DEVELOPER'S MESSAGE
It's difficult for me to write this "overview", because I do believe that
Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 is one of the best video games ever created. It's my
game number 10 and it's the first time I feel this way about my own work. I DO believe this work is genius. And honestly it's all I want you to know at this point. But, of course, it's
my personal opinion and yours may be completely different. So I do recommend you to keep reading this "
overview" and also read
the game's 8-page manual (on you right). It explains the game's mechanics to some extent.
Good Luck,
Arkhouse Telegraph
STORY
"R.U.N.E. is a secret space station orbiting an artificial micro-planet X-5. It was created for illegal experiments on just one particular life form. You."
FEATURES
- - [ACTION-RTS [A.R.T.S.]]
ACTION-RTS battle system is a unique hybrid of multiple genres (more than 2 (or even 3)). Imagine this combination as a base:
-Start with your
classic Zelda-style Boss Arena-now add some very simplified RTS (
Real Time Strategy) mechanics similar to classic strategy games like
Dune 2 (but again - very simplified - please, don't expect deep strategy on a one-screen "
Boss Arena"...
yet!).
There are
10 ARTS Battles in total (in R.U.N.E. 3000).
There are
7+ more battles in other styles.
Variety. Saturn Quest has variety. More than
10 game-play modes and their combinations, different perspectives, forms, space ships, etc!
Note: variety and quantity are two different words. SQ R3000 is not a long game. It's "wide", not "long". + -
Asystematic Game-Design (If you have never heard about it - it's all right! Nobody's using it! ...but I do.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Saturn Quest is an
Alien Space Opera, containing multiple episodes that can be played in any order. R.U.N.E. 3000 is a sequel to the previous episode and a prequel to the very first. It is actually recommended to play first.
In all Saturn Quest games you play as
Captain Navigator, the last Saturnian looking for Saturn.
Ark House Telegraph/Ark House Telegnosis is a one guy with a laptop and internet.
