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Skyceman · 08-16-2008, 04:42 AM

If you ever played the old PnP table-top Car Wars game back in the 80's then you may like this. It's a game called Darkwind. It's more for the strategic gamer who enjoys turn detail and being able to think more rather then pure reflexes like most games today. I compare it to what it feels like playing a board game with friends but without all the nuances and calculations to bog it down. If you decide to check it out, look me up in game chat. It's also free to play:

Darkwind is a turn-based, 3D persistent-world multiplayer wargame set in the near future, which combines the depth of detail inherent in turn-based games, with long-term strategic elements that keep the challenge going for months/years. The game is staged on a sparsely populated continent, one of the few surviving areas of civilisation. The focus of the game is on vehicular combat - cars with guns - both in the wilderness and in manmade arenas and racing circuits. Gameplay is split between a web interface (for strategic management) and a 3D interface which supports Windows and Mac OSX (for control of your characters and vehicles during a combat or race).

Website: http://www.dark-wind.com/

Screens:

Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5sCHEi3uuE (remember its turn-based)

08-16-2008, 04:42 AM	#1
Skyceman Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Car Wars roleplaying game ported online If you ever played the old PnP table-top Car Wars game back in the 80's then you may like this. It's a game called Darkwind. It's more for the strategic gamer who enjoys turn detail and being able to think more rather then pure reflexes like most games today. I compare it to what it feels like playing a board game with friends but without all the nuances and calculations to bog it down. If you decide to check it out, look me up in game chat. It's also free to play: Darkwind is a turn-based, 3D persistent-world multiplayer wargame set in the near future, which combines the depth of detail inherent in turn-based games, with long-term strategic elements that keep the challenge going for months/years. The game is staged on a sparsely populated continent, one of the few surviving areas of civilisation. The focus of the game is on vehicular combat - cars with guns - both in the wilderness and in manmade arenas and racing circuits. Gameplay is split between a web interface (for strategic management) and a 3D interface which supports Windows and Mac OSX (for control of your characters and vehicles during a combat or race). Website: http://www.dark-wind.com/ Screens: Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5sCHEi3uuE (remember its turn-based)