Miner Wars Arena is an
action
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video game
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developed by
Keen Software House
Keen Software House is an independent video game developing company based in Prague, Czech Republic. The company was founded by Marek Rosa in 2010.
Keen Software House's technological know-how and proprietary VRAGE game engine has allowed the c ...
. It is a spin-off to ''
Miner Wars 2081''. The game is inspired by ''Tunneler'' (1991). The game is set in 2090 when the
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underwent a political breakdown and humanity is fighting for resources on asteroids.
Gameplay
The gameplay is very similar to ''Tunneler''. The player controls a mining ship and his goal is to defeat his enemies in a bed-rock covered arena. There are multiple game modes. In skirmish, players set up custom battles. Tournament mode consists of 15 levels. In every level, the player has a different weapon and ship. There is also a
split-screen multiplayer mode which is limited to 2 AI opponents. The special edition also contains a "protect the generator" mode.
Players can choose from 3 different ships and 5 types of weapons. There are also 10 possible upgrades and power-ups. Player can also rank up to 12 military ranks.
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References
External links
Official site
2012 video games
Indie games
Keen Software House games
Science fiction video games
Video games developed in the Czech Republic
Windows games
MacOS games