Fallen Empire: Legions
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Legions: Overdrive, formerly Fallen Empire: Legions, was a browser-based sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS)
computer game by GarageGames
on InstantAction
. Announced officially in January 2007, Legions was being developed as a "spiritual successor" to Tribes, borrowing many gameplay elements from the series. Credited as the first online browser 3D Based FPS, closed beta testing began in March 2008, with open Beta tests starting in June 2008.
In March of 2010, InstantAction and it's games were taken offline as the site was updated. On November 11, 2010, the closing of InstantAction cancelled the possibility of a re-launch on InstantAction.com. However, before this the game got licensed and picked up by a group of dedicated users and old interns of the now discontinued InstantAction site and was re-released as Legions: Overdrive, a stand-alone game no longer playable in a browser, on December 20, 2010.
and Team Deathmatch game modes.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
computer game by GarageGames
GarageGames
GarageGames is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where it was moved after being acquired by IAC in 2007. As the makers of Torque game development technology, they have provided cross-platform technology and tools since 2000...
on InstantAction
InstantAction
InstantAction was a web gaming site and digital distributor featuring 3D, browser-based games.The site was created by game and technology developer GarageGames after its acquisition in 2007 and released a year later. InstantAction's goal was to allow publishers and developers the ability to embed...
. Announced officially in January 2007, Legions was being developed as a "spiritual successor" to Tribes, borrowing many gameplay elements from the series. Credited as the first online browser 3D Based FPS, closed beta testing began in March 2008, with open Beta tests starting in June 2008.
In March of 2010, InstantAction and it's games were taken offline as the site was updated. On November 11, 2010, the closing of InstantAction cancelled the possibility of a re-launch on InstantAction.com. However, before this the game got licensed and picked up by a group of dedicated users and old interns of the now discontinued InstantAction site and was re-released as Legions: Overdrive, a stand-alone game no longer playable in a browser, on December 20, 2010.
Gameplay
Currently Legions: Overdrive supports Capture the FlagCapture the flag
Capture the Flag is a traditional outdoor sport generally played by children, where two teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base...
and Team Deathmatch game modes.
External links
- Official website
- Fallen Empire: Legions at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- Fallen Empire:Legions at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...