The Kickstarter for Mike Diskett’s spiritual successor to Syndicate Wars, Satellite Reign, is finally up.
By the way, I love that name. It’s got a clever double meaning; first, it’s a takeoff of “Satellite Rain”, one of the most visually impressive weapons from Syndicate Wars. And second, of course, the game is about megacorporations that rule everyone by monitoring them using satellites and drones. It’s a winner.
While I enjoyed the Syndicate first-person shooter (and I know I’m apparently the only one) it will be fantastic to play a “real” Syndicate game again.
Assuming the Kickstarter succeeds. Let’s make that happen, people!
And, just in case you were wondering what Syndicate Wars was all about, here’s the video I did explaining the game.
And I just realized that Mike Diskett himself commented on that video! Squee!
Thank you for posting this! I’ve never played Syndicate Wars (just the original). Downloading from gog now…cyberpunk realtime xcom.
Here’s a hint: research High Explosives as quickly as you can and always take at least one on missions with you. Why? So you can rob banks, which is the fastest way to earn money in the game (what you get paid for missions is a pittance).
Thanks! I didn’t even realize I could rob banks. I love the game so far. It is definitely 90’s hard.