Hey guys !
I was playing Dark souls recently on my pc. I decided that the 'only winning move is not to play' and uninstalled it after putting 23 hours in it. I finally gave up at the gaping dragon boss. I am sad that i actually payed 20 euros for it. Granted, some things were fun, but it just wasn't worth it for me with all the frustration.
Another game that i play a LOT and that i actually like, is called Wargame: Red dragon. I have to say that in all the years playing strategy games (since Red alert 1 came out) i have never seen an RTS this awesome. I like it as much as Ross likes zombies. I think anyone who is at least a little bit interested in strategy games should check it out.
It is a real time tactics game set in the late cold war (1980-1990) period. There is no resource gathering or basebuilding in it. It is purely focused around destroying your enemy via superior tactics.
Every single unit and weapon is modeled after a vehicle or weapon that existed in the real world in that period, and unlike in most other real time strategy games, modern weapons here are extremely deadly and have ridiculously long ranges: an average tank's cannon can easily shoot targets multiple kilometers away. Artillery can shoot tens of kilometers far, with the the longest artillery range being around 100 (!) kilometers.
The battlefields are gigantic (the larger ones are more than a 100 square kilometers in size).
The game allows you to build your own army (called a 'deck') from the units that are present in the game. In the game, you can deploy the units that are
in you deck. Did i mention that the game has over 1500 (yes, thats 15 with two zeros behind) units ?
The deck building part is actually so involved that it is like a minigame in itself. Much like building your character in an rpg.
The game has many unit types. To just name a few:
- various infantry (special forces, antitank, flamethrower, shock troops, etc.)
- tanks
- various vehicles (anti air guns, artillery, various troop transports, etc )
- helicopters
- aircraft (bombers, air superiority fighters, anti-tank planes, etc)
- ships (frigates, destroyers, etc)
Here are some screens from the game:
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Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XybTzMDEiu0Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh5dGGIQXn8This game is easier than games like Starcraft in the sense that it doesn't require as much twitch reflexes and fast micromanaging. You also don't have to memorize build orders. It is slower paced then Starcraft, C&C, etc. On the other hand, it takes a fair amount of time to learn to effectively use your units (and also because there are so many unit variations), so it is a fairly complex game. Unfortunately the tutorials aren't very good. The best way to learn this game is through someone more experienced. If anyone wants to try it out then add me as a friend on steam (i am 'kanesoban'). I am sure i can help.
