Stormrise (literally Russian. Rush Storm ) is a computer game in the real-time strategy / turn-based third-person strategy game developed by the Australian branch of the British company The Creative Assembly and released by SEGA . The game was released for personal computers running Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gaming consoles March 24, 2009 in North America and March 27, 2009 in Europe .
| Stormrise | |
|---|---|
 Cover game | |
| Developer |  The creative assembly |
| Publishers |
 Games on Demand |
| Localizer |  Soft Club ( PC , PS3 ) |
| Release dates |
February 16, 2010 |
| Genre | real-time third-party strategy |
| Age ratings | ESRB : PEGI : 16 |
| Creators | |
| Composer | |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | PC ( Windows ), PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 |
| Game engine | own |
| Game modes | single player , multiplayer (2-8 players) |
| Carriers | Blu-ray Disc , DVD , digital distribution |
| Systemic requirements | see below |
| Control | PC : keyboard and mouse PS3 , Xbox 360 : gamepad |
In Russia , Stormrise was published by Soft Club on April 6, 2009. Localized for platforms: PC and PlayStation 3 .
Content
Development
The development of Stormrise by The Creative Assembly Australia started in early 2005. [1] Stormrise was publicly announced and first demonstrated at E3 2008 in August 2008. [2]
Story
The game takes place on Earth, in the future, in a post-apocalyptic world. Thin tender shells of the life-giving atmosphere of the Earth burst like a soap bubble. Left without the usual protection, the planet has changed dramatically, as well as its inhabitants. A terrible catastrophe destroyed humanity in its original appearance and gave birth to two new races: Echelon and Sai. Two different civilizations could not get along, and their many contradictions resulted in a cruel uncompromising war. Stormrise is a new generation strategy that has no analogues. You have to lead a detachment of fighters and plunge into the thick of events, in the burning turmoil of epic battles.
Gameplay
Gameplay is based on the capture of strategic points. Each control point brings the energy needed to produce combat units and improve the points themselves. You can observe what is happening from a third party or from the point of view of any fighter. The game is completely three-dimensional, battles take place on city streets, towers of skyscrapers, roofs of buildings and in dungeons. Heights provide a tactical advantage.
Technological features
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The game “Stormrise” uses a game engine developed by The Creative Assembly , which uses PathEngine - a game AI library that implements a path finding algorithm for computer characters. The PC version of the game only supports DirectX 10 and DirectX 10.1. Support for DirectX 9 is missing, so the game requires Windows Vista and higher, as well as the corresponding video card. [3] “Stormrise” was one of the first games in which support for DirectX 10.1 was implemented. [4] [5]
Ratings and awards
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | |
| Aggregator | Evaluation |
| Metacritic | 42/100 (PC) [9] 48/100 (Xbox 360) [10] |
| Russian editions | |
| Edition | Evaluation |
| Absolute Games | 35% [6] |
| gambling addiction | 4.0 / 10 [7] |
| LCI | 50% [8] |
The average score on Metacritic is 42 out of 100 (15 reviews) for PC [9] , 48 out of 100 (36 reviews) for Xbox 360 [10] and 51 out of 100 (28 reviews) for PlayStation 3 [11] .
Absolute Games, a Russian-language website, wrote a rather negative review of Stormrise, in which it criticized almost all the elements of the game and gave the game a 35% rating with a “bad” status. The detachment management and graphic interface were particularly negatively evaluated. Graphics, artificial intelligence and overall manufacturability of the game were also rated extremely low. Journalists spoke about the plot as follows: "... not every game offers so many stupid postapocalyptic stamps." Verdict: “Therefore, the Stormrise is not just another gray RTS clone, but a complete collapse. A powerful blow to the company's wallet and reputation. ” [6]
Cancel patch and dismiss employees
The development of the second patch for Stormrise was canceled on April 28, 2009, one month after the game was released [16] . The Creative Assembly stated that the cancellation of the development was due to financial costs, and said: The second patch, which was developed at The Creative Assembly Australia, will not fall into the hands of the players who bought Stormrise, because of the costs and risks associated with testing and certification new changes and features .
Negative press reviews for the game and low sales were identified as factors in this financial decision. [17]
After the cancellation of the patch, Ken Turner ( English Ken Turner ), creative director of the project Stormrise, was dismissed from the studio. [18]
Notes
- ↑ E3 2008: Stormrise First Look - Creative Assembly and SEGA debut a new RTS. ( IGN.com )
- ↑ E3 2008: New Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Tom's Hardware
- ↑ Kristoffer Keipp. Stormrise first DX10 only game - Interview with Lead Designer (Eng.) . PC Games Hardware (4 March 2009). The appeal date is July 17, 2010. Archived April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Kristoffer Keipp. Exclusive interview about Stormrise DX 10.1 support . PC Games Hardware (September 18, 2008). The appeal date is July 17, 2010. Archived April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Rajiv Ashrafi. AMD Announces DX10.1 Games (English) (inaccessible link) . Digital Battle (25 August 2008). Circulation date July 17, 2010. Archived May 23, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Mikhail 'Xirurg' Khromov. [ http://www.ag.ru/reviews/4778 Review on Stormrise Review on Stormrise] . Absolute Games (April 18, 2009).
- ↑ Jacob Zheleznyakov. Full reviews> Stormrise . Gambling (June 5, 2009). Archived August 19, 2012.
- ↑ Cyril Oreshkin. REVIEWS of Stormrise . The Best Computer Games (№6 (91) June 2009). Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Stormrise PC (English) . metacritic. Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Stormrise Xbox 360 (English) . metacritic. Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Stormrise PlayStation 3 (English) . metacritic. Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Ryan Clements. pc Review (English) . IGN (3 April 2009). Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Ryan Clements. tormrise Review - PlayStation 3 Review at IGN (English) . IGN (31 March 2009). Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Ryan Clements. Stormrise Review - Xbox 360 Review at IGN (English) . IGN (31 March 2009). Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Stormrise - 360 - Review - GameZone - Reviews Archived June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Stormrise Patch 2 Canceled (English) (inaccessible link) . Stormrisers.com (28 April 2009). The appeal date is May 3, 2009. Archived January 30, 2010.
- ↑ Stormrise Patch 2 Canceled (English) . Voodoo Extreme 3D (April 30, 2009). The appeal date is June 9, 2009. Archived April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Tom Ramsbottom. Stormrise Dark clouds gather (English) . Blu-ray Unlimited (2009). - Review of the game. The appeal date is July 17, 2010. Archived April 19, 2012.
Links
- Official site (eng.)
- Stormrise on Absolute Games