Multiwinia 1.3

Multi-player real time strategy war game

Multiwinia is a multi-player real time strategy war game where the targets are stick men known as Multiwinians bent on your destruction.

Multiwinia is based on the same graphics engine as Darwinia which is a 3D strategy and action game but the developers are keen to stress that the similarities end there. In fact, Multiwinia is as much about making friends online (and then blowing them to bits) as it is about the game itself. You can choose from 6 furiously-paced game types with 40+ maps to choose and from online or single player mode.

Fortunately, there are tutorials available from the start because otherwise, you won't have a clue what you're doing - Multiwinia is not the kind of game that you can just pick up and play. Once you've mastered the basics, you can choose from several different challenges such as Domination, King of The Hill and Assault. Each involves a completely different strategy - some involve simply blowing opponents away while others challenge you to steal territory from your opponents.

The soundtrack is pure Star Wars and if the graphics and sound effects are generally excellent for a 3D game with polygon graphics. However, Multiwinia requires a lot of time and patience to learn how to play the different challenges although it is very well explained via the tutorials

Multiwinia is a great game for anyone that was a fan of Darwinia or likes a strategy game which involves a lot of thought and blood letting at the same time.