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Homeworld

by Relic Entertainment·published by Sierra Entertainment

28 September 1999Everyone29
PCWindows

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8.4/ 10

102 votes

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About

A discovery is about to turn the culture of Kharak upside down. The people, Kushan, are not native to Kharak at all. The discovery of the Guidestone is the ultimate proof that Kushan had came from another solar system, far away. And it's time to go home. The Mothership project united the world. Part base, part construction yard, the Mothership is capable of everything, as you never know what you will find in the void...

Homeworld is a 3D strategy game where you control a mothership and a fleet as you harvest resources, conduct research, and build up your fleet that can vary from small, fast, and nimble scouts to lumbering heavy cruisers. Move your camera in full 3D (up/down/around) and issue full 3D movement orders. Specify 3D formations for your ships, employ cloaked vessels to ambush enemy or employ salvage vessels to capture enemy ships, or defend against them with prox sensors and mines. There is a 17-mission single player campaign, or you can play online in true internet multi-player.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

DLC

Homeworld: Raider Retreat

Expansions

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Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Drivers/APIs Supported

Direct3D, Glide

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Sound Capabilities

DirectSound3D, Dolby Surround, EAX

Input Devices Required

Keyboard, Mouse

Additional Hardware Required

3D Accelerator

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN, Modem

Multiplayer Game Modes

Bots, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

2-8 Players

Save Game Methods

Internal Storage

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium MMX

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

32 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 6.1

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

4X (600 KB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

4 MB

Video Modes Supported

Full screen

Video Resolutions Supported

640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200

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Also known as

Spaghetti Ball — Working title

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Facts

Released

28 September 1999

Series

Homeworld

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBEveryoneUSK12ACBGELSPA3+SELL12aDeSeTPDJCTQ12

Standing

Top 8% by want to play

Tags

3rd-person (Other)Free cameraReal-timeReal-time strategy (RTS)Multiple units/characters controlPoint and selectSpace flightSci-fi / futuristicWar