Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the
Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows
and Argos Naval Yard.
It is the year 2405, and human scientists
have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at
speeds faster than light. But tragedy strikes, as Earth is ravaged by
an alien force. The dawning of a new era was stymied by a grim, new
reality...
Sword of the Stars:
4 distinct races - Human, Hiver, Tarkas and Liir
A powerful state of the art engine delivers breathtaking graphics and robust game play
Each race has a unique mode of transport between star systems, creating very different styles of play
Over 150 distinct technologies to research on a dynamic tech tree
Over 40 weapons from six different weapon classes
Players can design and build ships from three size classes - Destroyer, Cruiser, and Dreadnought
Up to 8 players can play against the AI and one another over LAN or online
Choose from a variety of scenario campaigns to play alone or with friends
Born of Blood:
Play as the merciless Zuul Slavers with over 90 brand-new ship sections and their unique drive system – the Tunnel Drive
Over 25 additional technologies
15 more weapons you can add to your ship designs
New ship sections for the original four races, including: War,
Projector, Boarding, and a new type of defense satellite – the Torpedo
Defense Platform
4 additional galactic encounters, a new grand menace, plus 3 unique scenarios and 6 original maps
New game features, including Slavery, Trade Routes, and Diplomatic Communications
A Murder of Crows:
A New Sixth race – The Morrigi
New Ship Sections - Over a dozen new ship sections
Unique ‘Grav Flock’ Drive System for Morrigi
15 new weapons
27 new technologies and the new Xeno-Cultural and Drones tech tree
Drone carrying ships in all three size classes
Construction ships, a variety of orbital stations, spy ships, police cutters, and more
A whole new set of GUI enhancements and additions
Argos Naval Yard:
19 new technologies
Over 75 new ship section to build
10 new weapons / 3 New Scenarios
Single Player / Multi-player with co-op scenario maps

Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Processor:
1.5 Ghz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
Memory:
1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
Hard Disk Space:
3 GB Available
Video Card:
DirectX® 9 compliant video card with 128MB RAM
Sound Card:
DirectX® 8.1 or better compatible
DirectX® Version:
DirectX® 9c
Internet Connection:
at least 56k modem
Multiplayer Requirement:
Gamespy key (provided by publisher)