0 A.D.

Release
Version: 
Alpha 13 - Magadha
Released: 
2 April 2013

0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The project is highly ambitious, involving state-of-the-art 3D graphics, detailed artwork, sound, and a flexible and powerful custom-built game engine.

System requirements: 

CPU: 1.0 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
GPU: OpenGL 1.3-compatible with 64 MB VRAM


Developer: Wildfire Games
Genre:Strategy, Real-time
Game theme:Ancient
Game features:Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Editor, AI
Game modes:Skirmish
Graphic:3D
License:Open
Payment:Free

Comments

htexmexh's picture

Definitely a promising game, but in alpha

9

It certainly looks good, and it looks like it can become something like Age of Empires or similar RTS. However, it is still in alpha and things aren't too playable or ironed out.

Still I rate it highly because it is good even in this state and it can be so much better when they finish or get to beta.

toney's picture

Is it truth?

CPU: 1.0 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
GPU: OpenGL 1.3-compatible with 64 MB VRAM
HDD: ~1.0 GB

sixsixfive's picture

It will work but don't expect

It will work but don't expect too much because it's still in alpha stage

htaccess's picture

Alpha!

This game is still in Alpha but it shows the potential to be a great game. http://www.ohloh.net/p/game_0ad shows that commits and contributors are increasing quickly which bodes well.

sixsixfive's picture

>potential to be a great

>potential to be a great game.

Their biggest problem is the missing multithreading support...

dersuanius's picture

Un juego de lucha de egos en vista isométrica tipo Dune

7

Gran juego.
Técnica y artísticamente más que logrado.
Graficamente impecable.

Rememora la Era Antigüa en que civilizaciones aún en pañales competían por territorios vírgenes repletos de caza y recursos, lejos de la Era espacial y de las luchas del siglo pasado y embates con alienígenas.

Cuando el universo se reducía al mediterráneo o siquiera una pequeña porción de éste.

Su concepto apunta maneras, aunque haya quien piense que es un concepto ya utilizado hasta la saciedad, que necesita renovarse en cuanto a su espíritu de juego, más que técnicamente.

Por ejemplo, que en lugar de la típica y vigésimo centenaria dominación total, se tome una nueva visión del mundo más acorde a los tiempos, se puedan establecer equilibrios y alianzas comerciales para aprovechar la fuerza de cada civilización de manera sinérgica para lograr un equilibrado desarrollo en paz.

Esto tal vez sea posible gracias a la cultura, la ciencia y la tecnología, sin olvidar lo más importante.

El ser humano, las artes con sentido, la filosofía y las humanidades atemporales y universales. Y hablando de universales, en este punto, como no, las universidades pueden tener un papel importante, si bien no exclusivo.
Más bien se trataría no de dominar, sino de convivir en paz y armonía.
El sistema win-win frente al tradicional win-lost.
Un verdadero juego de espíritu de equipo donde no hay contrarios per se sino aliados compartiendo esfuerzos y responsabilidades.

Una sociedad racional, justa, libre, solidaria y madura frente a una lucha de egos.

¿ Es posible una sociedad sin luchas por el poder y los recursos donde un organismo supranacional sea realmente ético y democrático?

Desde luego, supone un excitante reto objeto de simulación y estudio cuando menos.

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Great game.
Technically and artistically more than achieved.
Graphically impeccable.

Ancient Era recalls that in its infancy civilizations competing for wilderness hunting and full of resources away from the Space Age and the struggles of the last century with alien onslaught.

When the universe was reduced to the Mediterranean or even a small portion of it.

Its concept aims ways, even though some people think it is a concept already used ad nauseam, that needs to be renewed in their spirit of play, rather than technically.

For example, instead of the typical total domination and twenty centuries, is take a new world view with the times, is to establish balance and business alliances to harness the power of each civilization in a synergistic manner to achieve a balanced development alone.

This may be possible to culture, science and technology, without forgetting the most important.

The human being, meaningful arts, philosophy and humanities timeless and universal. Speaking of Universal, at this point, of course, universities can play an important role, although not exclusive.
Rather, it would not dominate, but to live in peace and harmony.
The win-win system to the traditional win-lost.
A true spirit of team play where there is no per se but against allies sharing efforts and responsibilities.

A rational society, just, free, united and mature face a struggle of egos.

Can a society without struggles for power and resources where a supranational body is really ethical and democratic?

Course, is an exciting challenge and study simulated object at least.

Rounn's picture

Nice graphics

It has nice graphics, but its still a stupid game. You can destroy buildings with swordmen? In 2012? It's.. weird.

ran88dom99's picture

I really hate the 5 resources

2

I really hate the 5 resources style of strategy like this and glest. Spend half the game managing them. The only thing this age of empires clone has on the spring engine is graphics.

toney's picture

Veeeryyyyy sloooow....

Why this game has so fat system requirements? For example Warzon2100 runs fast even with maximum texture resolution...

sixsixfive's picture

because warzone is a

because warzone is a twelve-year-old game?

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