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  Ground Control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ground Control is a 2000 real-time strategy computer game developed by Massive Entertainment and was at the time a forerunner in its genre, winning many industry awards.
Ground Control is set in the 25th century.
An expansion, called Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy, was swiftly released for the game, which added a new faction (the Phoenix Mercenaries) and an extra 15-mission single-player campaign, expanding on the storyline.Unfortunately,it was discontinued.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ground_Control   (1218 words)

  
 Action Vault - Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Interview
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is that long-anticipated follow-up.
Ground Control II's epic story is pushed forward between missions with several pre-rendered cutscenes.
Ground Control II is a tactical game where players don't have to worry about following a strict "build order" the first five minutes of the game, but instead concentrate on getting an advantage over the enemy using the terrain at hand.
actionvault.ign.com /features/interviews/groundcontrol2int.shtml   (1379 words)

  
 Ground Control: Boot Camp Is Open
Ground Control, developed by Massive Entertainment and produced by Sierra, is one of the new contenders in this field, providing a few novel and interesting features in an attempt to make RTS history.
Ground Control has taken away the resource management aspect of so many RTS games.
Ground Control also allows for multiplayer gameplay with several different modes including a deathmatch-style game.
www.space.com /sciencefiction/ground_control_review_000728.html   (508 words)

  
 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Preview - PC News at GameSpot
Ground Control differed from traditional real-time strategy games because the emphasis was on combat rather than on collecting resources and building a base.
We discovered that with Ground Control 2, Massive is fine-tuning the formula--overhauling what didn't work, enhancing what did, and throwing in lots of new stuff, including a powerful graphics engine that really delivers the sense of battling it out on a lush, alien world.
Ground Control 2's single-player campaign takes place 300 years after the events in the original game and is set on the planet Morningstar, home of the Northern Star Alliance.
www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/groundcontrol2oe/preview_6085445.html   (1459 words)

  
 Gaming Illustrated - Ground Control 2 (PC) Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Along with the Total War games, the original Ground Control is one of the few RTS titles to break out of tree-chopping, sheep-butchering, ore-mining mania that has guided the structure of this genre down a very narrow tunnel since its inception.
The winning sides' domination is capped by a rule of diminishing returns from your control points in relation to the size of your force, so the losing side should always have a chance to find a chink in the defense of their opponent and gain some ground.
Ground Control 2 offers a fantastic alternative to the traditional RTS formulae we have all trotted through a hundred times already.
www.gamingillustrated.com /groundcontrol2.php   (1080 words)

  
 Mobile Satellite Internet Solutions for cars-trucks-RVs
The Magellan MSS (Mobile Satellite System) is manufactured by Ground Control as a self-contained, automatic pointing, wireless hotspot, mobile satellite Internet system that requires little or no training to operate.
Ground Control has hundreds of dealers and installers for quick Installation in North America.
Ground Control is both the satellite Internet provider AND the manufacturer of the MSS.
www.groundcontrol.com /mobile_001.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Ground Control II for PC Review - PC Ground Control II Review
Ground Control II delivers a stunning presentation coupled with solid gameplay and a lengthy campaign.
Released four years ago, the original Ground Control was an excellent real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi universe, though it never reached the popularity level of the big-name RTS games like Starcraft or the Command and Conquer series.
Ground Control II's soundtrack is equal to its sound effects, offering pumping rock tunes that get you amped up for battle.
www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/groundcontrol2oe/review.html   (1304 words)

  
 WomenGamers.Com - Because Women DO Play   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is when the story of Ground Control takes place, on a distant remote planet code name Krig 7-B, a barren world with vast desert and polar region.
Since Ground Control features varied terrain elevations in most of the missions, players can also use the mouse wheel (or the page up/down key) to adjust the camera's height.
In Ground Control, once players click a particular unit, the entire squad is selected, and the player issues command only to the entire squad from movement to special abilities.
www.womengamers.com /revprev/strat/strat-groundcontrol.html   (2531 words)

  
 Ground Control Suspension Systems
Ground Control spring kits are also designed to be used with either stock or aftermarket shocks.
Springs: We are pleased to announce that Eibach has chosen Ground Control as the west coast distributor for their ERS (Eibach Race Spring) line of springs.
Ground Control works very hard with Eibach USA to make these springs to the standards that you demand.
www.ground-control-store.com /products/description.php/II=21/CA=67   (378 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Ground Control Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ground Control's single player component is broken into two campaigns.
Prior to engaging the enemy on the battlefield, Ground Control commanders Brother Jarred Stone and Major Sarah Judith Parker are given their respective orders in briefing rooms by their commanders.
Like its Mythic inspiration, Ground Control bucks the traditional trends of the established real-time strategy genre, requiring players to be tactically resourceful, and does not allow them to mask their strategic inadequacies by engaging in the "mass production of units" strategy so common with traditional RTS offerings.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=ground   (881 words)

  
 GameSpy: Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Preview
Now that Ground Control 2 has gone gold and is cleared to land on retail shelves in June, Vivendi Universal Games and Massive Entertainment are no longer being coy about the specifics of their mysterious alien race, the Virons.
Ground Assault 2 clearly displays stats for each unit on the interface.
Ground Control 2 will mark the debut of MassGate, a multiplayer matching service powered by GameSpy technology, with a ranking system will be built into the service.
pc.gamespy.com /pc/ground-control-ii-operation-exodus/515993p1.html   (778 words)

  
 Satellite Internet Ground Control is a HughesNet, VSAT, and Mobile Satellite Internet Provider
Ground Control maintains an internal staff of highly trained satellite technicians in the United States.
Ground Control is a leader of mobile Satellite Internet services in the North America.
Ground Control is a leading provider of Private Network Architecture on the HughesNet platform.
www.groundcontrol.com   (290 words)

  
 StrategyPlanet | Demo Reviews | Ground Control
The first time I had heard of Ground Control was when I started writing for StrategyPlanet.
Ground Control focuses on unit strategy rather than build strategy.
Ground Control is fully 3D rendered down to tread marks and shell casings.
www.strategyplanet.com /content/reviews/groundcontroldemo   (696 words)

  
 Ground Control II - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In case you missed the forum thread started by David Polfeldt, our VP of Marketing, what we can tell you that it is a strategy game with a heavy focus on action and tactics, and that it will have very strong multiplayer support while also containing a robust single player campaign.
While we love the Ground Control series and have truly enjoyed creating the world and characters that exist in the franchise, we would like to take the strategy genre into a new direction exploring new settings and environments that we’re confident will be just as interesting and exciting for our fans to explore.
Tabu and Admiral Ghat will be joining him and during their visit they'll have a chance to meet the team, ask questions about Ground Control II, and most importantly, get a chance to take a good look at the project that we're currently working on in the office.
www.groundcontrol2.com   (1036 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ground Control: Video: Kiefer Sutherland,Bruce McGill,Kristy Swanson,Robert Sean Leonard,Kelly ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
GROUND CONTROL certainly maximizes the impact of good ground controllers, but as a movie it leaves you wanting a little more.
I fully admit that I purchased "Ground Control" mainly because Kiefer Sutherland is the star and I love his acting.
I learned that being a ground controller is NOT a cushy job, and the controllers who keep thousands of planes safe every day are more often than not overworked and in danger of burnout.....but they keep going.
www.amazon.com /Ground-Control-Kiefer-Sutherland/dp/1573625493   (1595 words)

  
 IGN: Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Preview
One of these titles is probably one of the smaller of the bunch in profile and scope, but also a sequel to one of the games that really ushered in the use of full 3D in a strategic and tactical environment and even managed to do a very good job of it.
After the events of Ground Control 1, colonies on the outskirts of human space had been all be deserted.
Competitive multiplayer is certainly fun, and will be represented respectably in Ground Control 2, but being able to fight side by side with your friends in a story that you can both be a part of can be pretty exciting.
pc.ign.com /articles/513/513763p1.html   (1122 words)

  
 Sierra: Ground Control   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Two political factions have gone to war over a distant world and the secrets it holds in Ground Control, a visually stunning and frenetically paced action/real-time strategy game from Sierra and Massive Entertainment.
At its core, Ground Control is a frenetically paced RTS played out in a visually stunning 3D world.
Ground Control eliminates many of the tedious aspects of typical RTS games and focuses its gameplay on tactics, strategy, and the art of battle.
groundcontrol.sierra.com /us/overview.html   (389 words)

  
 Ground Control Review
Ground Control also uses some 3D terrain features that might confuse you at first, yet provide some interesting tactical possibilities.
This makes the game much harder because controlling your units (their formations) precisely all through the battle is of vital importance.
All in all Ground Control is a very good 3D real-time strategy, one of the best in the genre, and it deserves a good ride....
www.actiontrip.com /reviews/groundcontrol.phtml   (1361 words)

  
 Voodoo Lab - Ground Control Pro - Midi Foot Controller
It’s compatible with all MIDI controlled devices and provides the flexibility, ease-of-use, and rugged reliability necessary to meet the needs of the most demanding professional players.
The Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller allows you to simultaneously control up to 8 different devices, each on their own MIDI channel.
Whether you are controlling a refrigerator sized rack, using a modeling amp, or just a single processor, the Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller is the perfect choice for all of your performance needs.
www.voodoolab.com /gcontrolpro.htm   (242 words)

  
 CNN - Expect great things from Ground Control - October 18, 1999
Tactical control of your units -- you won't control individual soldiers in GC -- is the foundation of victory.
Ground Control's 3D engine pushes the envelope for outdoor polygon-based graphics.
Expected to ship in the first quarter of next year, Ground Control already looks pretty far along in its alpha version.
www.cnn.com /TECH/computing/9910/18/ground.control.idg/index.html   (490 words)

  
 Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Review
The first time I saw Ground Control in action was at the ECTS show in London in 1999.
Ground Control 2 is still arguably the best-looking RTS game on the market.
In Ground Control 2, players start with a set number of units and the only way they can increase that number is by capturing landing zones and calling in dropships carrying reinforcements.
www.actiontrip.com /reviews/groundcontrol2operationexodus.phtml   (1204 words)

  
 Mission Control Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A replica of the control room with all the original equipment is open to the public during normal Visitors Center hours.
MOCR-2, the room used to control the first moon landing, has been converted back to its Apollo-era configuration and preserved for historical purposes (it was used as a model for the replicated MOCR in the Apollo 13 movie, although NASA would have allowed Ron Howard to film the movie there).
During the lunar flights, the TELMU and CONTROL controllers monitored the Apollo lunar module.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mission_Control_Center   (1168 words)

  
 Ground Control Suspension Systems
First, Ground Control has been building suspension kits for over 18 years.
Ground Control uses only the highest quality springs on the market with our coil over hardware.
Ground Control stocks over 175 different Eibach Springs to create the custom ride you expect.
www.ground-control-store.com /products/category.php/CA=2   (209 words)

  
 3D Gamers :: Game Listing :: Ground Control Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ground Control combines classic strategy elements with incredible 3-D technology previously reserved for action games.
Played out through a variety of missions, players must take control of their customizable squads of soldiers, tanks, hovercraft, aircraft, and other units, as they fight for control of a distant world.
In addition to the frenetic single-player experience, Ground Control will offer both classic and innovative multiplayer options for PC gamers everywhere.
www.3dgamers.com /games/groundcontrol   (166 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ground Control: DVD: Kiefer Sutherland,Bruce McGill,Kristy Swanson,Robert Sean Leonard,Kelly ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wasted are Michael Gross as a fuss budget manager and Kristy Swanson as a geeky new controller.
Kiefer Sutherland, however, proves again what a versatile actor he is as the tormented Jack Harris, a top notch ground controller, who years later, still feels responsible for a crash that was not his fault.
Now, as a favor to his friend, Jack comes to lend a hand at Phoenix ground control, and soon finds himself in an all too familiar situation.
www.amazon.com /Ground-Control-Kiefer-Sutherland/dp/1573625531   (1505 words)

  
 Ground Control :: My Dream App
Work unhindered while all the information you need to get your work done is at your fingertips in a click or keystroke.
Ground Control is a flexible environment allowing it to either stay hidden until summoned by a hotkey or hotspot or it can remain on the desktop giving constant visual feedback.
Ground Control will allow you to customize to your heart's delight with skinnable environment.
groundcontrol.heistuman.com   (128 words)

  
 Direct2Drive: Buy Ground Control Anthology Download
Ground Control II is a real-time tactics game set in a gritty science-fiction universe.
The explosively fast game play focusing on combat tactics with full use of the 3D battlefield, with weather and other environmental effects affecting the unit's performance on the battleground.
Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Download File Size
www.direct2drive.com /333/product/Buy-Ground-Control-Anthology-Download   (381 words)

  
 3D Gamers :: Game Listing :: Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Info
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus takes place during the year 2741 AD, roughly 300 years after the events in the original game.
The war has recently entered a new stage; a brutal and deadly ground war, as the Empire has managed to land their first troopships on the last NSA controlled planet Morningstar Prime.
Captain Jacob Angelus, a battle-hardened officer in the NSA armed forces, finds himself becoming the central figure in the war against the Terran Empire.
www.3dgamers.com /games/groundcontrol2   (200 words)

  
 PlanetMayhem.net presents Ground Control's Baltimore Mixed Martial Arts Academy
The Ground Control Baltimore Academy provides classes in Beginner Level GI Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Intermediate and Advanced GI and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Vale Tudo, Boxing and Kickboxing.
On Thursday December 21st @ 6:30 PM, The Ground Control Baltimore Academy will be holding their annual Christmas party for their Students.
11/22: Ground Control Owner/ Head Instructor John Rallo was awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by legendary MMA Competitor Renzo Gracie.
www.planetmayhem.net   (499 words)

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