Dawn of War 4 Space Marine Screenshots Show Off New Art Style, and We Talked to Its Creative Director
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Tag: RTS
Game of Thrones’ Biggest Villain Is Even More Terrifying in an Upcoming Official Release
A monstrous spider, long whispered of by Old Nan, is now a living unit in the armies of the White Walkers.
Warcraft 3 finally got a new campaign after 23 years — now ancient RTS games need more of this
A new expansion for Warcraft 3 marks 23 years since the last campaign; here's why ancient RTS games deserve fresh DLC.
Game Reviews7/10
Ashes of the Singularity Review: Thousands of Units, One Idea
Ashes of the Singularity review: Oxide's Nitrous engine renders thousands of RTS units without abstraction, but the 2016 game is thin everywhere else.
Warcraft 3’s Director Says Its New Campaign Is ‘The Best Storytelling Medium Warcraft Has Had’
Warcraft 3 drops base-building for a story-focused RPG campaign, but Blizzard promises RTS fans won't be left out forever.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Indirect Control Makes Masters of Anima’s Real-Time Battles Work
Masters of Anima review: Passtech Games' 2018 RTS uses indirect control over five guardian types to save a kidnapped magician. Score: 7.7/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Zombie strategy where the maths does the scaring, still holding up 7 years on
They Are Billions review: Numantian Games' zombie RTS pits billions of infected against your colony. Score 7.6/10, with survival mode outshining the campaign.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Review: The Sequel That Bet Against Its Own Lineage and Won
Dawn of War II dropped base building and rebuilt RTS around small units, cover and fast fights. The most argued-over entry in the series, and its best.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Twenty years on, the licensed real-time strategy spin on Middle-earth still holds up better than its reputation suggests
A 2006 real-time strategy sequel that finally takes Tolkien's northern map seriously, with Elves, Dwarves, dragons and one very uneven multiplayer.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Crush Your Enemies Review: A Lean, Loud RTS That Knows Exactly What It Is
Crush Your Enemies strips RTS down to foul-mouthed barbarians and fast fights. It's a lean 6.6/10 palate cleanser worth a download, not a genre replacement.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PlayStation) Review — A Landmark Design Held Back by Its Controller
The PlayStation port of Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a fascinating 1996 document: brilliant strategy design trapped behind a digital pad.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Relic rebuilds the medieval RTS around its own history, five years on
Age of Empires IV review: Relic's return to the Middle Ages scores 8.4/10, refining the Age of Empires II formula without reinventing it.