Outpost 2 computer game

It seems as if somewhere along the line, the game lost its soul and became nothing more than a pretty shell filled with fancy graphics, a limited plot same as the original game and monotonous gameplay.

Unlike movies, where sequels often fall short of expectations, computer strategy games are supposed to improve the product, add new features, expand game worlds, enhance equipment and increase excitement. Sadly, that's not the case with Outpost 2: Divided Destiny. You'll find lots of nice aspects about the game once you delve into its inner workings.

Fantastic graphics, good sound, terrific easy to use interface, beefed up manual with lots of information -- what you won't find is a compelling reason to invest gobs of time in order to see what lies at the end of this struggle for survival on an alien planet. What's wrong with Outpost 2?

A few obvious complaints come to mind including, but not limited to, a puffed up lexicon pompous may be more descriptive , not much connection between combat and colony management modes usually all or nothing in combat -- maybe that's the way it would be in space and invisible colonists.

Stagnant puzzles timed no less , unnecessary real-time aspects and questionable social decisions e. The main problem with Outpost 2: Divided Destiny is the limited game world.

There's no need to get worked up about what's around the next corner or the challenge of a tactical battle plan since there is very little suspense in either case. Running a colony on this alien world is tedious, boring and repetitious and really not worth the aggravation. Steer your spaceship elsewhere. Enjoyment: Outpost 2 is definitely a case where the sum of its parts is actually less enthralling than the parts themselves. The game is smooth, looks and sounds great, has lots of equipment and a huge technology tree probably the best feature of the game but is, nonetheless, not very much fun to play.

A classic case of you can't judge a book by its cover -- in this case, a game by its looks. It's more like taking a test than playing a game. The multimedia version would give you the full motion video and audio experience that only CD-ROM could deliver.

Most HDDs were under 1 to 4 GB at most back then, so having all the video and music on the disc meant a huge payload of data could be stored there, instead of your hard drive, which was only slightly larger than a CD-ROM. I also bought a zip disk drive for this reason.

Windows version has the BMP's without the videos. The videos makes the Mac version so much larger. XX for it to work unless you have a 32bit flavor of Windows in which case it'll still run normally.

Search for "outpost 1 download and run" and you'll get a link with an emulator already set up for you. There is someone doing remake of outpost 1. It will eventually have the complete functionality that the original outpost was supposed to have. It is called OutpostHD. Yammer 3 points Windows 3. Zap Branagan 2 points.

The best part about this game was the panic button. Anybody who had a colony go to hell and tried to use it knows what I'm talking about. I still remember it almost 20 years later. I unzipped the file, but nothing installed. I have "outpost.

I have to choose an app to open them. I have the original CD that does not work, and thought this would. Please help! What the math? Windows version: 7mb Mac: mb Is the windows version even the whole game? Mike 0 point Windows 3.

Pash 0 point Windows 3. Hi Please escuse my english if i made mistake Well in a past, it's hardest to play a game if you'r ain't got the good configuration, in recent month my resolution has to litter the original game and i never play this game entirely. Today we have an emulators and virtualbox, so thanks to the developpers and thanks to this kind of site for a part of old gamers, like me.

Nuker 0 point Windows 3. Ya could do with adding some instructions on how to run these on modern systems. Can't seem to run this bugger with DOS Box. Freddo 0 point Windows 3. This is a really great game, once you figure out the controls! I spent days on end playing it and I'm downloading it now to play it again! Then I'll try Outpost 2 as well! Sardus 0 point Windows 3. Really hard to figure out to do because of the crap manual. But stick with it - once you figure out how this game is meant to be played it is really actually quite good.

Don't be upset if things don't work the first time. Once you figure out how buildings work it isn't so bad. L3d 0 point Windows 3. Zoticus 0 point Windows 3. I had this game and I remember spending hours trying to make things happen -- nothing doing.

I finally decided it was a turd. I'm going to try it once more, 20 years later! And let's see if it's still what it seemed or if I was a fool. I remember playing this game. I did not realize it had so much history and controversy because of the bugs, left out features, hyped magazine reviews.

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Browse By Developer Sierra On-Line, Inc. Perspectives Isometric, Bird's-eye view. Download 7 MB. Description of Outpost Read Full Description Outpost is one of the most over-hyped and worst fiascos in Sierra's history, and a game so poorly executed it should never have been released.