Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
This is the first review I have ever felt compelled to write. Then again, this is the first game in a long time that has made me this aggravated. The premise of the game is sound and the visual effects are appealing but in the end, the software is simply buggy and incomplete and its apologists paint a false picture of its nature. In my opinion, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation should still be in beta testing.
First, allow me to state that I am a avid fan of Supreme Commander. Like many others, I was enticed by the constant flow of comparisons between Ashes and Supreme Commander and decided to purchase Ashes and judge for myself. Please listen very carefully to me when I say that there is no comparison. In Supreme Commander, one may effortlessly conduct their bloody maelstrom of war in true strategic fashion on vast 81x81km maps. One may wield thousands of units in battle over sprawling plains, clear skies, and open oceans. All players are at the mercy of nuclear missiles, long-range heavy artillery, and titanic, robotic colossi designed to reach across the sheer expanse of the most popular maps and touch some poor, naive soul. All of this grandeur could be witnessed at once from a comprehensive, strategic overview replete with toggles for intelligence radii, weapon radii by type, unit movement queues and patrol routes, and locations at which units are taking damage.
– Real player with 153.8 hrs in game
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A fun experience with problems.
The Good:
Large scale conflict that runs on my potato with few issues.
Fairly decent campaign with fairly interesting characters and missions.
Hover armies have grown on me.
Decent selection of maps.
Good selection of units between the factions, even if their roles are unclear in the text box.
Army system where units are organised into armies and will micro themselves accordingly (I never use the queue for brining in certain troops to an army however, I prefer to be using my factories at all times making a collection of units and counters.)
– Real player with 100.6 hrs in game
War Beasts
⚖️ Grade = B-. Worth a buy, if you enjoy sit and relax to watch the outcome. However, if you’re looking for busy management after complete setup, it isn’t play that way
EXPECTATION CHECKLIST:
✔️ Tower management
✔️ Variety of towers
✔️ Variety of units
✔️ Everything unlocked at the beginning
✔️ Build wave of attackers armies
❌ Campaign mode to learn about tower
❌ Passive Skills
❌ Urgent aids when needed
❌ Variety of location
❌ Fast Forward
| GRADE |
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
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20210819:
Tried and it’s not bad. Though there is no guidance, you could figure out the way to play this game quite soon. But I do recommend the developer to add tower, skill and user interface introductions into this game, maybe a manual button in the setting menu.
Cannot sell or fix buff tower is kinda annoying and the money quickly becomes useless during the late game play even in second stage. Finding and clicking each resource tower to collect coins periodically does not give player a comfort experience, especially when you cannot move these separated towers. A collect-all button may be a good approach.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Band of Defenders
lol this game is FREAKING AWESOME the more I play it the more I love it,
seriously (not sarcasm) this is easily one of the best games on Steam,
takes fps ‘skill’, has all kinds of upgrades and weapons and turrets and barricades to get, all kinds of strategies to try out and test,
has solo and multiplayer etc etc
-Easily- one of the most under-rated games on steam, and maybe one of the biggest ‘hidden gems’ I ever played in my whole gaming life.
Anyone down-voting this either came in with massive preconceptions about the game or was expecting something else, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game other than it’s too short (lol),
– Real player with 194.8 hrs in game
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Initial Reaction:
The Good:
I like this game a lot - really fun co-op with friends. Small community which can be good or bad depending on how you look at it. You can share weapons you craft with friends which is pretty cool. The game has a lot of potential and I’m excited to see where the developers take it. I like that you can instantly reorganize your defense between rounds (if you misplace a turret or wall, there is an “undo” option which can be used immediately or in any round after).
– Real player with 31.1 hrs in game
Eternal Warfare
I have been dabbling in this game for a few years now and I have watched it develop and improve with the developer happy to listen and take on boards ideas and suggestions. Whilst it easy to describe it as a turn based Command and Conquer it is more than that and what is important about it is that it is simply great fun. Different game modes cater for your mood- you can battle through the various campaigns (which vary in challenge from winning through sheer force to more subtle and stealth scenarios), fight off waves of enemies in the invasion mode or conquer the world in huge skirmishes against an impressive AI which cannot be bargained with and which has had me on the ropes more than once when I let my guard down. The graphics are fun, the selection of units is interesting and all for a bargain price. What more do you want?
– Real player with 56.3 hrs in game
please play this advace wars clone… please… i need someone to play with
– Real player with 16.6 hrs in game
Foxhole
There’s a lot to like about the game, but also a lot to hate.
To a new buyer, I’ll lay it out simple:
Playing the game solo is unlikely to be satisfying. The game centers around a persistent war (24/7) where vast imbalances in population per side and per region are actively exploited to overrun one side or the other. You are entirely dependent on what the rest of your team has done in the last few hours, as well as the number of players currently present, to stand a chance.
For someone who doesn’t care, or likes being roped into big clan ops or plays with friends: You will catch a lot of flak for playing badly, but many clans are happy to take you in and teach you.
– Real player with 1068.9 hrs in game
A wonderful game that encourage coop with other people to achieve victory in a shared war. The experience is something to truly behold as you experience war that is depicted as it is, bloody, despairing and death. Take part whether as:
Logistics: to ferry supplies to the front, the lifeblood ensuring that the front does not fall
Infantry: Holding the lines against other players through a variety of small arms, from bolt action rifles to machine guns all manufactured at factories.
Builders: Crafting intricated layered defences powered by AI and players, building the trenches and bunkers ensure the first line of defence.
– Real player with 513.0 hrs in game
Siege the Day
I tested this game and did enjoy it.
Things i have spotted is people expecting stronghold like gameplay, it really is nothing like stronghold.
The video, made it seem to me as if it’s a microtransaction fest, it has no microtransactions.
You build your castle and shoot the enemy’s castle into bits, much like castle storm.
In all honesty, if i had to chose between siege the day and castle storm i’d prefer playing castle storm, but this game has entertained me greatly as well.
Controls may seem wonky at first, but they’re easy to get used to.
– Real player with 19.1 hrs in game
This is the old 80 game Crossbows and Catapults re-imagined as a computer game - for an early access release its playable and fun.
Game does need some polish - takes a bit of patience to get thru the tutorial and voice acting needs to change.
I can’t comment on Multiplayer as I haven’t been able to get in a game - I assume its a lack of players :(
– Real player with 18.5 hrs in game
Amnon’s Beginning
A battle that commends for the mind, will the mind be successful or unsuccessful in maintaining it’s stability? Build your settlement and fight off the invader of this spiritual realm with real-time strategy.
As simple thoughts invade the human mind so to is it like a battle to make the choices that transform our outcome in reality. This is the spiritual realm of the mind that wages a constant war for every thought will you be successful to flourish your settlement or will it go to ruin?
Magnery Reign
Magnery Reign gives you the opportunity to feel like a city manager, and subsequently create your own country. This is not an easy task, because it will not be a calm walk in the park: bandits, soldiers of other countries and even enemy robots will prevent you from calmly going about your business.
At first, you will have a small village at the end of the world, which is part of one of the countries, few people and nothing at all resources.
However, even such a small and poor settlement will still try to rob the bandits greedy for profit.
You will need to show strategic thinking and not only create a variety of weapons for your people, but also build defensive structures or even send armored vehicles, under the control of your fighters, to strengthen the bandits and the capitals of countries that imagine themselves to be the kings of this world.
When your settlement gets the right to be called a city, then political games will be added to the problems that were before, because your settlement is not the only one on the map. Someone wants to trade with you, and someone wants to get your wealth by force.
Therefore, it will be vital not only to strengthen defensive positions, but also to develop relations with countries and other settlements.
By developing further, gaining experience and strengthening your position in the political arena, you will be able to declare your independence and become the head of your own country.
You will be able not only to reach a new level of relations with other countries, but also to a new level of destruction, because now you have access to the resources of not only your city and its regions, but also the resources of your entire country.
And how you dispose of them depends only on you!
Project Wunderwaffe
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From the west, the Allies are approaching, and from the east, the Soviet anthem is screamed by hundreds of Soviet throats. The War seems to be over. None of the soldiers remembers the taste of victory anymore, the commanders only give orders to retreat. Chaos and fear dominate the front lines.
Hope? Nobody thinks about it anymore. The General Staff begins to split, for many the fate of the War is already sealed. The last bastion that can give a shadow of a chance and reverse the fate of the War in favor of the Germans is a secret base hidden deep in the mountains that you must manage. Each of the German commanders who are still fighting on the front lines has been ordered to hold their positions and fight to the end to give you as much time as possible to prepare your weapons of ultimate destruction. Welcome to the Project Wunderwaffe management game in which the fate of World War II depends on you.
Building the base
Your adventure in Project Wunderwaffe will start with the construction of a network of underground corridors and rooms. At the beginning, take care of the efficient operations of the base and access to electricity, water and clean air. In the next stage, focus on the elements of the base that will enable you to carry out your task. For this purpose, you will be able to build laboratories, an operations center, spy centers, test rooms, shooting ranges and many different facilities. Extend your base long and wide, build a self-sufficient huge underground complex that can become a real fortress. Remember to use the available space wisely. Building a chemical weapons room next to the shooting range may not be the best solution.
Creating Project Wunderwaffe
The main objective in the game is to build a weapon that is so powerful that it will turn the tide of victory in your favor. For this purpose, it will be necessary to expand the underground base. When you are underground, your options are limited. Create intel teams that will acquire the necessary materials for you to complete the project. Recruit the best scientists into your ranks, send out spies and agents who will be able to provide you with secret enemy projects and crucial information. In Project Wunderwaffe, you will have an opportunity to create weapons that the world has not heard of yet. Will it be a laser firing from orbit around the Earth, invisible land, sea and air vehicles, or perhaps a projectile piercing any armor? Find out all of these in Project Wunderwaffe. You will have an extremely wide range of possibilities to create weapons of ultimate victory. The invention of the nuclear bomb will be just a small percentage of what you can do in your laboratories - let your every invention leave havoc.
Development of the military base
Building a superweapon will require you to efficiently manage the base, acquire and allocate resources. Don’t forget that the German army continues to repel the attacks of the Allies and Soviets. Support them to get more time to work on the superweapon. There are many possibilities to achieve that. You can create for them improved weapons, modified ammunition or unique armor that will allow the German army to charge the enemy. Pay close attention to the map of warfare in real-time. If you see the enemies taking the upper hand on the front lines, support the German army with your latest projects and technology that you’ve invented. Every decision matters in the game world and every choice you make has its consequences.
Defending the base
Even though your base is well hidden deep underground, the Allies and Soviet spies always pose a threat. You are exposed to many perils from outside and inside, therefore, be ready for everything. The intel of your enemies will not wait idly - the Allies and Soviets will do anything to find and destroy your base.
Enemy spies and attempts to bribe your officers will be just some of the challenges you will have to face. Make sure that the German propaganda works at its best and spreads fear about the possibilities of the superweapon you are working on. Time is not your ally. The more fear you sow in the ranks of the enemy, the more time you will have to complete the project. When an air raid alarm sounds in your base, fear, panic and a ruthless fight for survival will begin. Your role will be to control the situation and bring back the base to full operational capability as soon as possible. Remember that you are not safe. Your enemy is waiting for your mistake. Everything is in your hands.
SAND CASTLES
SAND CASTLES is a Kingdom and Castle Building Real-Time Strategy / 4X game with a full 3D Graphics Engine. The game supports up to 6-players (human player or computer Artificial Intelligence). The game features true fog of war within the 3D game world. Your available resources are Gold, Sand, Lumber, and Food.
Command armies by grouping together companies. Each company has a Commander with a Rank up to a 4-star General. Commander Abilities affect company combat with Morale / Health / Strength levels. Company commanders earn points during combat and will be promoted by Rank. Use the Level-Up dialog for Core commanders to spend points on abilities.
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Skillfully use army Formations during melee combat.
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Capture enemy kingdoms by waging Siege Warfare.
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Form Alliances with other kingdoms using the Diplomacy dialog.
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Share troops and resources with Allies.
The Alpha Release Version features:
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First 7 scenarios of the Human Campaign (you versus the Computer AI)
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Multi-Player Maps to play on the Steam Network
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2 Races - Human and Barbarian
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Peasants
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Spies
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Light Infantry
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Archers
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Catapults
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Sappers
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Boiling Oil
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Tar Traps
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Spike Traps
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Moats
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Keep
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Wall
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Gate
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Square Tower
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Build and Save Castle Layouts
The Full Human Campaign is tentatively scheduled for release in 2022 and will feature:
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14 Scenarios
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Many more Multi-Player Maps
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1 additional Race (to be announced)
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Heavy Infantry
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Light Cavalry
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Heavy Cavalry
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Crossbows
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Ballista
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Battering Rams
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Siege Towers
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King
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Queen
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Royal Guard
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Water Transports
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Air Reconnaissance
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Round Tower
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Castle Building Upgrades