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Shattered Horizon

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Game Info

Publisher: Futuremark Games Studio

Developer: Futuremark Games Studio

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter

Players: 32

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: November 4, 2009

Summary

Shattered Horizon is the first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space. This multiplayer first-person shooter is played entirely in zero gravity. A catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. You and your friends will join intense 32 player battles to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station. With simple and intuitive controls, you have complete freedom of movement in the distinctive zero gravity environments. Not only can you use your rocket pack to fly anywhere but you can also land on any surface to attack your enemies from unexpected angles. Shattered Horizon challenges you to take your FPS skills to the next level adapting what you have learned on the battlefield to create new tactics in a fully three dimensional battle space. With your rifle at the ready you can handle anything the enemy can throw at you. But if you let go of your gun, chances are you're already dead. [Steam]

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What The Critics Said

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Gamers.at

Shattered Horizon manages to expand the first person shooter genre by literally another dimension. Sadly enough it is very well possible that this title might be relegated to a niche existence because of its originality.

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GamesNation

It is never easy to create a multiplayer gameplay experience. It is even more difficult to put that same gameplay in a wide open arena where gravity is absent. And it is so much more difficult to use gravity itself as part of the gameplay experience. But Shattered Horizon did it all quite well.

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Strategy Informer

For $20 on Steam, it’s a hard deal to beat.

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FiringSquad

It’s very admirable for Futuremark to make an exclusively PC game that is DX10 only, to boot, but I’m not quite sold on the longevity of the zero-G concept. It’s a new and exciting spin on the competitive FPS genre, but I don’t think it will keep me away from games like Borderlands or Dragon Age for long.

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GamerNode

Shattered Horizon is simple, but novel, and it does what it sets out to incredibly well. You'll find yourself envisioning zero-g motion in your head after game sessions, like when you see the blocks after a long game of Tetris.

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GameShark

Yes, the hide-and-seek multiplayer gameplay is alluring and incredibly immersive thanks to the graphics and well-done audio presentation, but the amount of effort put into detailing the game's back story and the 'briefing' for each level makes me feel a plot-driven singleplayer component would have been well justified.

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ZTGameDomain

Shattered Horizon is a great first title for FutureMark Studio and it has a lot of room to grow into a truly one of kind game that you won't be able to find anywhere else. At its price the lack of variety doesn't really hurt the title and their promise of a lot of additional content at no extra charge means that you'll be getting your money's worth.

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Total PC Gaming

Stunning vision and bullet-proof delivery. [Issue #27, p.54]

Eurogamer Italy

Shattered Horizon is an original product that proves to be very different from the majority of the more traditional multiplayer shooters on the market, but beyond its fascinating concept, it’s impossible to ignore its lack of content that currently narrows down the variety of the experience. There is however substantial room for improvement upon which Futuremark will hopefully decide to build.

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PC Format

A good game, but a little slight. [Jan 2010, p.93]

GameSpot

Zero-gravity combat and some interesting twists make Shattered Horizon a unique, if somewhat limited, multiplayer shooter.

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ImpulseGamer

It's a great multi-player game, those looking for something deeper or a single player experience may not find what they are looking for here. Though a group or several groups that actually role play in their games may transform the experience to something on a deeper level.

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Multiplayer.it

Given its particular nature, Shattered Horizon inevitably generates mixed feelings. On the one hand, we can consider the strategic elements inherent in the particular physical scenario, on the other the lack of nice locations to support them. Maybe it's worth a try.

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AceGamez

With more content, a slightly less steep learning curve and less strict system requirements it'd have been a no brainer.

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Thunderbolt

Shattered Horizon is an excellent game sold short by its own lack of content. What’s in the game is impressive, even beautiful; however, the fundamental fact is that there are only four maps and one gun to be had in the entire game.

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DarkZero

It’s a good game and the zero gravity gameplay is innovative; Shattered Horizon just lacks that extra oomph of content – be it more weapons, character classes, RPG style upgrades or even vehicle sections - to improve longevity.

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Everyeye.it

Some interesting brand news features refresh this standard FPS.

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GameStar

It's very thrilling for a short time, but the limited amount of weapons and levels will bring you back down to earth quite fast. It's still a dynamic and action-packed shooter with great graphics, but doesn't offer much in the long term.

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PC Zone UK

The definition of solid, but unspectacular. [Feb 2010, p.82]

PC Gamer

Never has the vast expanse of outer space felt quite so limited. [Jan 2010, p.76]

Boomtown

The core gameplay is fast and furious enough to keep it alive if more variety is added and I know I will pick it up again at some time in the future.

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Eurogamer

As it is this is kind of game that neither soaks up my general leisure time, not leaves me yearning for a clan. I've enjoyed my time messing around with it, but I don't feel compelled to return to the game for more serious consideration, as I seem to with a whole bunch of other multiplayer titles.

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Gameplayer Sweden

A great game that isn't that great. Might sound like a contradiction, but it's true. Shattered Horizon is a finely crafted game, well balanced and everything. But it's strengths are also it's biggest weaknesses and it is just too monochrome and lacking too much in diversity.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 104 User Votes

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

Patrick M gave it a9:
Feels like a beta game to me. I like how this game allows you to move freely about. The extra dimension gives you alot more flexibility when planning a strategy, and the graphics are awesome. It breaks the mold when it comes to strategy, but feels like all other fps innovations (and some basics) that have happened over the years were thrown out the window. I like how theyve made the controls easy to use but hard to master, but this just may be a side-effect of the 'full' 3d implementation (ability to move freely on all axes). It was frustrating at first but i finally got used to it. Though i do believe they should add a tips screen or 'gasp' some tutorials to make it a bit easier for ppl to grasp. The lack of different classes was kind of refreshing, everybody has the same kit. And choosing what your team needs vs whats fun is not an issue like it can be in some other games. But when the 1 weapon you do have sucks it is a bit disappointing. The weapon is stuck in full auto, except for when you are using the scope, then it fires 10 round bursts. And the scope is lackluster at best (no zoom just a scope). I hope they update this in a later patch. The games lack of any anti-cheat also was an unwelcome occourence. Not that i like programs like punkbuster running all the time (which i dont) but in this case id rather have it be there. This game is still pretty small (only 5-6 servers full last weekend) and its hard to just avoid them. And i have yet to see any server admins to issue the banhammer. Ill give it an 9 for what it is right now, all that it really needs it a bit of polish, and none of the issues are all that great in the scope of things. And id rather support an indie developer with a good idea, than keep throwin money at studios that keep making the same cookie cutter game over and over again.

Wesley G gave it a9:
I think this game is the perfect choice for someone who likes to feel their skill plays a part in their success. With free roam over the entire area rather than just walking on the ground as any usual FPS, you get far more ability to evade, snipe and just whoop some spatial but. I think knowing how skilled some people are, given a few days of game play to get used to the controls I think some people will find it quite the challenging and testing experience to play. Perfect for people who do NOT want to be babied into having things so simple a 2 years old could play them. Develop skills and use them... Prove how good you really are.

Kevin B gave it a10:
It is awesome! I have herd it called the next counter strike. It's like a combination of CS, COD, and Moonraker.

Brian gave it a10:
It really is a great game and this is a game thats just getting started. It will take a while for a larger player base to join in but even now it is already growing at a very steady pace. Sure there might not be a massive variety of levels or anything but again this is a game in its infancy. They already are working on several new amazing features to add loads of excitement and additional gameplay. If you enjoyed games like Counter Strike and Team Fortress, then this is really a game you should pick up. A few people I know have said its almost like Counter Strike in Zero G.

jamil a gave it a10:
Great game, very innovative. Awesome gameplay. One of the best community support ever. Give credit to FM, they really give their best on this project. With furhter DLC coming up, it is on par with TF2 and other big fps games. Recommend it to anyone that likes space and FPS, best combo ever

Allen L gave it a5:
this is a unfinished game. first this game is ment to be in 1020 by 780. not really supportive of anything else. second. i see only one real weapon. and its auto only. the controls are a pain and its multiplayer only. grafix are top but the game play isnt. i like a game with a plot.

paul s gave it a10:
This game is really fun, it has a sharp learning curve and quite honestly, I stink at it, but I enjoy the visuals while my brains are getting spilled to vacuum. I've been waiting for years for a space shooter like this.

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