Earth 2150 Review - PAGE 10

Multiplayer offers six different types of play, ranging from Uncle Sam where you get free resources, to capture the flag. There is even an Arena setting for quick head to head matches without having to worry about base construction. For some practice sessions before going online, fire up the skirmish mode to try your hand against the computer. Unfortunately, there is no way to ally with computer opponents in skirmish or mulitplayer, so it will be you alone against all other teams. As Earth 2150 develops a more solid fanbase in the U.S., there will probably be a stronger multiplayer community on sites such as the Zone, or SSI's own EarthNet.

Earth 2150 is a very ambitious strategy game that boasts an entire slew of features found in other games, but never packed into one. The game comes with a very simple but powerful map editor, and there are already user-created maps available on the internet. Additionally, the developers have released a program called EarthC that includes all the game code needed to effectively create a whole new game using Earth's base code. Earth 2150 is admittedly not easy to jump into and enjoy. It can be extremely frustrating at times. However, with some sweet graphics, lots of gameplay, and a plethora of options, it's bound to have a strong following within the RTS gaming community.

Overall Score: 79%