Good old school 4x Ascendancy In the beginning, the Universe decides to play a game. Life, the dust of dust, is given a chance. The Universe does not … $6.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIn the beginning, the Universe decides to play a game. Life, the dust of dust, is given a chance. The Universe does not change itself to suit life—the one rule of the game is adapt or die out.From the perspective of the Universe, time is as still as space. The Universe is not limited to witnessing only one moment of time. Every action has a direct immediate effect on every other action. So the Universe watches life and sees a tapestry in time, a beautiful pattern from beginning to end.Life, on the other hand, sees itself and events trapped in time. It cannot see the pattern. If life could comprehend the Universe's view of time, life might be envious of such vast perception. Perhaps the Universe envies the excitement of life's desperation. But neither can trade places and so each must accept its role.Between the galactic core and the loneliest outer tendrils of a typical spiral arm galaxy there are nearly 300 billion stars. Density waves pack these stars into swirling galactic arms—a cosmic traffic jam that lasts for uncountable eons. Amidst this ocean of light ride passengers of inconsequential size: planets orbiting the stars.20 billion of these planets can support life.How many of them do support life? On how many has life evolved intelligence? How many species are there, looking outward, ready to leave their own oceans and explore the boundless ocean of the universe?How will these species meet?There are laws to the Universe, and life must try to learn them. Life is compelled to increase its understanding. Any new understanding, though it be only an atom in a sea of knowledge, could lead to a better existence, a better chance at growth. And every self-aware creature has its own way of learning, its own ability to piece through the Universe's clues, however sparsely provided.The Universe does not care about the fate of life. For it, the pattern is all. And life can barely afford to feel slighted. There is enough to worry about. Information Seller: Genre:Simulation, Strategy Release:Jan 05, 2011 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (11) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,493 2 36 Houston, TX #2 undeadcow, Feb 16, 2013 Insane, get it now! drelbs Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2009 11,200 7 38 #3 drelbs, Feb 16, 2013 I can't recommend this enough if you are looking for a good, deep strategy game. Linx550 Well-Known Member Dec 28, 2012 187 0 0 #4 Linx550, Feb 16, 2013 I've been wanting this,And got it for 0.99! drach Well-Known Member Jan 4, 2009 515 0 16 #5 drach, Feb 16, 2013 Hardcore turn based strategy game. 4x. 99 cents. Sold! Mene <b>ACCOUNT CLOSED</b>: <em>Officially</em> Quit iO Mar 18, 2012 1,873 0 0 #6 Mene, Feb 16, 2013 Been on the fence with this one for weeks, its an instant buy at that price. Awesome! Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #7 Connector, Feb 16, 2013 What the heck is this? Doesn't look like a game from the screenshots, will have to do some research. Any of you new buyers like it? Dirty Harry Hannahan Well-Known Member Apr 14, 2011 1,661 0 0 Planet Earth #8 Dirty Harry Hannahan, Feb 16, 2013 Lol. I thought the same thing. Drummerboycroy Well-Known Member Apr 2, 2012 4,172 0 36 Clinician Maine! #9 Drummerboycroy, Feb 16, 2013 Thirded... DBC drach Well-Known Member Jan 4, 2009 515 0 16 #10 drach, Feb 16, 2013 Well, I've read that Ascendancy is one of the great old 4X games, and so I thought I'd try it out. In the first 15 minutes, it is tough to figure the game out. This is gaming in the MS-DOS era, and so good tutorials are for the weak, I guess. I've heard that it takes hours to properly get into the game. I'm not sure I'll make it that far, but for a buck I'm going to give it a shot. It certainly is a game though - it's not all that pretty to look at graphically, but just remember it came from 1995 or so. undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,493 2 36 Houston, TX #11 undeadcow, Feb 16, 2013 Last edited: Feb 16, 2013 Ascendancy is a port of a mid-90s PC 4x space exploration strategy game. It's well worth $0.99 but is detailed with some learning curve so not for everyone. On iOS this type of game is a rarity valuable to those with an appreciation for deep strategy games. Colonize, research, militarize, conquer, blah blah blah... This website, The "Unofficial" Ascendancy Manual, might help... http://www.b-sting.nl/ascendancy/index.html Also, the TA thread: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=79542 september Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2012 2,673 0 0 #12 september, Feb 16, 2013 Yeah graphically the port is fairly straight and some of the changes visually are questionable (no idea why they didn't just leave it landscape) and if you're a graphics pimp your mileage will vary. However it's a great 4x that hits the right balance for me as far as depth, time and entertainment go. I still have the original cd for this, haven't had much luck with it working even through dosbox, so its nice to have an iOS version. An awesome classic, with a modern sequel in development that I'll be all over too. drloony Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2012 310 0 0 #13 drloony, Feb 17, 2013 This was on my wish list so this sale was so sweet. This game is really amazing at this price. An excellent 4x game that works great on touch screen. The 3D map can get a little tricky to navigate when it gets big but that's a quibble. Most 4x fans probably already have this, but anybody who likes heavy strategy games should scoop this up. I have no previous experience with this game and was off and running pretty quick. If you've tried and liked Starbase Orion, which has a free trial version now, should also get this. There's only a few games like this on iOS, so your choices are kinda limited for 4x, so saying this is one of the best is kinda mute... End long rambling (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
What the heck is this? Doesn't look like a game from the screenshots, will have to do some research. Any of you new buyers like it?
Well, I've read that Ascendancy is one of the great old 4X games, and so I thought I'd try it out. In the first 15 minutes, it is tough to figure the game out. This is gaming in the MS-DOS era, and so good tutorials are for the weak, I guess. I've heard that it takes hours to properly get into the game. I'm not sure I'll make it that far, but for a buck I'm going to give it a shot. It certainly is a game though - it's not all that pretty to look at graphically, but just remember it came from 1995 or so.
Ascendancy is a port of a mid-90s PC 4x space exploration strategy game. It's well worth $0.99 but is detailed with some learning curve so not for everyone. On iOS this type of game is a rarity valuable to those with an appreciation for deep strategy games. Colonize, research, militarize, conquer, blah blah blah... This website, The "Unofficial" Ascendancy Manual, might help... http://www.b-sting.nl/ascendancy/index.html Also, the TA thread: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=79542
Yeah graphically the port is fairly straight and some of the changes visually are questionable (no idea why they didn't just leave it landscape) and if you're a graphics pimp your mileage will vary. However it's a great 4x that hits the right balance for me as far as depth, time and entertainment go. I still have the original cd for this, haven't had much luck with it working even through dosbox, so its nice to have an iOS version. An awesome classic, with a modern sequel in development that I'll be all over too.
This was on my wish list so this sale was so sweet. This game is really amazing at this price. An excellent 4x game that works great on touch screen. The 3D map can get a little tricky to navigate when it gets big but that's a quibble. Most 4x fans probably already have this, but anybody who likes heavy strategy games should scoop this up. I have no previous experience with this game and was off and running pretty quick. If you've tried and liked Starbase Orion, which has a free trial version now, should also get this. There's only a few games like this on iOS, so your choices are kinda limited for 4x, so saying this is one of the best is kinda mute... End long rambling