Alien Nations
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Gameplay
Alien Nations is a real-time strategy game based on building a nation and conquering others. The player may choose from 3 races – the Pimmons, the Amazons and the Sajkhi. In single-player mode, there are three gameplay modes: Introduction, Campaigns, and Never-ending Game.
Reception
Sales
Alien Nations was a commercial hit in the German market. Der SpiegelTemplate:'s Frank Patalong noted that it was one of the construction and management simulations that "dominated the German sales charts for years", alongside Anno 1602 and the Settlers series.[1] In German-speaking countries, it sold 150,000 units after two months on shelves, according to the game's Russian publisher Snowball Studios.[2] It was also a success in Russia, with sales of 80,000 units by April 2001.[3] Alien Nations ultimately sold "just under a million copies" by 2016, reported Micharl Furtenbach of Red Bull.[4]
Critical reviews
Oleg Hazhinskiy of Game.EXE gave the game 4.1/5 and noted its strong similarities with The Settlers series. Among differences, he praised the marketing system, but also mentioned lacking combat.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- JoWooD web page for The Nations (archived 2005-10-04)
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- Template:Trim The Nations at MobyGames
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