Ares 1.2

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Popularity:
#1 in Strategy & War (out of 103 products)
License:
Free to try
Editor's Rating:
4.0 stars
Average User Rating:
3.0 stars (out of 141 votes) Rate it!
Downloads:
2,926,165
Requirements:
System 7.5.3, Sound Manager 3.1
Limitations:
No limitations
Date Added:
December 07, 2002
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Publisher's description of Ares

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From Ambrosia Software:

After a successful mission to establish friendly contact with an advanced alien species, the humans of the ship Apollo 2000 learn that Earth has been invaded and occupied by the Cantharan Order, a zealous alien civilization on a crusade to conquer "primitive" cultures (see screenshots). Fortunately, the humans gain the assistance of the Ishiman Protectorate, which agrees to help the humans fight their new enemies and refit the Apollo 2000 with powerful weaponry. Since the Apollo is no longer a vessel of peace, a new name is in order for the craft: Ares. Ares 1.2.0 now includes Hera, a full-fledged scenario editor. Now you can modify Ares' built-in scenarios, play scenarios made by other Ares fans, or even create your own custom scenarios.

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Editor's review of Ares

4.0 stars
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This fun game offers a combination of both action and strategy which remains challenging and fun. You get the adrenaline rush of arcade-style space shooters with the challenge of real-time strategy moves against your opponents. Work through several missions which challenge you to use your ships strategically to win battles against alien forces. Smooth dynamic scaling and zooming gives you detailed views of everything from tactical to overhead-perspective views. Nice graphics, support for multiplayer network games, and a compelling soundtrack round out this game. Anyone interested in in an action oriented strategy game will enjoy Ares.

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Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 141 votes
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4 stars

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Version: Ares 1.2

"good"

by Jeffery Hopper on November 2, 2006

Pros: its a nice thing to have

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5 stars

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Version: Ares 1.2

"Good"

by Larry Lopes on September 14, 2006

Pros: i can fine good music.

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4 stars

9 out of 11 people found this review helpful

Version: Ares 1.2

"very good"

by illuzion on May 6, 2005

Pros: i like everything about its fast and easy to use

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1 stars

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Version: Ares 1.2

"Has adware! Use official sourceforge instead for download"

by bagcheap on May 31, 2006

Pros: Plenty - see other reviews.

Cons: Adware found by McAfee in the version. Use the sourceforge site instead. At prdownloads.sourceforge.net/aresgalaxy/aresregular191_installer.exe?download)

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5 stars

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Version: Ares 1.2

"Great game!"

Summary: One of the best games to roll off of Ambrosia's product lines, this game is the ultimate in space combat. Futuristic ships, complex missions, and net play make this game worth its register price!

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