Software:Armored Moon: The Next Eden

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Short description: 1997 video game
Armored Moon: The Next Eden
Developer(s)Sung Jin Multimedia
Publisher(s)KOGA (KR), Microforum International (NA)
Platform(s)MS-DOS
ReleaseKR: July 1997
NA: February 1998[1][2]
Genre(s)Real-time strategy[3]

Armored Moon: The Next Eden is a 1997 real-time strategy video game from Korean developer Sung Jin Multimedia.[2]

Armored Moon: The Next Eden was initially released in South Korea as ADAM: 21C Moon War Story on July 1997. The Korean release was published by KOGA (Korean PC Game Developers Association).[4][5][6]

Gameplay

Set in the year 2069, Armored Moon: The Next Eden unfolds on a colonized Moon where two factions—Union 24 and the G7—clash over control. This budget-friendly real-time strategy game offers about forty hours of play across ten missions, emphasizing tactical combat and resource management. Players command four unit types: Bipeds (multi-classed combat walkers), Fighter spacecraft, Cyborgs (used to capture towns), and Suppliers (who repair Bipeds). Units gain experience through combat, encouraging strategic preservation. The game uses a three-quarter isometric view. The economic system revolves around two currencies and six building types. To deploy troops, players must manage Transporters, Control Centers, and Towns, which regulate unit capacity and resource flow.[7]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Computer Games Magazine3/5[7]
PC Gameworld12%[8]
GameSpot2.2/10[9]

Computer Games Magazine gave the game a score of 3 out of 5, stating: "Armored Moon includes ten missions, which isn't much by today's gaming standards, and the game probably won't be in contention for Game of the Year—it lacks the glitz and longevity of some of its more expensive real-time brethren. But for half the price of those titles, this software packs quite a gaming wallop"[7]

References

  1. ↑ Gentry, Perry (January 20, 1998). "Microforum Shoots for the Moon". Archived from the original on January 21, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19980121101850/http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,1433,00.html. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jebens, Harley (January 13, 1998). "Armored Moon Coming From Microforum". Archived from the original on October 15, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001015232248/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_01/13_armor/index.html. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  3. ↑ Ocampo, Jason. "Free the moon in the 21st century". Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021201035727/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/009/175/armored_eden_released.html. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  4. ↑ Sam Derboo (July 13, 2010). "A History of Korean Gaming" (in en). http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/korea/part2/games-other4.htm. 
  5. ↑ nepacaka (Username) (2015). "Review of Armored Moon on Old-Games.RU" (in ru). https://www.old-games.ru/game/418.html. 
  6. ↑ "Game entry for "Adam: 21C Moon War Story" at Online Games-Datenbank" (in de). https://ogdb.eu/index.php?section=title&titleid=39566. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Walker, Mark (October 4, 1998). "Armored Moon: The Next Eden". Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050206111932/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/011/054/armored_moon_review.html. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Armored Moon:The Next Eden". 1998. Archived from the original on March 26, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020326223348/http://www.pcgameworld.com/reviews/a/armoredmoon/index.htm. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Krol, Scott (March 11, 1998). "Armored Moon: The Next Eden". Archived from the original on October 12, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991012011623/http://www.gamespot.com/strategy/armomoon/review.html. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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