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Escape Velocity - 1.0

Classic trading, space shooter, and strategy game

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All Time:	(4.5)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.0
Release Date:	2003-08-11
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	4,023
Downloads (all versions):	4,023

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Product Description:

Ported by Ambrosia, w00tWare and Michael Judkins, the re-releases run through the improved game engine of EV: Nova; you can now join the rebellion on Mac OS X or battle the Voinians on Windows, all the while benefit from the advances, additions and refinements of Nova's engine.

Lovingly hand-crafted by programmer Matt Burch, Escape Velocity offers a rich and open-ended environment that evolves as you play. Over a hundred worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle.

These releases require a registered version of Nova to use, but being drag & drop they are simpler to install than a cloaking device! The great news is they are free, making registering Nova now an even better deal than before, 3 epic titles for the price of one! All the credits you save should go towards that first laser cannon!!

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Registered copy of EV Nova

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So Close - Version: 1.0, 8/13/2003 02:56AM PST

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awenocur

Overall, this is an excellent port. The look and feel is very similar to the original game, however there are a few quirks that make this version a bit different from the original.

Among these differences are:
significantly faster jumps
decoy flares that fire automatically rather than as a secondary weapon
dumber AI opponents that fire weapons at too great a distance

Surviving pirate infested systems in an unarmed shuttlecraft was a challenge in the original Escape Velocity; in this version it's quite easy. Heavy Rockets once were quite lethal; now I can dodge them in a freighter. Decoy flares once were very effective against missiles; now my ship spits them out wastefully.

One of the greatest games - Version: 1.0, 8/11/2003 07:57AM PST

sinclair44 (sinclair44)

EV, EVO and EVN are some of the best games that I have ever played. I'm glad that Ambrosia is re-releasing EV and EVO for registered EVN users (which includes the Windows port).