What’s even more fun is the extra ships and equipment you can get from plugs, my favorite was the starship Enterprise-D. There are plenty of story line extensions and even story line replacements you can play using plug-ins. I actually never installed EV Classic, but I played it using the Override engine by downloading the EV Classic plug-in. One way to get more game for your money is the use of plug-ins. Override came before Nova, and Override is a Mac Classic only application, just like EV Classic. You got the series a bit mixed up, however. No one can truly call themselves a Mac Geek if they haven’t played this series. (Only buy the third one if you really like the series because it’s really, really long.) Either way, this series is loads of fun and will keep you entertained for hours as you play every mission and hunt down all of its secrets. So, to wrap it all up, buy this game! If you can’t bring yourself to install OS 9 then buy the second game Escape Velocity Nova and play it on OS X. Even after all these years I was amazed at how much I enjoyed this game. The reason you should play this game is because it’s FUN! Yeah, crazy huh? It really is fun. You aren’t going to play this game for the stunning visuals, or for the amazingly intricate game-play. And I realize you can get video that looks a zillion times better on your freaking cellphone, or calculator, or watch for that matter, but that isn’t the point. Though in the end you’ll probably end up starting over and just hunting pirates the whole time, but that’s your business I suppose. Both story lines are interesting and definitely worth playing. You may choose to help the Confederates or the Rebels, but choose you must. Because the galaxy in which you’re dropped is currently engaged in a civil war. You, the player, can determine how things turn out in your little universe. Speaking of causes, this brings me up to point number two. From these humble beginnings, you will buy larger ships, bigger guns, betters shields (and other such awesome add-ons) all in the name of your chosen cause. You start off life in a tiny shuttle with a full tank of gas and a bit of spare change in your pockets. You command a ship (or small fleet of ships), you travel to different worlds, you buy/sell/trade goods, and you destroy other ships. (By the way, if you want to buy the game it will only run you a mere $20.) In the meantime though, let me give you a brief rundown on why this game is worth all the effort.īasically, this game is a 2D, top-down viewing, non-linear space adventure. There you can access all the info you need to get up to date on the EV universe. then follow the link above to Ambrosia’s main Escape Velocity site. If you want screen shots, intricate details, plot lines, etc. And who doesn’t love killing, I mean really? Especially when it’s space pirates? But I’m getting ahead of myself. But if you are brave enough to install Classic, a wonderful universe of trading, exploration, and killing awaits you. However, the second and third games in the series are both OS X native. Sadly, the original game only runs on OS 9, so all you would-be adventurers out there will have to make sure you have Classic installed if you want this baby to run (trust me, its worth it). But of the three I would like to focus on the original game for a moment. In fact, right after Myst and Civilization, this was probably my favorite series for OS 9. Part RPG, part space adventure, these games let you do a little bit of everything. The series started with Escape Velocity, then came EV Nova, and the series ended with EV Override. Back in the old days of OS 9, Ambrosia once made an excellent series of games under the moniker Escape Velocity.
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