Gates 88

Wow. This was my first word when I played this game. It exibes some beautifull vectors style graphics, but that doesn't mean they are unique, because... they aren't. Don't expect this game to have the classic point n' click interface, you only control one ship with the 4 arrows and the other commands with the keyboard. You can construct a shipyard and the fighters will be automatically be created and stored inside the shipyard. If you want to attack, you must assign a target and then order your fighters to attack that point, if they see an enemy they'll attack him, otherwise they'll walk around it.

Basically, the objective of the game is to protect your command building from the enemies, and destroy their, this sounds really similar to the Onslaught mode of UT 2K4, but actually it is much more complex than that. Just like in another RTS, you can build some structures, research upgrades etc... Although you can play with the AI and this one is pretty good, the main focus is the multiplayer matches. The music is uncommon but great, it adds a lot of magic to the game, so as the sound effects. If you like strategy, or uncommon games, you really should take a look.

Pros:

Music
Uncommon gameplay
Fun

Cons:

The interface is rather confusing at first
The vector graphics are being used too often in freeware games

Review by Genetix