Transarctica

Transarctica (1993)

by Silmarils
Genres:Adventure, Strategy, Simulator
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:The story is based on a post-apocalyptic science fiction saga La Compagnie des Glaces (The Ice Company) written by Georges-Jean Arnaud and the comic strip Le Transperceneige (The Snowpiercer) by Jacques Lob. In the 21st century, mankind is being ravaged by the greenhouse effect. A last-ditch effort to counteract it is designed and executed. It works far too well. Centuries if not millennia later, the planet is entirely covered in a thick, opaque cloud layer. Giant wolf packs roam the frozen wastes, and the mammoth has re-emerged from the elephant stock. Mankind ekes out a living in a few handfuls of settlements, connected by a network of massive armored trains. The network in turn is in the hands of the gargantuan Viking Union, which is merciless towards threats to its power. A few radicals, though, are willing to attempt a change, and managing to hijack a train of the Union, the Transarctica, they set out in search of the "sun".Show more
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user avatar@NikKtkuser avatar@NikKtk
February 11, 2025
I have played this game on my Amiga many years ago. The dystopian setup and gameplay always fascinated me. I have never finished this game and it would be nice to play it again
user avatar@Trarothuser avatar@Traroth
January 31, 2025
Un gameplay diversifié (commerce, batailles, enquête), une histoire intéressante. Ce jeu était prenant. Sans doute le dernier jeu important à être sorti sur mon Atari ST. Si vous aimez Snowpiercer et la Compagnie des glaces, c'est le jeu qu'il faut.
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