crafting & Gathering, Science fiction. If you enjoy Planet's Edge, you might also like similar games in our database of 45,000+ titles.

Basic Info

Release Date: January 1, 1991

IGDB ID: 14422

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Additional Information

Release Date: January 1, 1991

IGDB ID: 14422

Платформы 3

DOS

Mac

PC

Genres 6

Open World Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Turn-based

Themes 2

Crafting & Gathering Science fiction

Player Perspectives 2

Bird view / Isometric Third person

Game Modes 1

Single player

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Developers

New World Computing

No description available

Publishers

New World Computing

No description available

Keywords

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