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About
Perimeter is the self-appointed rebirth of the Real Time Strategy genre. It employs three innovations to the genre to set it apart from all other RTS games.
For one, you will only be able to command five squads of three types of 'specialists' - Soldiers, Officers and Technicians - which are able to morph into different units, if the squad composition matches the requirements for that type of unit.
You also have the ability to terraform the landscape around you, raising hills or excavating valleys to zero level, where you may then build structures.
Finally, the feature that gives the game its title, you are able to set up an impenetrable shield - perimeter - that renders anything in its radius invulnerable as long as that shield is up. It will drain your energy (the game's only resource) very quickly, so you must use it sparingly if you wish to survive.
Perimeter is an RTS game that redefines the formula, with more emphasis on Strategy than Micromanagement.
Ways to play
Modes
Perspective
Languages (6)
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | — | ||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Media Type
CD-ROM, Download, DVD-ROM
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard, Mouse
Additional Hardware Required
3D Accelerator
Multiplayer Options
Internet, LAN
Number of Offline Players
1-2 Players
Number of Online Players
4 Players
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Multi-player, Single-player
Steam
Cloud, Trading cards
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel Pentium III
Min. OS Class Required
Windows 98SE
Min. RAM Required
256 MB
Min. DirectX Version Required
DirectX 9.0b
Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required
4X (600 KB/s)
Min. DVD-ROM Drive Speed Required
2X (2.64 MB/s)
Min. Video Memory Required
64 MB
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Also known as
Perimeter: Die Wiedergeburt der Echtzeit-Strategie — German tag-lined title
Perimeter: La stratégie à l'état pur — French tag-lined title (Joystick Magazine release)
Perimeter: Le renouveau de la stratégie temps réel — French tag-lined title (BestSellers re-release)
Perimeter: Real Time Strategy Reborn — Tag-lined title
Perimeter: Rinasce la Strategia in Tempo Reale — Italian tag-lined title
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Facts
Developer
Released
21 May 2004
Series
Perimeter
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Standing
Top 21% by 24hr peak players
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