KKnD
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KKnD, or Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy is a series of post-apocalyptic real-time strategy
games by Beam Software. KKnD
was released in 1997, while a sequel - KKND2: Krossfire
was released in 1998. Towards the end of 1997, KKnD Xtreme, an expanded version of the original was released, which featured extra missions and enhancements.
All games in the series feature a campaign for each of the different factions in each game, alongside multiplayer capabilities.
exterminates a quarter of the world's population almost instantly. Infrastructure collapses, as mutagenic viruses infect humans and animals alike. Most of the survivors of the attack (aptly named the Survivors) live underground, but those who don't are mutated by the viruses and nuclear fallout (what they call the Evolved). 2141 saw the underground dwellers breaking through the surface after living underground for decades. Soon enough, the "Evolved" and "Survivors" will meet.
As the years and war between the two roll by, however, a third faction enters the fray: Series 9, agricultural robots turned over-advanced combat machines, developing their own unique set of advanced farmer-themed weaponry after forgoing their farming origins and shutting down the other Series robots. But the Survivors and Evolved are more than happy to accept new challenges with the new killers on the block around...
and StarCraft
, created by Westwood and Blizzard respectively. The player uses resources to manufacture buildings which can create units and vehicles, which are used to exterminate opposing forces. Like the Z series of games, KKnD is tongue-in-cheek, not taking itself too seriously.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
games by Beam Software. KKnD
KKnD
KKnD, or Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy is a series of post-apocalyptic real-time strategy games by Beam Software. KKnD was released in 1997, while a sequel - KKND2: Krossfire was released in 1998...
was released in 1997, while a sequel - KKND2: Krossfire
KKND2: Krossfire
KKnD2: Krossfire is the sequel to KKnD released on October 31, 1998. It is set 2179, 100 years after the World Nuclear War. After spending another 4 decades underground, hiding from the first loss against the Evolved, the Survivors rose up to a new enemy: the Series 9...
was released in 1998. Towards the end of 1997, KKnD Xtreme, an expanded version of the original was released, which featured extra missions and enhancements.
All games in the series feature a campaign for each of the different factions in each game, alongside multiplayer capabilities.
Games in the series
- KKnDKKnD (video game)KKnD, or Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy is the first of three real-time strategy games in the KKnD series, and was released on March 25, 1997. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, where two factions are fighting for control over the few natural resources left...
- KKnD Xtreme
- KKnD 2: KrossfireKKND2: KrossfireKKnD2: Krossfire is the sequel to KKnD released on October 31, 1998. It is set 2179, 100 years after the World Nuclear War. After spending another 4 decades underground, hiding from the first loss against the Evolved, the Survivors rose up to a new enemy: the Series 9...
Story
The year 2079 AD realized Mankind's ultimate nightmare: an all-out nuclear warNuclear warfare
Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can be vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage...
exterminates a quarter of the world's population almost instantly. Infrastructure collapses, as mutagenic viruses infect humans and animals alike. Most of the survivors of the attack (aptly named the Survivors) live underground, but those who don't are mutated by the viruses and nuclear fallout (what they call the Evolved). 2141 saw the underground dwellers breaking through the surface after living underground for decades. Soon enough, the "Evolved" and "Survivors" will meet.
As the years and war between the two roll by, however, a third faction enters the fray: Series 9, agricultural robots turned over-advanced combat machines, developing their own unique set of advanced farmer-themed weaponry after forgoing their farming origins and shutting down the other Series robots. But the Survivors and Evolved are more than happy to accept new challenges with the new killers on the block around...
Gameplay
The gameplay in the KKnD series is similar to that of other real time strategy games, such as Command & ConquerCommand & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
and StarCraft
StarCraft
StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...
, created by Westwood and Blizzard respectively. The player uses resources to manufacture buildings which can create units and vehicles, which are used to exterminate opposing forces. Like the Z series of games, KKnD is tongue-in-cheek, not taking itself too seriously.