Darwinia

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About

Combining fast-paced action with strategic battle planning, Darwinia features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, a graphical style ripped from 80's retro classics like Tron and Defender, and a story concerning a tribe of nomadic sprites trapped in a modern 3D world.

Game Details

Developer:Introversion Software
Release:July 14, 2005
Metacritic:84
Platforms:
PC
ActionPixel GraphicsRetroArcade

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