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Colony Wars: Vengeance Is Ready for Blast-Off; Psygnosis Carves All New Facets Into This Solid as Stone Sequel.


FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--Colony Wars(TM): Vengeance, the awe-inspiring sequel to the original Colony Wars Colony Wars is a space simulation video game for the PlayStation developed and released by Psygnosis in 1997. The plot of the game is that colonists from Earth, want independence, a bloody war begins, with the "League" (the rebels) against the Earth fleet known as the "Navy".  roars onto store shelves everywhere today.

Claiming its stake as the definitive space adventure, Colony Wars: Vengeance takes off at an estimated retail price of $49.95, and is available only for the PlayStation(R) game console See video game console. .

Colony Wars: Vengeance is the much-heralded sequel to what is generally considered the definitive PlayStation(R) space shooter. The original Colod it with an intriguing storyline Noun 1. storyline - the plot of a book or play or film
plot line

plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
 presenting gamers with a game of epic proportions.

Introducing staunch variables such as anti-shield weapons and grappling hooks, it set out to provide a space shooter of the utmost quality -- for those who dared play. Colony Wars became a ground-breaking phenomenon that set the precedence The order in which an expression is processed. Mathematical precedence is normally:

1. unary + and - signs
2. exponentiation
3. multiplication and division
4.
 for the space shooter genre.

Now, Colony Wars: Vengeance picks up roughly one hundred years after its predecessor left off. You assume the role of Mertens, an aspiring as·pire  
intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires
1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom.

2.
 Navy pilot wreaking revenge against the League of Free Worlds. That's right, the League is now the target of your unbridled attention, as you proudly participate in the Naval rebuilding process.

Your leader, Kron, is a post-war throwback throwback

see atavism.
 who uses a charismatic, albeit fierce, approach to win back what once was a proud naval dominance over the colonies. His methods are severe and his demeanor The outward physical behavior and appearance of a person.

Demeanor is not merely what someone says but the manner in which it is said. Factors that contribute to an individual's demeanor include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, and carriage.
 is dead serious. Your primary goal? To re-establish the Navy as the power force in the fight for space dominance and secure the necessary supplies to sustain and improve the will of the people.

Colony Wars: Vengeance brings Psygnosis to the forefront of game development once again. With new and improved attributes, including afterburners, better weapons, allocation of your power to mission specific areas, and an open ended story line, Vengeance is a space explorer's dream. With graphics and gameplay
For the television show, see GamePlay HD.


Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does".
 shooting well beyond the level anticipated in a sequel, Colony Wars: Vengeance does a spectacular job of keeping the ball rolling in orbit.

Psygnosis employs over 700 people with publishing and development offices in the U.S., UK, and across Europe. Working with over 30 development teams and seven internal development sites, the company is now the largest development house in Europe. Information on Psygnosis and its products, including current and future titles, game tips, contests, and press releases can be found on the web at http://www.psygnosis.com.

Psygnosis is a subsidiary of Sony. Psygnosis and the Psygnosis logo are (TM) or (R) and (c) 1990-8 Psygnosis Limited. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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