Dark Colony

Dark Colony (1997)

by Alternative Reality Technologies, SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
Genres:Adventure, Strategy, Shooter, Fighting, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Dark Colony is a real-time strategy with heavy emphasis on the actual combat. Resource gathering, base construction and unit production have been made as simple and fast as possible, allowing the player to focus on decimating the enemy armies. Ancient artifacts, available in some of the missions, provide unique options for beating the odds, even when they seem to be against you (and they often will).Show more
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user avatar@OliPatrickuser avatar@OliPatrick
January 29, 2025
One of my first RTs ever played! I still reme,ber all the SFX sound of each unit and goals. The grays ones gave me chills! Please make it posible, since I want to know how the game ended.
user avatar@DeadLectrouser avatar@DeadLectro
January 29, 2025
I played this game on a Pentium 1. I used to draw the alien and human fighting when I was little. I just wish someone could remaster this one as it reminds me of the old days when games were still fun.
user avatar@DINO87user avatar@DINO87
January 29, 2025
The very 1st RTS game I played. As I was a kid then it was super difficult. I loved it for athmosphere, music, unit sounds. One of my childhood core memories. Yes it was from CD-Action :)
user avatar@Fyriususer avatar@Fyrius
January 30, 2025
Eu tinha 8 anos, foi o primeiro RTS e um dos primeiros jogos que joguei em PC na vida (ao lado de Doom II, Pitfall e Heart of Darkness) lá pelos idos de 1998, no computador de um amigo do meu padrasto, além disso, o primeiro jogo com tradução e dublagem totalmente em Português do Brasil que eu vi na vida!! Jogão que envelheceu muito bem. tanto em gráficos quanto jogabilidade! Upvote this gem!!
user avatar@Gartakuser avatar@Gartak
January 29, 2025
First of all, you dreamlist is hell of a project. Thank you even for that. Now the voice might matter. :) First RTS, on own PC, pure from CDA. It is simple yes, but music and voice are great. And still gameplay can add fun of joy!
This the first Strategy Game I played where I freaked out when the day and night cycle changed. Cool concepts and fun animations, simple humans vs aliens no fluff.
user avatar@radziuuuser avatar@radziuu
January 29, 2025
Jeden z pierwszych RTSów, które ograłem na własnym kompie. Demo znalezione na płycie z CD-Action, pełna wersja kupiona przez kuzyna na giełdzie komputerowej w Warszawie. Niesamowita gra z piękną, obfitującą w efekty świetlne, grafiką. Czasem ciężki klimat, czasem mocno krwawo, ale przełożyło się to na jeden z najlepszych RTSów tamtych czasów (a konkurencja była duża - złote lata tego gatunku gier)
user avatar@nobody1999user avatar@nobody1999
January 29, 2025
That game is such a hidden gem... an unique game that has ideas way before Warcraft 3 was a thing... It provided an unique experience to the player on the planet Mars.
Dark Colony was my first pc sim.. this is back when it was originally released.. The opening cinematics of the battles with the Greys was gory for its time..lol.. an all around great game.. I loved it then and I would love to relive those days again with it being released by G.O.G.
user avatar@guiguimegauser avatar@guiguimega
January 30, 2025
Joguei muito esse game na minha infância pelo cd da cd expert que tenho até hoje espero que com essa iniciativa da GOG e ele retorne de maneira oficial para os PCs modernos um verdadeiro clássico dos rts antigos.
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