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Wrath of Earth

Review

This tactical FPS challenges you to survive a robotic invasion using light to recharge and strategic cover.

Wrath of Earth was developed by Addix Software and published for DOS in 1995 by Transend Services and others; no earlier platform version exists.

About Wrath of Earth

Wrath of Earth is a first-person shooter set on the distant planet Thermadax. The player controls a cybernetically enhanced soldier in an exoskeleton, responding to a five-year-old distress call from the Aragon mining colony. The mission involves confronting mutated former colonists and robotic invaders.

Gameplay blends standard shooter mechanics with environmental tactics. The protagonist is often challenging to play, requiring the use of cover for survival. The exoskeleton can repair and recharge its power by absorbing light, making positioning between dark and lit areas a key consideration. Its functionality degrades with damage, impairing combat accuracy and fire rate.

Various futuristic armaments are available, including plasma cannons and warhead launchers, which draw from either the suit's energy or separate ammunition. Progress depends not only on combat but also on interacting with the setting to collect items, solve tasks, and bypass security systems. Remaining human survivors can be encountered to receive supplies, weapons, and intelligence.

The suit offers different operational modes: one for combat, another for managing inventory items like keycards and mines, and a search mode that provides a local map, compass, and enemy-detecting radar. Environmental hazards such as extreme temperature and radioactivity also affect movement and weapon performance.

Wrath of Earth Screenshots

10 images
Shot from the intro sequence
Main menu
You can play as a male or female character.
The Mission starts
Just Exploring
The mission briefing
Facing a Foe
Using Infrared
Facing another Foe
Checking Weapon Systems