As the captain of a starship, your growth and your triumps champion the cause of all Tribes in the war against the Armada. An Armada is typically a large group of battle-ready ships, usually of the naval kind. As the leader of the last vestiges of mankind, your job is to deal with the armada in any way you deem acceptable - this can include diplomacy, trade or old fashioned blasting.
Armada is a game with many elements.
First impressions make you believe this is just an Asteroids clone with extra bits tacked on, but after a few hours of play you'll be seeing less of the overhead action and more of the text based option screens with which you control the federation and interact with other species. Alien races can be influenced to help or hinder your progress, and everyone is racing to obtain complete control over the known universe. The action sequences of Armada look quite cool indeed, with a smooth frame rate and a screen constantly swarming with friendly and hostile ships. The battle sequences can be quite spectacular, especially after you've harnessed new technologies and start unleashing real fire power. Rare for a Dreamcast game to have some genuine depth to it, making Armada even more special.