Advent Rising

Advent Rising is a science-fiction action-adventure shooter set in a galaxy where planets cooperate through an intergalactic council. The apparently peaceful Seekers serve as overseers for developing civilizations, but a hidden plan to eliminate humanity threatens the future of the human race.

Players take the role of Gideon Wyeth, a leader among human freedom fighters. The game presents its 3D worlds from a third-person perspective and combines varied weapons with commandeerable vehicles and special mind powers that can be used for both offense and protection.

Developed by GlyphX Games and published by Majesco, Advent Rising uses Epic Games’ Unreal technology. It was released for Microsoft Xbox and Windows PC on May 31, 2005, and was planned as the first entry in a trilogy. The game’s story was written by Orson Scott Card, who also wrote a companion novel expanding its ideas.