Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood

07.06.2007
Critic 82/100

Expansion pack

The first expansion in the Sword of the Stars franchise, Born of Blood adds the savage Zuul, greater micromanagement of planets, and an abundance of new weapons, ships, and technologies.

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22.08.2006

It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology, the Node Drive. This is an innovation that will finally allow travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. As mankind is poised on the brink of a new era, tragedy strikes, as the first inter-colony ship is destroyed and Earth is ravaged by an alien force. What was supposed to be the dawning of a new era instead was stymied by a grim, new reality... We are not alone...and we are no longer safe.

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Sword of the Stars (last 3 games)

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Enter a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains... a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka. Enter The Pit again for the first time, in this unique Roguelike / FPS hybrid!

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The 6th DLC expansion for "Sword of the Stars: The Pit", it requires the expansions "Mind Games" and "Gold Edition". "Brave the perils of the Pit as Astryd Jemison, a Sol Force Medic racing against time to save the people of Arbuda IV from a raging epidemic. Trained as both a medical doctor and an armed combatant, she has come to the Feldspar Mountains looking for the source of the deadly Xombie Plague. Astryd Jemison wields the sharp wits and sharp blade of a surgeon and carries the latest hybrid technology, with the power both to mangle and to mend. As she plunges into the Pit on the trail of fellow Sol Force scientist Tamiko Hoshinara, she will sacrifice as many enemy lives as necessary to achieve her mission of mercy. When the world is wounded, it calls for a Healer. Features - New playable character, SolForce Medic Astryd Jemison! - The Pit is a dangerous, filthy place, but Astryd comes prepared with a satchel of medical equipment and years of medical training. - New recipes! - New weapons! - New items! - New monsters! - New achievements!"

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The 5th DLC expansion for "Sword of the Stars: The Pit", it requires the expansions "Mind Game" and "Gold Edition". "Take control of Azraeus the Defiler, a servant of The Immortal, one of the ancient and mysterious Suul'ka! Raised from the dead and promised new life in a new body, Azraeus is determined to fulfill his mission: clear out The Pit and steal the cure to the Xombie plague. As dangerous as any Horde Zuul warrior, Azraeus is a unique Character with powers and abilities never before seen in the Pit. He is a... NECROMANCER!" This expansion adds 1 new character, with minions and psychic powers, as well as new recipes, weapons, items, and monsters.

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