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Homeworld: Cataclysm

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Homeworld:  Cataclysm
89
8.2 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 25 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Sierra Studios

Developer: Barking Dog Studios

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: September 12, 2000

Summary

Homeworld: Cataclysm boasts 18 all-new ships, 25 new technologies, 17 single-player missions, and fantastic multiplay, while improving on the interface and technology that earned Homeworld 1999's highest accolades. [Sierra Studios]

What The Critics Said

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100

Evil Avatar

The tweaks to the interface make the mechanics of the game much less frustrating and the amalgamation of many different unit functions into a smaller group of units makes directing your forces easier.

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100

Adrenaline Vault

Gorgeous visuals, an easy-to-use interface, and a great storyline all combine to make it one of the most dangerously addictive games I've ever played.

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95

ActionTrip

The story is exciting and reminds of a novel. Replay value is enormous, because when you pass the single player campaign, you can switch to Skirmish mode or Multiplayer.

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93

FiringSquad

The gameplay of the Homeworld series is now cemented as revolutionary. Games in the future will either draw upon this series as influence, or out and out steal its ideas. Homeworld and its sequel, Cataclysm, have done more for RTS than all others save perhaps Herzog Zwei and the PC Classic "Dune 2000."

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93

Antagonist

Deep, complex gameplay, a fascinating story, and enough mystery and action to keep you on the edge of your seat for hours.

92

IGN

It is a very solid game that will draw you in and will beg you to play "just fifteen more minutes."

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91

PC Gamer

A worthy follow-up to our 1999 Game of the Year. [Nov 2000, p.130]

91

GameSpy

One of the best single-player campaigns ever makes this a great expansion to the Homeworld series. A "must-buy" game.

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91

Gaming Age

Barking Dog's attention to detail and their sincere desire to improve almost every aspect of the original has resulted in an extremely solid title that easily stands up to any real-time strategy game released this year. I am impressed.

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90

Gamers' Temple

Cataclysm has made some welcome improvements to the excellent original game and provides more fun with the best real-time space combat game to date.

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90

GamePro

While the gameplay remains the same, the new features and improvements make Cataclysm even more enjoyable the original.

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90

All Game Guide

This sequel contains enhancements and expanded gameplay by providing new gameplay aspects such as waypoints and sensor screen attack commands, new types of ships capable of upgrades with advanced technologies and weapons, fog-of-war, damage control, research and mothership modules.

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90

CNET Gamecenter

You can tell from the beginning that this game is a visual feast: the graphics are gorgeous, and combat is a blast to watch.

90

Happy Puppy

So far above and beyond the majority of real-time strategy games out there, it's tough to find any shortcomings at all.

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90

Game Over Online

The improvements to the game are just phenomenal. It's very hard to take an already impressive game and improve it, but Barking Dog has done a superb job of taking Homeworld further.

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90

Electric Playground

Outstanding visuals, an ominous orchestral score, a well-scripted story with real plot twists, excellent voice acting and a host of brand new ships and weapons, Cataclysm is a sequel to Homeworld as much as "Aliens" was a sequel to "Alien." It’s better, has more action, and plays longer.

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89

GameSpot

The great graphics, incredible sound and music, and true-3D gameplay made it a favorite among strategy fans and critics.

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88

TotalGames.net

There are predictable twists and a couple that may just surprise you, the voice acting is impressive and the animated cut scenes are still a breath of fresh air after the endless glossy renders of other games.

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88

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

A distillation and purification of an already dangerously potent liquor. Only its closeness to its parent prevents greater recommendation.

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86

Spank!

Everything that the original should have been.

85

GameZone

Sheer joy – a delight to look at, a treat for the ears and a challenge for the mind. This game is the sibling to an award-winning program, and will in all likelihood be continuing that family tradition.

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85

GamerWeb PC

The only drawback of Cataclysm is that, being an expansion pack, it doesn't really have the magical epic feel that Homeworld offered.

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82

Da Gameboyz

A pretty solid game that manages to recapture some of the award winning gameplay of Homeworld, but still fails to match up with its predecessor.

80

Eurogamer

Marginally better than the original. The single player game is undoubtedly more enjoyable, whilst the multiplayer is still flawed but nevertheless worth a few games.

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75

Daily Radar

We recommend Cataclysm for "Homeworld" fans, but if you've not played "Homeworld" yet, grab it first and play that -- it's a better game.

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Chetan P. gave it a 10:
One of the best RTS around. A must play. You have to try this one to challenge your brains to strtegise appropriately. A huge fun.

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