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Transcendence (video game)
Encyclopedia
Transcendence is a sci-fi themed freeware
adventure PC game
designed and created by George Moromisato.
A preliminary version 0.5 alpha release of the game that would become Transcendence was made available in 1995. The game is still under development, with roughly three-quarters of the game completed and its first milestone of version 1.0 reached. It is modifiable
in the form of XML
files. The game is available for download free of charge on the official website, without any formal license.
format with scripting in TransLISP, a custom Lisp dialect designed for the game. It allows players to rewrite and add in-game objects, or even Adventures that create brand-new settings and game stories.
Wiki
Fan/Mod
Reviews
Freeware
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adventure PC game
Computer and video games
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designed and created by George Moromisato.
A preliminary version 0.5 alpha release of the game that would become Transcendence was made available in 1995. The game is still under development, with roughly three-quarters of the game completed and its first milestone of version 1.0 reached. It is modifiable
Mod (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...
in the form of XML
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
files. The game is available for download free of charge on the official website, without any formal license.
Storyline
The player begins the game in one of three ships with basic equipment, a few credits, and a near-empty cargo bay. The goal is to reach the galaxy's core, where the mysterious beings "Oracus" and "Domina" are rumored to reside. The player must fight or trade their way through star systems interconnected by a series of "stargates", devices used for faster-than-light interstellar travel, left behind by an unknown race. The player is guided and to some extent protected by Domina and through donations in Domina monastery stations can be granted limited use of Domina powers. In their travels, the player will encounter hundreds of various space stations and space ships, members of the Commonwealth, outlaws, factions separated from the now-abandoned Earth, and ultimately, alien races.Gameplay
The players ship moves in a two-dimensional universe, representing the planetary plane of various solar systems. The player encounters various stations and ships, friends as well as enemies. The player collects money and items by several means, such as trading, looting the remains of destroyed ships or stations, escorting freighters, or agreeing to medical experiments. Key systems and encounters are pre-planned, while the less important systems and events are algorithmically generated, which makes the game very variable and re-playable. There are dozens of various adventure factors, such as military assignments, smuggling, and defense missions. Some missions provide access to better technologies and the ability to upgrade equipment on the player's ship. The goal of the game play is to survive and upgrade the ship's armor, weapons and internals.Extensions
The game is extensively extendable. It features an XMLXML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
format with scripting in TransLISP, a custom Lisp dialect designed for the game. It allows players to rewrite and add in-game objects, or even Adventures that create brand-new settings and game stories.
External links
OfficialWiki
Fan/Mod
Reviews
- Review of Transcendence 1.0 at 4Gamer.net in Japan
- Review of Transcendence 1.0 at MyGaming in South Africa
- Review of Transcendence at AOLAOLAOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
's BigDownload.com - Review of Transcendence and interview with developer at RGCD - Retro Gaming CD
- Review of Transcendence at Playthisthing
- Review of Transcendence at TIGSource
- Review of Transcendence at Abandonia Reloaded
- Review of Transcendence at 1UP.com1UP.com1UP.com is a video game website owned by IGN Entertainment, a division of News Corporation. Previously, the site was owned by Ziff Davis before being sold to UGO Entertainment in 2009....