I'll
be the first to admit—I'm not a social online video-gamer.
Obviously with Solar Echoes, I quite enjoy social gaming when it
comes to tabletop RPG's, but when I sit down on my couch at night
after a hard day at work, I really don't want to interact with
anyone. However, I quite enjoy playing multiiplayer video games when
I have friends or family to sit on the couch with for a game. Lately,
though, it has been nearly impossible to find what are called “local”
multiplayer games—everything is shifting towards online play. I
understand this to a degree—I played “Destiny” last fall and
spring quite a bit, and made a few online “friends” through the
experience. However, the approach to Destiny was a bit different than
most multiplayer games out there, as it was designed to require
cooperation after a certain stage in the game, while most multiplayer
games are designed to support a number of players competing for
similar goals.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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