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Codemasters - Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins: Windows - $49.99

SynopsisFor years, we have heard predictions about the Earth becoming devastated by a force stronger than all of mankind. Our story brings us to the year 2050, when an apocalyptic ecological disaster has resulted in these predictions becoming a reality. The Earth is almost completely uninhabitable, and the people that remain have waged war on each other. As if things could get any worse, the Earth is being invaded by an alien army bent on taking the Earth's final resources. You must join the fight and ensure the safety of your allies. Do you have what it takes to step up to the task at hand? Maelstrom redefines the real-time strategy genre by combining action-packed tactical gameplay with a compelling science-fiction storyline. Choose from three races desperate and driven for world domination as you engage in intense fights. Cutting-edge graphics draw you into the story and put you on the edge of your seat from the first time you enter the battlefield. Play by yourself or with up to five of your friends in spectacular multiplayer modes. Maelstrom takes you to the front lines of the battle for Earth.

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