31 results results for "rts"
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Halo Wars - Xbox 360
Master Chief goes strategic
2 March 2009 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Well developed control system, feels like a Halo title should
- The Bad
- Overly simplified, short single player campaign
- Verdict
- Console RTS gaming finally has a true leader. Shame it’s a fleeting thrill ride
- Price
- £49.99
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Halo Wars - Xbox 360 - First Look
Fancy controlling hundreds of Master Chiefs? 10 February 2009 12:00 GMT- The Good
- Easy to play, Halo theme, nice graphics
- The Bad
- Nothing majorly ground-breaking
- Verdict
- Looks to be a well-polished RTS that will keep RTS fans happy and most likely appeal to the Halo fans looking for more Halo action
- Price
- £49.99
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Warlords Battlecry III (3) - PC
22 June 2004 22:32 GMT
- The Good
- Wide breath of characters, plenty of maps
- The Bad
- Graphics are rather staid, same old same old
- Verdict
- Really only for the Lord of the Rings loving mythologists.
- Price
- £35
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Blitzkrieg Burning Horizons - PC
5 May 2004 18:33 GMT
- The Good
- More for the fans
- The Bad
- WW2 getting oversaturated
- Verdict
- However this is CDV we’re talking about so hardcore difficulty lets you forget you’re playing yet another WWII game. Still worth abuy.
- Price
- £30
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Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps - PC
2 March 2004 0:27 GMT
- The Good
- System friendly
- The Bad
- Lacks polish, WWII market now drowning
- Verdict
- If CDV itself hadn’t released better strategy titles in the past we could’ve overlooked this title’s faults. For hardcore strategists only.
- Price
- £35
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Act Of War - PC
29 April 2005 17:32 GMT
- The Good
- Good graphic zoom; generally entertaining
- The Bad
- Overlong cutscenes, fat install
- Verdict
- A good effort, it’s a shame that all that video helps to make the installation measure 6Gb
- Price
- £35
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Stronghold Legends – PC
Battle it out as King Arthur and pals
1 December 2006 0:00 GMT
- The Good
- Lower spec machines fair ok, needs some tactical play
- The Bad
- Can get a little cheesy, soundtrack gets tiresome, plot not engaging
- Verdict
- Gamers are advised to seek out the demo before parting with their cash – because you might not be getting the castle building sim you expect
- Price
- £29.99
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Sudden Strike 2 - PC
16 December 2003 11:51 GMT
- The Good
- As system-friendly and addictive as before
- The Bad
- Could be a little hardcore for the C&C brigade
- Verdict
- The original demanded attention and did players no favours and the sequel’s the same. Enjoy- but make the time for it.
- Price
- £30
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LEGO Battles - Nintendo DS
LEGO does Command and Conquer
3 July 2009 11:26 GMT
- The Good
- Fun, plenty of cute LEGO factor, Free Play and Multiplayer modes
- The Bad
- Easy, some irritating AI issues
- Verdict
- LEGO Battles is an engaging and fun title on the DS, with just enough variety to keep things interesting
- Price
- £29.99
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Microsoft SideWinder X6 gaming keyboard
Will this put in in control of your games?
5 December 2008 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Removable keypad, numerous macro buttons you can change on the fly, game specific settings created incredibly easily
- The Bad
- Not particularly visually appealing, wrist rest has no give
- Verdict
- As far as gaming keyboards go, Microsoft’s SideWinder X6 has claimed the top spot with unique customisability
- Price
- £69.99
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Heaven and Hell - PC
16 December 2003 10:26 GMT
- The Good
- Fun graphics
- The Bad
- Can’t play evil from the start, conversion random so no set progression
- Verdict
- Doesn’t compare to Black and White, which had this idea before and perfected it in the mission pack.
- Price
- £30
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Age of Mythology - PC
15 December 2003 14:59 GMT
- The Good
- Highly engrossing mythical strategy
- The Bad
- Unoriginal; Championship Manager addiction levels
- Verdict
- That said, it’s reminiscent of the right games, the “Age” titles which keep you captivated for hours and hours
- Price
- £35
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Microsoft SideWinder X5 mouse
Will this mouse appeal to gamers?
8 December 2008 16:09 GMT
- The Good
- Moisture resistant coating, constantly smooth movement
- The Bad
- Bulky frame not for everyone, feels a little lightweight
- Verdict
- A decent mouse, but not the best on the market for the true gamer
- Price
- £49.99
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Supreme Commander - PC
Can old school RTS makes a comeback?
1 March 2007 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Stunning aesthetics, glorious gameplay, loads to get stuck into
- The Bad
- Need a hefty PC to run, still not as good as Red Alert, a real time devourer
- Verdict
- But if you’re after something a little more old school RTS than you can do far worse than this
- Price
- £35
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Ground Control 2
21 July 2004 21:32 GMT
- The Good
- No bases means thinking on your feet, plenty of choice of units, intelligent AI
- The Bad
- Can get overwhelming at times
- Verdict
- This will become the benchmark for RTS’s for years to come
- Price
- £35
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Alien versus Predator Extinction - Xbox
17 August 2003 0:00 GMT
- The Good
- None
- The Bad
- Crap AI, none of the now mandatory Live or even link multiplay
- Verdict
- Going 3rd person with Aliens failed on 8-Bit formats, and has failed again here in another crap cash-in. Avoid.
- Price
- £35
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World in Conflict - PC
Can this match up to Command and Conquer?
4 October 2007 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- Gorgeous looks, brilliant single-player storyline, fantastic online action
- The Bad
- A few dodgy performance issues
- Verdict
- A stunning strategy game, that packs both the looks, and the intelligence to be a true great
- Price
- £35
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Gangland - PC
8 March 2004 17:40 GMT
- The Good
- An actual game from Whiptail
- The Bad
- Mafia is The Godfather of these games
- Verdict
- Hopefully by now the save patch is complete and you can play it properly…once you’ve finished Mafia.
- Price
- £30
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Savage - PC
1 March 2004 0:22 GMT
- The Good
- Adds action to two slower genres
- The Bad
- No singleplayer to entice new players that often
- Verdict
- Straddling three genres is a step too far and makes the finished product suffer. Try any demo or stick to any specialist MMO.
- Price
- £35
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Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath – PC
Is this expansion pack worth your cash?
23 April 2008 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Brilliant new Global Conquest mode, fantastic cutscenes as always
- The Bad
- Some of the new units a little disappointing, the included campaign uninteresting
- Verdict
- A shoddy campaign can’t hide the glories of the Global Conquest mode
- Price
- £19.99
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Rise of Nations - Rise of Legends - PC
Can the popular RTS bring enough new elements to warrant the spend?
16 June 2006 11:01 GMT
- The Good
- Easy to get into the action, good level of gameplay
- The Bad
- Same old same old, computer still grinds to a halt with big battles
- Verdict
- For anyone with even the mildest of misgivings, you might want to wait till the price drops
- Price
- £35
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Perimeter - PC
26 May 2004 20:36 GMT
- The Good
- Original, not straightforward gameplay
- The Bad
- Ugly under 1024 x 768, amusing voiceover
- Verdict
- It’s new and original, but with Ground Control II released at the end of June 2004, play the Perimeter demo and make sure it’s for you.
- Price
- £30
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Blitzkrieg - PC
15 December 2003 16:32 GMT
- The Good
- Unforgiving; requires work to be good at it
- The Bad
- Can CDV do any other kind of game?
- Verdict
- Another solid performer from CDV, on the WWII front they’re a strategy contender so take a look
- Price
- £25
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - PC - First Look
Can this challenge World of Warcraft? 14 May 2008 15:30 GMT- The Good
- 12 classes within 4 character sets, raids, plenty of options
- The Bad
- Not really for newcomers
- Verdict
- Age of Conan looks set to fulfil its promise of immersing you in a Viking yarn for not just the hours but months ahead
- Price
- £35
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Defcon – PC
Global thermonuclear war comes to the PC but is it fun as it was in WarGames?
28 September 2006 11:00 GMT
- The Good
- It’s introversion, multiplayer heaven, nuclear holocaust has never seemed so appealing
- The Bad
- Erm…It’s a bit dark?, Not for graphics whores, and that’s about that
- Verdict
- You’ll enjoy every second that you learn and adore every second you play. At £10, if you pass up on this opportunity, you don’t deserve to call yourself a gamer
- Price
- £10
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