Missions unfortunately feature a lot of aimless wandering and scripted events that sometimes fail to trigger properly, leaving you wondering what's going on. These more or less tell an ongoing story and introduce you to new units, concepts, and research possibilities with each new mission. The game is divided into three campaigns: human, robot, and cooperative (mixed forces, not two players working together). The game's dialogue is just as poor, with characters uttering lame lines like, "Let's rock" and "I love the smell of a battlefield in the morning." Robot vehicles are no more interesting, and instead of unimaginative literalism, their names usually bear little or no relation to the unit's abilities or role: "Avenger" and "Chaos" tell you next to nothing, and they don't exactly sound awe-inspiring, either.
Human vehicle designs and names are bland: "Fighter" and "Tank" are just two uninspired examples. Both sides are boring and hard to relate to. It's hardly an original or compelling background story, and neither are the game's two main factions, sentient robots and genetic superhumans. As the game opens, conflict between the two factions and various terrorist groups has reached a fever pitch. One begins a program of genetically altering humans, while another develops robots with advanced artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, its methane and ammonia atmosphere is unlivable for humans, so two opposing groups propose solutions with which to exploit Titan's mineral wealth. It launches the Outlive Space Program to survey the solar system for new resources, and one of Saturn's moons, Titan, seems the most promising. The Council turns to scientists to ensure a sustainable future for humanity. When terrorist groups try to take advantage of the destabilized situation, a UN-like World Council is formed to ensure humanity's survival in the face of ecological degradation and political chaos. Earth's population is expanding out of control, passing the 15 billion mark by 2035, and natural resources are increasingly scarce. Set in the mid 21st century, Outlive imagines a future beset by strife. With Outlive, their new real-time strategy game, they've apparently tried to recapture the magic of StarCraft, but in this case the spell has fizzled. Unfortunately, Brazil's Continuum Entertainment seemingly couldn't forget it either. Love it or hate it, it's not a game you easily forget once you've played it. StarCraft is often considered one of the greatest real-time strategy games, and for good reason: it features three distinctive, memorable, and balanced forces an involving story and a masterful sense of style.
They provide us with enormous enjoyment but often tow a string of lame copycats in their wake. Great games are often a blessing harboring a curse.
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