Escape Velocity Nova
Escape Velocity Nova is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, in collaboration with ATMOS. It is the third game in the Escape Velocity series.
Nova was first released for the Apple Macintosh in March 2002. Work on a Windows version began in June 2002, and it was released in July 2003.
The basic concept of the game is in many ways similar to Elite and Freelancer. The game is an RPG set in the future. The player pilots a spaceship, landing on planets, fighting pirates, completing missions, trading goods, and so on. However, unlike Elite and Freelancer, the actual gameplay takes place in a 2D (top down) view.
During the long develoment there was a picture of the day which showed a half hidden image everyday. The last and final one was a quote by Hector the company parrot.
The game has six story lines. They are:
