![]() ![]() Like the Army, the space agency plans to continually develop the game. "Moonbase Alpha" is the first game in NASA's Learning Technologies project. ![]() ![]() "Moonbase Alpha" is free, rated "E" for play by everyone, and can be played by a single player or with multiple players online. Resources available to players during the game include an interactive command center, a lunar rover, mobile robotic repair units and fully-stocked equipment. The mission scenario of "Moonbase Alpha" requires virtual astronauts to restore critical systems and oxygen flow after a meteor strike cripples a solar array and oxygen-generating equipment on the moon. While the "America's Army" game has morphed into more than 38 versions, each offering true-to-life Soldier experiences - from training through combat missions - "Moonbase Alpha" allows gamers to step into the role of an astronaut at a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement. The new NASA game was developed with the assistance of the Army Game Studio, so "Moonbase Alpha" and "America's Army" share some DNA. WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 19, 2010) - Eight years after the Army Game Studio launched its initial first-person shooter video game, "America's Army Recon," NASA joined in with the release of its prototype game, "Moonbase Alpha," July 6. Army Game Studio, creators of "America's Army" worked w. The space agency's goal is to get students interested in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. NASA released its prototype, online video game, "Moonbase Alpha" July 6. ![]()
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