Not super obscure, but still nowhere near as appreciated as it should be: Alpha Centauri.
Game was way ahead of its time. No clue why the IP was left in the dirt, especially with all the attention they gave to its cousin Civilization. Putting aside the state of modern gaming, in theory I'd absolute love an Alpha Centauri 2.
It's a spinoff of Civ, in the same engine (I think) as Civ 2. One major difference I remember was that you could design your own units by mixing and matching components.
The engine is similar but there's some pretty notable differences (terrain and units mainly.) Enough that I don't think it's quite fair to call it "the same", but unlike CIv II and Civ III (for example) there's probably a lot of shared code under-the-hood.
Not super obscure, but still nowhere near as appreciated as it should be: Alpha Centauri.
Game was way ahead of its time. No clue why the IP was left in the dirt, especially with all the attention they gave to its cousin Civilization. Putting aside the state of modern gaming, in theory I'd absolute love an Alpha Centauri 2.
So it was civilization but in space? I’ve been looking for such a game
It's a spinoff of Civ, in the same engine (I think) as Civ 2. One major difference I remember was that you could design your own units by mixing and matching components.
Sounds cool! Can’t wait to dive in
The engine is similar but there's some pretty notable differences (terrain and units mainly.) Enough that I don't think it's quite fair to call it "the same", but unlike CIv II and Civ III (for example) there's probably a lot of shared code under-the-hood.