{"id":3777,"date":"2013-08-02T20:54:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T20:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2013-08-02T20:54:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T20:54:48","slug":"take-on-mars-new-simulation-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3777","title":{"rendered":"Take on Mars &#8211; new simulation game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the new game <a href=\"http:\/\/mars.takeonthegame.com\/\" target=\"_d\">Take On Mars:<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EioCsqVZFt4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>From the website description:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Take On Mars places you in the seat of a Rover Operator, allowing you to control the various, fully simulated mobile Rovers and stationary Landers. With this scientific arsenal at your disposal, you will work your way through the numerous Science Missions in each location, unlocking the secrets of Mars&#8217; distant past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExplore the scarred face of another world. Journey through rocky terrain and sandy wastes, pushing your vehicles to the max in this new installment to the Take On series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring 3 main gameplay modes, explore the unforgiving Martian terrain:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Space Program<\/b> &#8211; Explore Mars from the perspective of a science-driven Space Agency. Develop new technologies, vehicles and instruments to tackle the tasks ahead.<\/li>\n<li><b>Scenarios<\/b> &#8211; Head straight to the surface of Mars and complete individual missions centered around various Science Missions and objectives.<\/li>\n<li><b>Editor<\/b> &#8211; Create scenarios with complex missions, or just play around with whatever you wish in this limitless, free-form mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The most notable features in Take On Mars include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dynamic destruction system<\/b> \u2013 Break off cameras, robotic arms, even individual struts and wheels, all affecting the way the vehicle handles.<\/li>\n<li><b>Economy<\/b> \u2013 Send missions to Mars with the budget you have available, raised by completing mission and individual tasks.<\/li>\n<li><b>Realistic Terrain<\/b> \u2013 Explore the surface of Mars in locations based on actual satellite data from locations such as Victoria Crater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last, but certainly not least, Take On Mars will be heavily aimed at modability, allowing users to create and share their own custom content, including scenarios, vehicles, and locations. Everything in the game is modifiable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the new game Take On Mars: From the website description: Take On Mars places you in the seat of a Rover Operator, allowing you to control the various, fully simulated mobile Rovers and stationary Landers. With this scientific arsenal at your disposal, you will work your way through the numerous Science Missions in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3777\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Take on Mars &#8211; new simulation game<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-contests-and-games","category-simulators"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-YV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11138,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11138","url_meta":{"origin":3777,"position":0},"title":"Video: Touring the Atlantis Chaos region of Mars","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Take a ride over the surface of the Atlantic Chaos region of Mars via images taken from orbit by the European Space Agency's\u00a0Mars Express spacecraft :\u00a0Fly Over Mars In This Breathtaking New Animation -\u00a0Popular Science\u00a0- https:\/\/youtu.be\/O_b39AHRMlw From the ESA video caption: Explore the Atlantis Chaos region of Mars, in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mars&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mars","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=78"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/O_b39AHRMlw\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3547,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3547","url_meta":{"origin":3777,"position":1},"title":"Spacevidcast: Lacuna Passage &#8211; a Mars survival game","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Spacevidcast latest Spacepod short program is about a new Mars based game seeking Kickstarter funding: Lacuna Passage - Spacevidcast Lacuna Passage is a story-driven exploration and survival game set on Mars. 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