Outpost
In the first part of the 21st century, scientists discovered a huge asteroid named Vulcan's Hammer headed straight for Earth. A single corporation decided the only way for survival was to colonize other…
Outpost is a simulator developed by Sierra On-Line, released 1 April 1994 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Outpost is
Outpost is a simulator game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1994. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the first part of the 21st century, scientists discovered a huge asteroid named Vulcan's Hammer headed straight for Earth. A single corporation decided the only way for survival was to colonize other worlds. One ship was launched and as it sat in orbit around Jupiter, Earth was no more. Now it is your task to seek out a new planet and repopulate it with human life. The game is set in an isometric third person perspective, like that of Simcity, in which you must re-colonize the planet while dealing with the intricacies of day-to-day life.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Outpost launched on 1 April 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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