Ron Burke
GamingTrendHomeworld: Deserts of Kharak review – something ancient, something new
Published 1/19/2016
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PC / Mac - 1/20/2016
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Before you can find your Homeworld, you must first unlock the secrets of the desert. Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Software invite you to visit the deserts of Kharak in this new Homeworld story, where danger lurks behind every dune. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is set for release on January 20th on Windows PC. The planet is dying, but deep in the southern sands of Kharak, an anomaly has been discovered. Could Kharak’s salvation lie in the desert? Led by chief science officer Rachel S’jet, the Coalition of the Northern Kiithid sends an expedition deep within enemy-controlled territory to investigate the finding, which could forever alter the fate of humanity.
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- Blackbird Interactive
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- Gearbox Software
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The critic average is 80 across 23 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Stefan L
TheSixthAxisHomeworld: Deserts Of Kharak Review
Published 1/18/2016
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Read originalFraser Brown
PCGamesNHomeworld: Deserts of Kharak does for the ground what the originals did for space
Published 1/13/2016
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