The Battle for the Red Planet Half a century has passed since the colonization of Mars and life on the red planet is productive and peaceful. Earth has placed the Mars Development Agency (MDA) in control of Mars' self-governing sectors, yet retains a tight grip on its colony. Without warning, an ominous transmission is received on Earth declaring Martian independence and now all contact with Mars is lost. Now, the threat of war with Mars has Earth seeing red. Massive fleets of experimental, yet very powerful new fighters are on their way to Mars on a mission that could escalate into inter-planetary war.
Pros: You get to shoot lots of things! Cons: And lots of things fire back at you, in waves The Bottom Line: Epilogue: I have beaten Mars Matrix since this review was first published. Turns out you're actually fighting for Earth. Another one of my preserved Netjak yada yada yada. This one was published first in 2004 or 2005, as you'll probably gather from my reference to George W. Bush. One of my all-time … more