Angels Fall First: Planetstorm
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Angels Fall First: Planetstorm is an online multiplayer total conversion mod of Epic Games
' first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3. It combines traditional squad-based first-person shooters and space combat genres, particularly on the ability to pilot the capital ships which also serve as infantry combat settings themselves.
. The mod consistently won prizes in the prefinal phases, eventually winning third place in the Grand Finals.
Currently all development using the Unreal Engine 3 has ceased as the team plans to change engines with the recently released Unreal Development Kit, which would make the game itself standalone. They released a demo version of the mod ported into the UDK engine on 2009.
universe during the period known as the Second Antarean War. An outbreak of hostilities between the previously subdued and forcefully integrated Antarean Empire and the alliance of several stellar states known as the United League of Planets.
The war itself was inevitably caused by a variety of reasons. The gradual decay of the League (which was itself only created out of necessity during the First Antarean War), the upsurge of nationalism among the Antareans, and the reestablishment of old alliances by the rebel Antarean factions. But it was primarily caused by the event known as the Crowning Day Massacre, in which a naval blunder by the United League of Planets caused the death of thousands of civilians during an Antarean holiday, including that of a well-loved public Antarean figure. In the resulting chaos, the long lost heir to the Antarean throne reappeared, solidifying the Antarean revolt as well as throwing the regions into a full scale war.
with a variety of spacecraft
ranging from small fighters to large capital ships. The game incorporates both in a single level, making it possible for infantry to board an enemy spacecraft and engage in traditional infantry warfare while the ship itself is moving and engaging enemy ships. Gameplay is geared towards online multiplayer but has support for offline single player as well using bots.
Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...
' first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3. It combines traditional squad-based first-person shooters and space combat genres, particularly on the ability to pilot the capital ships which also serve as infantry combat settings themselves.
Development
It has been in development from as early as 2007 by the Angels Fall First team as planned for submission to the Make Something Unreal Contest hosted by Epic GamesEpic Games
Epic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...
. The mod consistently won prizes in the prefinal phases, eventually winning third place in the Grand Finals.
Currently all development using the Unreal Engine 3 has ceased as the team plans to change engines with the recently released Unreal Development Kit, which would make the game itself standalone. They released a demo version of the mod ported into the UDK engine on 2009.
Plot and Setting
Angels Fall First: Planetstorm is set in a science fictionScience fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
universe during the period known as the Second Antarean War. An outbreak of hostilities between the previously subdued and forcefully integrated Antarean Empire and the alliance of several stellar states known as the United League of Planets.
The war itself was inevitably caused by a variety of reasons. The gradual decay of the League (which was itself only created out of necessity during the First Antarean War), the upsurge of nationalism among the Antareans, and the reestablishment of old alliances by the rebel Antarean factions. But it was primarily caused by the event known as the Crowning Day Massacre, in which a naval blunder by the United League of Planets caused the death of thousands of civilians during an Antarean holiday, including that of a well-loved public Antarean figure. In the resulting chaos, the long lost heir to the Antarean throne reappeared, solidifying the Antarean revolt as well as throwing the regions into a full scale war.
Gameplay
Planetstorm is an assault-style game that combines two kinds of gameplay, FPS and space shooters. It is played both on the ground with combat vehicles, aircraft, and infantry; and in spaceOuter space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
with a variety of spacecraft
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
ranging from small fighters to large capital ships. The game incorporates both in a single level, making it possible for infantry to board an enemy spacecraft and engage in traditional infantry warfare while the ship itself is moving and engaging enemy ships. Gameplay is geared towards online multiplayer but has support for offline single player as well using bots.
See also
- ModMod (computer gaming)Mod or modification is a term generally applied to personal computer games , especially first-person shooters, role-playing games and real-time strategy games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, but mods are not standalone software and...
- Make Something Unreal Contest
- Unreal Tournament 3
- Unreal EngineUnreal EngineThe Unreal Engine is a game engine developed by Epic Games, first illustrated in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal. Although primarily developed for first-person shooters, it has been successfully used in a variety of other genres, including stealth, MMORPGs and RPGs...
- UnrealEdUnrealEdUnrealEd is the level editor used to create levels for Unreal. It was also used for other games based on the Unreal engine, such as Deus Ex and Lineage II, although it has changed along with the engine for later games...
, the Unreal level editor - Red Orchestra: Combined Arms
- Killing FloorKilling Floor (2009 video game)Killing Floor is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. It was first released on May 14, 2009, for Microsoft Windows, and for Mac OS X on May 5, 2010.-Gameplay:...
- Project StealthProject StealthProject Stealth is a multiplayer video game in the Stealth game genre.-Characters:Project Stealth features two different sides, the non-lethal, but fast and agile Spies and the deadly, slow and powerful Mercenaries . Each has special abilities, gadgets, vision modes and objectives to...