I remember seeing a lot of comments to the latest Shattered horizon video saying they wanted to try a demo for the game, this is your chance.
Updated for the new free weekend:
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 2, 2010 – Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter, will be free to play and 50 percent off to buy on Steam this weekend. Shattered Horizon’s innovative zero gravity gameplay has recently been enhanced with the Firepower weapons pack which added eight new weapons and three new grenades encouraging different styles of play and providing the opportunity for new team tactics. Shattered Horizon Firepower trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X6z5gbzKak&fmt=22
Jaakko Haapasalo, head of Futuremark Games Studio said,Quote:
Shattered Horizon continues to evolve as we add new features requested by the community. This weekend PC gamers can play the complete game for free and experience the new Firepower weapons. And those who wish to continue playing can buy Shattered Horizon for just $9.99 / €9.99.
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space.
Firepower Free Weekend on Steam:
Starts 23:00 GMT Thursday 4 June (other time zones: http://bit.ly/coByIJ)
Ends 20:00 GMT Sunday 6 June (other time zones: http://bit.ly/bo9MSM)
Players can start pre-loading Shattered Horizon from Wednesday evening.
Weekend Sale on Steam:
Shattered Horizon will be 50 percent off to buy at $9.99 / €9.99 for the duration of the weekend.
System requirements:
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10, a DirectX 10 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7. There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Minimum and recommended hardware requirements: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/supp...erequirements/
Dedicated Servers:
Players and game hosting companies who would like to put up their own servers during the free weekend can get the dedicated server files now from the Shattered Horizon website or from the Tools tab within Steam.
Shattered Horizon is available from Steam and the official website: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/
Old free weekend text here:
Shattered Horizon is available now from Steam and the official website: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/ http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1322543
The latest patch made the game playable for me finally. It is a very different and fun game when you finally wrap your head around the zero gravity gameplay.
If you have a computer with Vista or Windows 7 and a DX10 graphics card you should definitely try it out.
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