Are we Alone in Space? Mars Horizon 2 Will Task you to Find the Answer in 2024
In 1971, seventeen years before I was born (why did the best music come out before I was born?) David Bowie asked a crucial question, one we still want to know the answer to: "Is there Life on Mars?" Now, ignoring the song's meaning and taking it literally - I just wanted to mention Bowie - Mars Horizon 2 will task you to answer that question in a sequel to the hit 2020 Mars Horizon.
If you haven't played the original, I recommend you do. Still, as a quick description: Mars Horizon is a management simulation game that takes you back to the space race between the US (NASA) and the Soviet Union, allowing you to change the progression of what happened, as well as the game also throws in the European Space Agency, China and Japan as playable factions. From launching the first satellite or putting the first person in space, and more, you'll go through the key milestones of space travel. Mars Horizon 2 takes this a step further.
You're now searching for life. Life beyond our planet. In your role as the head of a space agency, you'll be searching for evidence across the solar system through a deep level of control, the key aspects of which can be seen below:
Reaching Mars was just the first step, as you can see. You will be in charge of finding intelligent life using established scientific methodology and current and upcoming technological advances. Having had input and support from the European Space Agency and UK Space Agency for the first release, Mars Horizon promises to continue having every facet of the game underpinned by research, keeping things as close to reality as possible.
I, for one, like my management sims, so this is certainly one for me. I'll have to wait for a little though, as Mars Horizon 2 is set to launch on
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