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Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (PC DVD)

by Mastertronic Ltd
Windows Vista / 7  Ages 18 and Over
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Game Information

  • Platform:   Windows Vista / 7
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
  • Media: DVD-ROM
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  • ASIN: B008AGWIII
  • Release Date: 28 Sep 2012
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,666 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is a breath taking combination of action game with strategic elements set in a vast detailed archipelago. It reinvents the classic gameplay of the original Carrier Command to deliver a truly next-gen experience.

You are the commander of a near-future aircraft carrier of immense power, with many tools and vehicles at your disposal. Landing in an unfamiliar, free-roaming environment, exploration will be key and the thrill of discovery will spur you onward. The colony planetoid of Taurus is a pivotal battleground in the United Earth Coalition (UEC)'s long campaign against the rogue Asian Pacific Alliance (APA), who gained dominion over Earth in an apocalyptic conflict. The wide oceans of Taurus are dotted with resource-rich islands of varying composition and hiding many secrets.

Gaea Mission campaign

Follow the deep story coinciding with the second book of the Gaea Universe trilogy and evolve from an underdog to a skilled Carrier commander and prevail against all odds with your ragtag crew.

Free roam strategy mode

Enjoy a game mode closely based on the original 80s classics! Choose startup settings and the balance of power and challenge the enemy carrier to an ultimate strategic duel.

Massive game environment

Explore 30+ unique islands in 6 distinct climatic zones.

Fight the battle

Jump into the adrenaline pumping combat by taking direct control of any unit; shift seamlessly between your walruses, mantas and map via the immersive real-time Picture-in-Picture window.

Command the Action

Take your place behind the advanced battle computer aboard your carrier; manufacture upgrades, weapons and enhancements, customize your units and use tactics to move them across the open battlefield.

Unique game mechanics

Control a seamless blend of real-time remotely controllable vehicles with a programmable battle computer to dominate the battlefield.

Unit management

Acquire and manufacture new upgrades, weapons and enhancements for your carrier and vehicles, but don’t forget to keep an eye on your ammo and fuel stocks as well.

Strategy

Traverse the seas to establish a network of island bases for defense, mining and manufacturing. Keep a steady supply of resources and equipment to push your campaign forward.

Product Description

Carrier Command Gaea Mission is a breath taking combination of action game with strategic elements set in a vast detailed archipelago. It reinvents the classic gameplay of the original Carrier Command to deliver a truly next-gen experience.

You are the commander of a near-future aircraft carrier of immense power, with many tools and vehicles at your disposal. Landing in an unfamiliar, free-roaming environment, exploration will be key and the thrill of discovery will spur you onward. The colony planetoid of Taurus is a pivotal battleground in the United Earth Coalition (UEC)'s long campaign against the rogue Asian Pacific Alliance (APA), who gained dominion over Earth in an apocalyptic conflict. The wide oceans of Taurus are dotted with resource-rich islands of varying composition and hiding many secrets.

Gaea Mission campaign
Follow the deep story coinciding with the second book of the Gaea Universe trilogy and evolve from an underdog to a skilled Carrier commander and prevail against all odds with your ragtag crew.

Free roam strategy mode
Enjoy a game mode closely based on the original 80s classics! Choose startup settings and the balance of power and challenge the enemy carrier to an ultimate strategic duel.

Massive game environment
Explore 30+ unique islands in 6 distinct climatic zones.

Fight the battle
Jump into the adrenaline pumping combat by taking direct control of any unit; shift seamlessly between your walruses, mantas and map via the immersive real-time Picture-in-Picture window.

Command the Action
Take your place behind the advanced battle computer aboard your carrier; manufacture upgrades, weapons and enhancements, customize your units and use tactics to move them across the open battlefield.


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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
I was a massive fan of the original carrier command game in the 80's and played for many hours on my trusty Atari ST. I was very excited to hear about this new release and purchased the "play & contribute" beta several months ago.

I've played only the campaign mode so far so please don't take this as a "complete" review of the game. What I enjoy the most is the reviving of the vehicle control and co-op needed to succeed in a campaign. Using multiple Walrus (Ground tanks) and Manta's (Aircraft) to beat each scenario the game throws at you.

The good parts of this game are the graphics, there are some great weather effects, the story wraps with the campaign mode well. The walrus and manta controls get some getting used too, but they are great fun once mastered.

The not so good part, are as others point out, its 2012 - they could & should of put in multi-player, this was something I hoped the original could of done (Remember null modem cables?) but a big disappointment here especially tied in with the fact that the enemy carrier AI is never all that hot.

The 1'st person FPS part at the start of the campaign I though was very clunky and poor compared to games like Quake 4, although once you complete this the game gets going nicely and goes back to its roots. For some reason the movie cut scenes don't work correctly on my PC but no big loss.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but frustrating at times 8 Oct 2012
By dkf77
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Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   
Good graphics and a good game but with issues. I did play the original back in the day.

Pro's

Good Graphics
Good maps & more variation than the original in capturing islands
Enjoyable campaign missions for the main
Good variety of equipment and configurations for your vehicles

Cons

Awful AI, both strategic for the enemy carrier (I managed to destroy it on my first strategic game easily because it was just running around my islands without going home to resupply - it had no walruses or manta's left, it's guns weren't turned toward me, I just sat there and blew it up with my deck gun on my carrier) & for the walruses, which are forever getting stuck. The mantas don't do that much either when you're not in direct control.

No way to speed up time, except when going between islands. You quite often have to sit there for ages waiting for things to dock.

No multiplayer - there is a sandbox style strategic mode but multiplayer not available.

Strategic mode you can't define enough parameters - couldn't do it so both you and AI start off with just 3 islands for example.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant (for folk who enjoy a challange). 1 Oct 2012
By Nang
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I bought this based on happy memories of the Amiga version, and I certainly have not been disapointed.

- Graphics are great, and at times beautiful!!
- Tanks are a lot of fun to master with the revolving turrets and upgradable armour and weapons.
- Aircraft combine helicopter and aeroplane almost best of both worlds.
- interface intuative.
- Combat is huge amout of fun.
- There's even a FPS bit at the beginning to set the scene for the campaign (not the bast FPS but I just saw it as a freebee).

What you get is a huge open ended world with vehicles, resource man, empire building, weapons to research and build. So much more than any game I have played for years, and at times its rock hard and you just cant leave it alone.

The story line is a bit hammy but I dont think it impacts on the overall game.

You can rock up at an enemy island scout about in a Manta check out the layout and then get stuck in with four tanks armed with whatever you have discovered or produced. Sound appealing?

My only negative comment is the number of bugs I have encounted when running under xp, but with a game this new I would expect these to be cleared up as patches become available.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Demo worked fine, game not so much
Im not sure if its fair to give 2 stars, but will try to explain why. downloaded the demo from Steam, worked great. The graphics are superb and the gameplay fun. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alan
1.0 out of 5 stars This game will crash and you'll lose all your progress
I struggled through start of the campaign, with the hugely insulting gameplay of the 3rd person shooter and laughably bad cut scenes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by sam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game
Bought for my son for Christmas, he loves it ! Have to keep calling him over to come down for his dinner!! :)
Published 3 months ago by JK
5.0 out of 5 stars keeps husband quiet
bought this for my husband who loves strategy games he is never of it. which is a good thing sometimes.
Published 3 months ago by shelley
5.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday`s Game reincarnated today without losing itself.
It`s a good game, I`ll explain the rest later.

Oh wait, I`ll explain now!

It`s hard explaining a game to people many of whom were not aware when the first... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Seafireliv
5.0 out of 5 stars Carrier Command: Old Vs New
Back in 1984 a company by the name of Realtime Games Software LTD was founded by three Leeds University students, Ian Oliver, Andrew Onions and Graeme Baird. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Natalie J. A. Gosney
4.0 out of 5 stars A really great game but could be improved
I confess I absolutely loved the original so had high expectations for this.

Was impressed with seamless integration of 1st person shooter with the strategy - wasn't... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr. M. Hohenberg
4.0 out of 5 stars An old game made better
One thing with this game is you will need a really powerful computer to run it, anything like it should be played anyway.
Published 4 months ago by Anthony Tierney
3.0 out of 5 stars Opportunity missed
This could have been so much better. Stupid pathfinding and poor AI. Also don't like the menu wheel. I don't use a controler so maybe thats an influence. Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. Truman
2.0 out of 5 stars A big disapointment
I was really disappointed by this game it feels like they tried to include a lot more then the development team could manage, but rather than ditch the parts that did not work they... Read more
Published 7 months ago by S. D. Divine
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