| O.R.B. | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10765
Category: Video Games
Publisher: Strategy First
Studio: Strategy First
Brand: Strategy First
Label: Strategy First
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.5
MPN: 627006505256
Model: 04-22434
UPC: 627006505256
EAN: 0627006505256
ASIN: B00005A9W7
Release Date: November 19, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | In this stunning 3D real-time strategy game, you must pick one of two races who survived the aftermath of a brutal intergalactic war. They are now empires in their own right, and battle for control of the known universe. | | • | Your goal is the creation, defense and conquest of the various O.R.B.'s (Offworld Resource Base) dotting the solar system -- from here you'll advance on the enemy | | • | Experience incredibly realistic interplanetary physics with moons, orbits, asteroid belts, debris fields and more | | • | Develop complete strategic campaigns with everything -- unique units, massive spacecraft, and cinematic space battles between worlds | | • | Interact with massive space objects and use the extensive ordering system |
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Product Description
O.R.B. takes you an ancient grudge match between two competing alien empires -- you must lead one of them to victory! The deep-space action gets even hotter in explosive eight-player multiplayer battles Engage the enemy in epic fleet combat for control of the O.R.B.'s!
Amazon.com Product Description
O.R.B. is a 3-D, real-time strategy game that pits the forces of two planets against each other in an epic struggle for control of the vast asteroid belt that circles their planets. Within the concentric rings of the belt are the precious resources that both planets desperately need to thrive. Millennia ago, an empire spanning the galaxy collapsed after a long and brutal war. In the Aldus system, two orphaned races slowly evolved on two separate planets. Both races believed that they were unique and alone in the universe. They were soon to find out that they were wrong.Enter the fray as one of two fully developed races with unique campaigns and strategies. Immerse yourself in O.R.B.'s environment--a living solar system with planets and a vast asteroid field where danger and opportunity lurk. Shape the world and the fate of your race by building secret bases inside them. Engage in epic fleet combat with a wide variety of vessels and specialized units, including orbital shock troops, mine layers, fighters, jamming units, probes, and massive capital ships. Enjoy a unique downloadable campaign editor and tools, complete with the ability to script your own cutscenes. Launch explosive battles with up to eight players in cooperative and head-to-head multiplayer mode.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 not worth it July 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
difficult controls, bad camera movement, and mediocre graphics are just some of the things that plagued this game. among other things were horrible AI, lack of originality, and its very...very... unintuitive. I probably wont play it again.
 This game is awsome!! February 16, 2007
THiS GAME IS FREAKIN' AWsOME!!!!! WOOT!!!
This game is like homeworld x 3123. It is more realistic, for example, to get RU's (resource units) this is what happens:
Homeworld: You build a ship called "Harvester" and it shoots a beam at asteroids.
ORB: You create a resource base and a recon ship. You scan an asteroid with the recon ship for any useful metals, etc. You then send in the resource base to create a refinery on the asteroid, and you send freighters in and out to collect it.
it sounds more complicated in ORB, but its not. just a few clicks really. One problem... nobody is online :( i cant find any1 to fight online so if u buy this for ONLY the multiplayer dont get it, but what kind of NOOB does that?
BUY THIS IT IS AWSOME AS I SAID BEFORE!!!
 off world resource base August 21, 2006
ok game with limited margins for victory. hard to navigate in 3d mode 2d works better for me
Fun in the stars September 5, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is very entertaining, more so in multiplayer mode. Otherwise the variety of ships and intriguing technology tree should keep most RTS players satisfied.
 ONE OF MY TOP 10 GAMES March 10, 2005
3 out of 22 found this review helpful
I WAS LOOING FOR A PRACTICAL STRATEGY GAME AT A LOCAL BESTBUY WHEN I CAME ACROSS A REALLY COOL LOOKING GAME. I TOOK A LONG LOOK AT IT AND AFTER A WHILE I STARTED TO THINK THIS WOULD END UP BEING AN INCREDIBLE GAME. IT DID LOOK COMPLICATED, NOT THAT IT ISNT. WARNING: THIS GAME IS NOT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ADORE INSTANT GRADIFICATION. ANY WAY T I THOUGHT I'D GIVE IT A SHOT. AND I WAS SOOO HAPPY WITH MY CHOICE I THOUGHT I SHOULD TELL ALL OF MY FRIENDS ABOUT THIS GREAT UNKNOWN GAME.... SO THATS WHERE I CAME TO WRTING MY REVIEW. FOR SPACE BATTLETIME LVERS ITS A "MUST HAVE" ALSO ITS VERY COMPLICATED TOO. GOTA REMEMBER ALOT OF STUFF. ON THE GAME, THERE ARE TWO SPECIES YOU CAN PICK FROM: MALUS:ALYSSIANS.: THEY ARE BOTH VERY DIFFERANT BUT THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THEM IS THAT MALUS ARE GREAT IN FORCE AND ALYSSIANS ARE GREAT AT MOVEMENT AND ACURACY. OVER ALL A "MUST HAVE"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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