Moonbase Alpha is a NASA-funded multiplayer game scenario with 20 minutes of play set on a hypothetical lunar outpost in 3-D immersive setting. In the game players step into the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement.
The new video game, produced for NASA by the Army Game Studio and developed by Virtual Heroes, will be available for free sometime today at the Steam online game site.
NASA Moonbase Alpha - Official Trailer
In Moonbase Alpha, you assume the exciting role of an astronaut on the lunar base in the year 2025. Returning from a research expedition, you witness a meteorite impact that cripples the life support capability of the settlement. With precious minutes ticking away, you and your team must repair and replace equipment in order to restore the oxygen production to the settlement.
Team coordination along with the proper use and allocation of your available resources (player controlled robots, rovers, repair tools, etc.) are key to your overall success. There are several ways in which you can successfully restore the life support system of the lunar base, but since you are scored on the time spent to complete the task, you have to work effectively as a team, learn from decisions made in previous gaming sessions, and make intelligence decisions in order to top the leaderboards.
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