If you need to spend the weekend enjoying superior video games however don’t need to spend any cash on it, the newest free obtain from the Epic Games Store is an ideal match. The technique recreation Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is available for free till August 31. The recreation, which was launched in 2016, earned a strong 4-star review from us, with our tester calling it “a classic resurrected.”

Battles within the desert

Just like the unique video games within the iconic Homeworld collection, the battles in Deserts of Kharak are carried out in actual time. The conflicts on the desert planet of Kharak can subsequently get fairly worrying. Instead of the spaceships frequent within the collection, tanks and infantry are commanded on this spin-off. Flying items are additionally a part of the repertoire, however Deserts of Kharak is way faraway from the sprawling house battles with numerous spaceships of the predecessors. It nonetheless appears like Homeworld, although.

A complete of 13 missions can be found within the marketing campaign, and there’s a multiplayer mode with 5 maps divided amongst two, 4, or six armies. The desert setting is comparatively boring, however the items are very detailed for the time.

The story advised in cutscenes entertains effectively, the thrilling and assorted missions are additionally convincing. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is effectively value your time and the marketing campaign lasts a great 10 to fifteen hours. A spherical or two with associates can be worthwhile, although the low map rely may bore you after a bit.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak free of charge in the Epic Store

This article was translated from German to English and initially appeared on pcwelt.de.