SunAge: Battle for Elysium
Also known as: Sun Age
A return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered version is a culmination of all the improvements and new features based upon suggestions from the community.
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Released
15 Dec 2014
12 years ago
PCMac
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A return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered version is a culmination of all the improvements and new features based upon suggestions from the community.
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About This Game
SunAge: Battle for Elysium is a return to the roots of real-time strategy, providing beautiful 2D visuals combined with all the features that we came to expect from old school classics. This remastered and continually improved version is a culmination of features requested by the community.
- 3 distinct races – Human, Raak-Zun and Sentinel – each with their own units, buildings, technological advantages and disadvantages.
- A compelling story spanning 25 missions across 3 campaigns.
- A revolutionary control scheme empowering the player to quickly organize squads, formations, attack order and more, while maintaining fast-based combat.
- Alternate combat modes can be researched for all units, unlocking dual functionality that can be activated during the heat of battle for greater tactical control.
- Expand your territory quickly by building a network of transmitters.
- Classic competitive online multiplayer with careful balance between tactical micromanagement and strategic choices.
- Fight against A.I. opponents or challenge your friends.
- New options to choose from (supply capacity, startup resources, ...)
- Steam friends support
- Attack orders are now directly executed.
- Instant Squad reaction times.
- Improved multiple squad selection and handling (select all on screen, assign shortcuts, ...)
- Expansion of in game HUD to better communicate important functions that might have been overlooked.
- Added: Borderless Windowed Mode.
- Added: Squad Stances (Offensive, Defensive, Stand Ground)
- Display of unit/building shortcuts in unit info window.
- Complete overhaul of the GUI
- Added: New multiplayer & skirmish options
- Improved: Minimap (buildings and zoom options)
- Added: Several Mouse Control Schemes to select from.
