Aspyr Media Inc. Ships Space Colony.AUSTIN, Texas -- Your mission is to search out and colonize col·o·nize v. col·o·nized, col·o·niz·ing, col·o·niz·es v.tr. 1. To form or establish a colony or colonies in. 2. To migrate to and settle in; occupy as a colony. 3. some of the most inhospitable planets in the galaxy. Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. today announced the shipment of Space Colony Space colony may refer to:
n. pl. tri·he·drons or tri·he·dra A figure formed by three planes meeting at a point. Also called trihedral. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Building on the idea behind the wildly popular Sims' series, Space Colony adds a new dimension to people simulation and building strategy games. Not only must you create a successful space colony by harvesting space resources and fending off manic aliens, but you also must baby-sit your team of outer space misfits. Players lead dysfunctional crews through a series of unique missions to build a functioning space colony. Colonies begin very simply, with bio-domes, food synthesizers, ATM machines that dispense workers' paychecks, recreation facilities or maintenance tools. As players move through the 24 levels, missions grow increasingly difficult -- defending your stations from any number of crazed aliens, opening up tourist destinations to make your colony profitable, and, most importantly, keeping your crew under control so that they don't kill one another. Each of the 20 characters in Space Colony has a unique personality that demands different needs and attention. Ignore them and they'll pick fights, argue, get depressed, and eventually go crazy. Nurture them and they will work hard for you, become friends and maybe even fall in love. For example, Hoshi and Kita are two punk teenagers who, when working together, achieve maximum functionality, but when separated, bring disharmony dis·har·mo·ny n. 1. Lack of harmony; discord. 2. Something not in accord; a conflict: "the disharmonies that assail the most fortunate of mortals" Peter Gay. to the crew. Situations like this lead to interesting management decisions when selecting your crewmembers for each mission. Billy Bob Perkins, on the other hand, is a quiet and gentle soul, always eager to lend a hand to give assistance. to give assistance; to help. See also: Hand Lend , but who requires very detailed and simple directions for tasks due to his limited mental capacity. Juggling the level of production while keeping your crewmembers happy proves to be the most critical element of Space Colony. A Sim with real personality! The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board and is available for preorder at www.aspyr.com for $29.99. About Trihedron LLC Trihedron LLC is devoted to the development of high quality software on console, computer and embedded systems. Trihedron was formed in 2001 by Nate Trost to offer high-quality engineering services to interactive entertainment firms. Trihedron is located in Southern California near Los Angeles. About Aspyr Media Inc. Based in Austin, Texas, Aspyr Media Inc. is a leading publisher of Macintosh interactive entertainment software, committed to offering high-quality interactive entertainment products and services, with a smile, to gamers worldwide. More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found on the Internet at http://www.aspyr.com. |
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