Impossible Creatures

[Adagio]

Does anyone else play this game?

I have had it for some time, and it's fun... not the best game around, but it has some interesting ideas...

For those who don't know the game:
You're a scientist who can mix two animals of your own choice, in the way you want... the bad news is: The enemy can do the same



The funny thing about this game is, it's published by Microsoft, and there's a free addon for download at the official site

Features

• 15 new base insects and animals that can be combined to create a vast number of mutant creatures, the results of which are limited only by players' creativity.
• 9 new abilities for army strategy enhancement and further tactic definition.
• New environments and Multiplayer Maps.
• Increase your tactics and strategies through many new gameplay enhancements that build on the existing features in "Impossible Creatures".

Sounds interesting, I have downloaded and installed it, but can't get it working yet

[Alex]

Micro$oft? Releasing an addon for free? This Impossible Creatures game have probably sold three or four copies, then. Congrats, ADG, you're one of three or four human beings who own it.

[Adagio]

Hehe, I was just as shocked as I heard it

[General Ludd]

No, I haven't. Why do all the strategy games that let you customize your units insist on using the extremely cheesy theme of bio-engineering? Why can't the damn units be mechanical?

[Adagio]

Because:

Mechanical units are

[General Ludd]

And bio units are

[Urban Ranger]

That sounds like a rip off of Unnatural Selection

[Adagio]

Never heard of that game...

[Alex]

I never heard about it too, it's an old DOS game made by Maxis. Here are some links about it:

http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/gameId,8656/

http://www.mariva.com/clips/unnaturalselection.html

[Grumbold]

Which in turn was inspired by an old card game called Quirks I expect....

[Urban Ranger]

I saw the card game too, but I can't remember what it is called now.