“Vicarious Visions, a company well known for its titles on the
major gaming consoles such as the Nintendo 64 and Sony Playstation,
has come out with a new Linux game. Terminus, a realtime,
space-combat, role-playing game is the latest from that developer
and is due to debut this month. Versions for Linux, Macintosh, and
Windows will come packaged in a single box — a first in gaming
history.”
“Our story starts in the year 2197, when the human race has
begun the colonization of the solar system. The sudden discovery of
ancient alien technology has allowed the construction of vortex
gates, interstellar portals — such as the stargate from the
movie and television series of the same name. The use of such
portals allows ships to fly between planetary nodes where players
fulfill contracts, carry out missions, and fight epic battles.”
“The game world includes fully operational space stations,
vigorous merchant trading, a realtime economy, and ravenous pirates
who pillage and plunder unsuspecting craft. Your mission is
determined by the role you choose to play, and the untamed game
world reacts and interacts with your own decisions and movements.
That living environment allows the user to become part of the game.
The complexity of the opportunities and ideas presented in Terminus
are unparalleled by predecessor space simulations such as Wing
Commander. “