Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard.
It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. But tragedy strikes, as Earth is ravaged by an alien force. The dawning of a new era was stymied by a grim, new reality…
Sword of the Stars:
4 distinct races – Human, Hiver, Tarkas and Liir
A powerful state of the art engine delivers breathtaking graphics and robust game play
Each race has a unique mode of transport between star systems, creating very different styles of play
Over 150 distinct technologies to research on a dynamic tech tree
Over 40 weapons from six different weapon classes
Players can design and build ships from three size classes – Destroyer, Cruiser, and Dreadnought
Up to 8 players can play against the AI and one another over LAN or online
Choose from a variety of scenario campaigns to play alone or with friends
Born of Blood:
Play as the merciless Zuul Slavers with over 90 brand-new ship sections and their unique drive system – the Tunnel Drive
Over 25 additional technologies
15 more weapons you can add to your ship designs
New ship sections for the original four races, including: War, Projector, Boarding, and a new type of defense satellite – the Torpedo Defense Platform
4 additional galactic encounters, a new grand menace, plus 3 unique scenarios and 6 original maps
New game features, including Slavery, Trade Routes, and Diplomatic Communications
A Murder of Crows:
A New Sixth race – The Morrigi
New Ship Sections – Over a dozen new ship sections
Unique ‘Grav Flock’ Drive System for Morrigi
15 new weapons
27 new technologies and the new Xeno-Cultural and Drones tech tree
Drone carrying ships in all three size classes
Construction ships, a variety of orbital stations, spy ships, police cutters, and more
A whole new set of GUI enhancements and additions
Argos Naval Yard:
19 new technologies
Over 75 new ship section to build
10 new weapons / 3 New Scenarios
Single Player / Multi-player with co-op scenario maps