Anyone who has spent more than a couple of minutes reading my blog can tell, I like games.
That is not to say that I consider myself a “Gamer”, I have never owned a gaming console of any kind. However, I have been playing computer games since the early 1980s, which, I suppose, makes me something of an expert on the subject.
I recently discovered a rather nice game called Dreadnought.
In it, you get to fly and fight in multiplayer battles over land and in space. with a variety of ship types, including:
- Corvette: Small, quick and fragile, but packs quite a wallop. A lot of fun to fly, once you have mastered the art of stealthy flying.
- Tactical Cruiser: Provides support and healing to your team. Often the most-appreciated member of your squad.
- Destroyer: Jack-of-all-trades. Fairly quick, Heavily-armed, but relatively fragile, and the ideal beginner ship.
- Artillery Cruiser: Long range sniper, which rains down electric death from afar. Easy to kill, hates Corvettes.
- Dreadnought: The big one. Heavy, slow, and bristling with offensive and defensive weaponry.
Battles take place in various space and planetary scenarios, and take place between two teams with eight players each.
There are several different types of battle, including:
- Team Deathmatch: You get points for killing enemies. They get points for killing yours. First team to 100 points or a time limit wins.
- Onslaught: Protect your Command ship from enemies while trying to take out theirs.
- Proving Grounds: This is basically Team Deathmatch against AI enemies, with seven other AI NPCs backing you up.
A typical game takes 10-20 minutes. Getting killed is a minor inconvenience; you are back in the game in less than thirty seconds, and have the option of changing ships during your short hiatus.
The nice thing about this game is that is free to play, but shelling out some shekels will give you some neat stuff, but won’t make the game too easy to win, which is a problem with certain games I could mention.
Check out the video. If you like what you see, I’ll see you on the battlefield.
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Hi do you still recommend the Dreadnought game? I see that it is not available on Mac, but I am willing to get a windows and play it on Steam if this game still lived up to the hype? If not, I am looking for a game just like it (space, RTS, corvettes, dreadnoughts, etc). Thanks!
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