Hollow Ground is a strategy game set in third person perspective, revolving around war and combat.
Hollow Ground is an exciting real-time tactical third-person shooter game. It offers players the opportunity to control two of four mercenaries as they navigate their way down through the Epsilon Nine bunker. The gameplay involves intense battles with armies of mutated creatures while making your way through the labyrinthine tunnels. Checkpoints in the form of shops appear between levels where players can buy weapons using credits earned during the game. After the first floor, levels are randomly selected. The ultimate goal of the game is to reach the 40th floor, 2000 feet below the surface and destroy the breeding machine dwelling there.
One of the standout features in "Hollow Ground" are the 16-bit anti-aliased color graphics at 800 x 600 resolution. Players can experience the thrill of combat with the persistent effects that stay after each encounter, down to littering corridors with body parts. The adrenaline-pumping original soundtrack of 15 songs and an easy-to-use feature for adding personal tracks also adds to the excitement of the game.
Playing solo might be enjoyable, but playing with a friend with the one or two-player cooperative game adds to the fun. Up to four different characters to choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Players can optimize and enhance their chosen character using a complex system of power-ups, cybernetic upgrades, and psionic foci.
With more than 60 maps included in the game package, it is easy to expand on the game's versatility by utilizing countless user-contributed custom maps through a simple drag-and-drop architecture. The maps are arranged into depth layers so that difficulty can increase both qualitatively and quantitatively as the game progresses.
Parents who are wary of the blood and gore can disable it in the game's settings. Players can rely on gamepad support in MacOS 9, and X versions. For players wanting to create their maps, the game offers HollowEd, its free and user-friendly map editor.
The game is available for a try-before-you-buy experience, with the first two levels in the unregistered (demo) version being free. Players need to register the game for only $19 USD to access all 69 maps. The latest release has fixed bugs in the game, improved the error boxes, and even changed the MacOS X download package to dmg format.
In summary, Hollow Ground is an impressive and must-have game for gamers who love adrenaline-pumping games, tactical third-person shooters, and the thrill of navigating through randomized levels. With the engaging music, excellent graphics, and an easy-to-use map editor, Hollow Ground, truly stands out.
One of the standout features in "Hollow Ground" are the 16-bit anti-aliased color graphics at 800 x 600 resolution. Players can experience the thrill of combat with the persistent effects that stay after each encounter, down to littering corridors with body parts. The adrenaline-pumping original soundtrack of 15 songs and an easy-to-use feature for adding personal tracks also adds to the excitement of the game.
Playing solo might be enjoyable, but playing with a friend with the one or two-player cooperative game adds to the fun. Up to four different characters to choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Players can optimize and enhance their chosen character using a complex system of power-ups, cybernetic upgrades, and psionic foci.
With more than 60 maps included in the game package, it is easy to expand on the game's versatility by utilizing countless user-contributed custom maps through a simple drag-and-drop architecture. The maps are arranged into depth layers so that difficulty can increase both qualitatively and quantitatively as the game progresses.
Parents who are wary of the blood and gore can disable it in the game's settings. Players can rely on gamepad support in MacOS 9, and X versions. For players wanting to create their maps, the game offers HollowEd, its free and user-friendly map editor.
The game is available for a try-before-you-buy experience, with the first two levels in the unregistered (demo) version being free. Players need to register the game for only $19 USD to access all 69 maps. The latest release has fixed bugs in the game, improved the error boxes, and even changed the MacOS X download package to dmg format.
In summary, Hollow Ground is an impressive and must-have game for gamers who love adrenaline-pumping games, tactical third-person shooters, and the thrill of navigating through randomized levels. With the engaging music, excellent graphics, and an easy-to-use map editor, Hollow Ground, truly stands out.
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