Cantata v1.02

Cantata — is a 4X sci-fi strategy game with a focus on tactical combat and logistics. Unlike many similar games, the action takes place not in space, but on the surface of the planet. The game was developed by New York-based independent studio Afterschool with support from Modern Wolf. Previously, the developers have created an unusual battle royale The Beach. The project began its life as a kind of response to the established schemes of strategy games and was originally supposed to unfold in the cyberpunk universe. Only later did the developers change the style and storyline, referring to the classic conflict of three civilizations, although this is not another copy of StarCraft.

Cantata takes us to the distant planet Shoal, where three factions are fighting against each other: humans, robots and aliens. Players must lead one of them in a huge conflict in which survival is at stake. However, this is not a typical clash of machine pragmatism, human determination and emotion, and advanced alien technology. We will learn about the motives of each side in the course of the campaign, divided into nine extensive maps. Following the rules of strategy, we start the game with a small base and a limited number of units. The game is played in turn, during which like in other 4X games we explore the map and develop our objects in order to eventually destroy other players. Huge maps are divided into square fields on which we move units.

Cantata lets you choose one of nine Advance Wars officers COs with unique abilities. The game pays a lot of attention to these characters: it is around them that the whole story revolves, and each of them has its own huge map in the campaign. In addition, all three factions use a number of units and buildings that are unique to that faction. Moreover, cards are not just a theater of war. All locations are full of secrets and fauna, which, together with the weather conditions, can be used to your advantage provided that you first conduct reconnaissance. The developers of Cantata applied an unusual solution for the economy. As in other strategies, development comes down to the construction of new buildings and the search for new resources. However, no building is independent it is necessary to create supply chains, as in Factorio.

This means that the absence of even one element for example, destroyed by rivals is enough to bring down logistics, which will deprive us of access to advanced units and even technologies. Cantata allows you to play alone in skirmishes against artificial intelligence or in nine story campaigns one for each map, designed for 20 hours of gameplay. The multiplayer mode has not been forgotten either. The game allows you to compete or collaborate both online and locally using the hot seat mode. The developers have also prepared an editor that allows you to create not only new maps, but also extended scenarios that can offer significantly different gameplay from what the Afterschool studio has prepared. The Afterschool studio team decided to use old-school pixel art graphics, although the cutscenes are presented as cartoon animations. Inspired by the colorful visuals of 2016's Beglitched, they used unusual colors to give familiar objects and landscapes an alien feel. The game offers support for fan modifications and allows you to combine them in various combinations to add variety to the gameplay.

System Requirements

MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: 5th Generation Core i3 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4600
Storage: 2 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: 5th Generation Core i5 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4600
Storage: 2 GB available space

How to Install the Game

1. Download the game files through torrent.
2. Run the installation file «[gamename].setup.exe», follow the instructions.
3. Choose a place on the disk, where the game will be installed.
4. Wait for the notification that the game is installed.
5. Сlick on the label of the game, Play!