Posted September 09, 2008
If you like RTS's that require some thinking, rather than rushing in with you hugely built army, if you like roleplaying games like Baldur's Gate or Divine Divinity, and if you like stories that are not run-of-the-mill, then you need to check out Original War!
let's get the basics over and done with:
Graphics; Excellent graphics with a wonderful line of sight system. clear concise graphics and a very friendly user interface that will take very little time getting used to.
Sound: Very good sound effects, although not too many given you are back in prehistoric times! The voice work is excellent with voices that match the characters and good emotional involvement.
Story/Gameplay: The story as described above shows how 'Original' Original War is! Because nothing comes close to the story, making it totally original (there's that word again!) I couldn't really give any other game that has a story like this. To that degree I compare it with Planescape Torment! Gameplay is as much RPG as it is RTS, with control of individuals and small groups not huge armies. You get soldiers and scientists and engineers, but you can retrain them. This is the tactical part of the game, making sure you have the right skills at the right times. you also get the use of vehicles, but they need repairing, meaning engineers, but then you need to defend your base, so soldiers are needed, but then you nd research, so scientists are needed/ To this degree, it's like X-Com.
After all the C&C clones and the general rubbish that came out at the time, this game was a breath of fresh air for me. This is barely known title that is head and shoulders above most RTS's of it's time. It's not easy 9a good thing), does not allow army rushes (a very good thing), has an interesting story and excellent graphics and AI. it is more like X-Com and Jagged Alliance than it is C&C and TA (anothr good thing!)
For the price this is going at, you cannot go wrong if you like any of the comparison games mentioned above! If you disagree, I will see you in the forums! :)
let's get the basics over and done with:
Graphics; Excellent graphics with a wonderful line of sight system. clear concise graphics and a very friendly user interface that will take very little time getting used to.
Sound: Very good sound effects, although not too many given you are back in prehistoric times! The voice work is excellent with voices that match the characters and good emotional involvement.
Story/Gameplay: The story as described above shows how 'Original' Original War is! Because nothing comes close to the story, making it totally original (there's that word again!) I couldn't really give any other game that has a story like this. To that degree I compare it with Planescape Torment! Gameplay is as much RPG as it is RTS, with control of individuals and small groups not huge armies. You get soldiers and scientists and engineers, but you can retrain them. This is the tactical part of the game, making sure you have the right skills at the right times. you also get the use of vehicles, but they need repairing, meaning engineers, but then you need to defend your base, so soldiers are needed, but then you nd research, so scientists are needed/ To this degree, it's like X-Com.
After all the C&C clones and the general rubbish that came out at the time, this game was a breath of fresh air for me. This is barely known title that is head and shoulders above most RTS's of it's time. It's not easy 9a good thing), does not allow army rushes (a very good thing), has an interesting story and excellent graphics and AI. it is more like X-Com and Jagged Alliance than it is C&C and TA (anothr good thing!)
For the price this is going at, you cannot go wrong if you like any of the comparison games mentioned above! If you disagree, I will see you in the forums! :)