It was a surprising development – the game had been on store shelves for only three years. Since the developer couldn’t fund another title in the franchise they instead released the source code. The developer, Volition, wasn’t deaf to its fans. Unfortunately it wasn’t a sales hit, so the series was left at two games despite a cult following. The game managed a sense of immersion that few games have ever provided. I spent many a night in front of my computer, Sidewinder joystick in hand, headphones at maximum volume. The mod is in healthy state and essentially “finished.” There’s a word not often used to describe a mod!įreespace 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. The developers attempted to make Fall From Heaven a stand-alone game, but the project never gained firm financial footing.
Each step up the chain towards Armageddon causes the land to become darker and more corrupt. The game revolves around an “Armageddon Counter” which is raised by negative events (warfare, evil wonders) and lowered by good events (meeting certain goals, good wonders). Gameplay mechanics have also been revised to fit the setting. There’s a full complement of new civilizations, units, building and scenarios. Think Disciples or Heros of Might And Magic with a focus on macro-management.Įverything has been thought of. This is a conversion of that already excellent title into a fantasy-based strategy game. That’s what Fall From Heaven manages to do with Civilization 4. It’s rare for a mod to not only build on an already excellent game but also manage to (arguably) improve on it. Often times a mod that heavily or fully converts a game does so because of issues with the original.
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