Nexus The Jupiter Incident

Official Nexus The Jupiter Incident Description

As much as everyone wanted to be Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, or Princess Leia when they grew up (or Darth Vader, if you're sadistic like Joe), there's something to be said about a game that puts you in Admiral Ackbar's command seat. Nexus does just that, and succeeds pretty well. Typically, the kind of moderately hardcore strategy found in Nexus is accompanied by a frustratingly obtuse interface and novel-sized manual. This could not be further from the case here – though the control isn't quite as intuitive as that of a Blizzard game, it does an admirable job of allowing you to jump right in and have some fun without requiring a degree in warfare.

Nexus forgoes any sort of base construction and puts you in real-time command of a group of units (though you can upgrade them between missions) and tasks you with various objectives, usually involving stomping an opposing force. This gameplay is fun rather than annoyingly complex due to the commands being very general in nature and leaving the individual tasks of firing weapons and turning to the AI. Movement is similarly abstracted; given that the whole game takes place in gigantic, open 3D space, traditional RTS maneuverings would be impossible. Instead, you issue orders to move towards or away from objects (though you do have the option to manually set up new points), which on the whole makes the third dimension much easier to deal with.

As for the combat itself, it's a far cry from the fast-paced shootouts of most RTS games. Lumbering capital ships circle each other, vying for position, while fighters enact their own deadly dance at breakneck speed. Much of the time, there's an additional twist to the scenario, be it a black hole, subspace rift, or hulking battle station projecting a thousand-kilometer wide force shield. Even so, engagements can drag on at times as shields wear down and energy slowly depletes – but after about the halfway point of the campaign, the scale of battles is large enough to require your constant attention. However, some of the more unconventional missions miss the mark a bit. In particular, the stealth ones are about as exciting as commuting with a broken car stereo.

This epic spectacle (and by epic I mean that some scenarios dwarf the most massive space conflicts seen on film) is brought to life by some of the best graphics I've had the pleasure to see. Blinding explosions rip across the screen and superheated plasma bolts spatter off of shimmering energy shields against the majestic backdrop of stars and colorful nebulae – watching Nexus is literally almost as engaging as the strategy itself. Plus, the story is intriguing in that sweeping fate-of-the-galaxy sci-fi kind of a way, without being completely overblown and melodramatic. All in all, despite its occasional frustrations, Nexus has a lot to offer anyone with an interest in strategy.

Actual Gameplay videos of Nexus The Jupiter Incident by Attila

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Nexus The Jupiter Incident System Requirements

Minimum / Recommended System Requirements for Nexus The Jupiter Incident are:

System Requirements

• Windows 98/2000/XP
• Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
• 128 MB RAM
• 1.4 GB free hard disk space
• 4x Speed CD-ROM drive
• NVIDIA GeForce 2
• Sound: Windows 98/2000/XP-compatible sound card
• DirectX version 9.0b
• 64 kbps modem for LAN/Internet play