| A planetary strike force is under your command. Only the most elite Gear force will be able to undermine the opposition's plans. Lead your war machine behind enemy lines in stealth raids and reconnaissance missions to defend your world's independence. The epic Interploar War of the 62nd century has reached a cease-fire. Once-warring Terra Novan superpowers have now joined forces against the threat of full-scale enemy invasion. Only the most elite Gear Force will be able to undermine the opposition's plans. Lead your war machine behind enemy lines in stealth raids and reconnaissance missions in a death-defying drive to defend your world's imperiled independence. Only your Special Ops Squad stands a fighting chance. Mission Directive
Your unit is to be transported to planet Caprice, the strategicallyimportant "Gate World" that connects all of mankind's interstellarsettlements, and serves as the enemy's base for launching invasions againstTerra Nova. You will advance behind enemy lines, to gain intelligence on thenature of the enemy's armies, weaponry and plans for future attacks against ourhome planet.
The Future of Sci-Fi Combat:
An entirely new 3-D hardware-only engine delivers ultra-fast combat action,true physics, photo-realistic graphics, and complex battlefields that includenumerous vehicles and structures, flying debris and realistic fire and smoke.
Unpredictable Squad-Based Scenarios:
Send commands for real squad-level battle tactics like flanking maneuversand ambushes via a sophisticated tactical interface. Take on intelligent enemieswho adapt to your squad's tactics, affecting mission scenarios and outcomes.
Varied Battle Environments:
Go to war in urban/base sites, volcanic areas, swamps airless planets, andarctic zones. Fight indoors and through hostile elements, including realisticwater and weather effects.
Solo and Multiplayer Squad Combat:
Gear up solo in the single-player saga or instant action mode, and take onfriends in advanced multiplayer battle scenarios, featuring death match andcooperative game play.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Heavy Gear 2 will use a completely new, 3D hardware-only engine to propelsci-fi combat gaming even further into the future. The new engine, which takesfull advantage of emerging 3D technologies, will enable you to experience a newlevel of lightning-fast combat action, as well as indoor battles, realisticphysics and photo-realistic terrain and graphical effects. System Requirements: - 3-D hardware accelerator,
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (233 MHz recommended)
- 100% Windows 95/98/Me/XP compatible computer system (including compatible 32 bit drivers for CD-ROM drive, video card, sound card and input devices)
- English language Windows 95/98 operating system
- 64 MB of RAM
- 450 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files, plus 80 MB for the Windows swap file
- quad speed CD-ROM drive (600 K/sec. sustained transfer rate)
- 100% DirectX 6.1 or higher compatible sound card
- 100% Microsoft compatible mouse and driver
- 100% Windows 95/98 compatible joystick (optional), CD Audio (Redbook) support.
Multiplayer Requirements: Internet(TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires a 100% Windows95/98 compatible 28.8 Kbps (or faster) modem. 3-D Accelerator Card Required
A 100% DirectX 6.1 or higher compliant 3-D video card and driver withZ-buffering capability is required. Heavy Gear II uses Microsoft's Direct 3D tosupport 3-D hardware acceleration. It has been tested on many but not all of themajor cards incorporating the chipsets listed below. Some 3-D accelerator cardbrands utilizing theses chipsets may not be fully compatible with the 3-Dacceleration features of Heavy Gear II. For a list of the cards and drivers thathave been tested please visit the Activision website. 3Dfx Voodoo
3Dfx Voodoo 2
3Dfx Voodoo 3
3Dfx Banshee
ATI Rage 128
Intel i740
Matrox G200
nVIDIA Riva TNT
nVIDIA Riva TNT 2 3-D Accelerator Cards Supported at Release: ATI Rage Fury
ATI Rage Magnum
Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee
Creative Labs 3D Blaster Voodoo 2
Creative Labs Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT
Diamond Monster 3D
Diamond Monster 3D 2
Diamond Stealth II G460
Diamond Viper V550
Matrox Millennium G200
Matrox Mystique G200
Real 3D Starfighter
STB Velocity 4400
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