A great buy for the fans of the old Command & Conquer games.
Gameplay,
As I said earlier it’s very similar to the gameplay of the old Command & Conquer games. If you never liked the old Command & Conquer game then this will most likely be a disappointment. If you are a fan of Command & Conquer then you’re in for a treat.
There is only one resource in Act of War and that is Money. You can get money in a number of ways, take over oil rigs, place your men in bank or take prisoner. You can take prisoners when you have almost depleted the health of one of the enemy soldiers. The soldier will then fall to the ground and will glow yellow you can then pick them up and send them over to your prison, this will get you a lot of money if you’ve ran out of oil.
The action is the best part of the game. Watching a group of tank and infantry go face to face with another group of tanks and infantry is really spectacular to watch. Humans will go flying as a shell land right next to them, tanks exploding with fire and dust rushing into the air and when the battles get really big it’s just staggering how much carnage can happen in a few minutes.
Overall if you liked the gameplay in the old Command &Conquer games give this a try, if you never like the gameplay in the old Command & Conquer games just say away from this game.
Graphics,
The Graphics in Act of War are marvels to look at, all the units look great and the tanks look amazing. Seeing buildings being blown apart while you send in squids to clear the way for some air support is just a wonderful thing to look at.
When Tanks, trucks and buildings explode, they explode brilliantly, with smoke zooming in every direction. Large buildings will crumble which just makes that much more life-like but you do need a good PC to be able to play the game with all these affects on.
The life action cut scenes are very well done if not the best real life cut scenes to date in a video game but There are some scene were you can easily tell they are using a blue scene. Overall the action cut scenes are good enough to be in a movie.
Sound,
The sound in Act of War is good but I’ve heard better. If you have play a lot of Modern day RTS games then the sound effects will be very similar to you. The sound is good overall but some of the voice acting is pretty bad, mainly the one trying to make a Russian accent but apart from that it’s OK.
Value,
The games campaign is short and does leave a lot of questions to answer but its fun and there is some replay value to be had. The skirmishes are fun but its nothing new; the online multiplayer is fun and will keep you in the game much longer than the single player campaign and skirmish maps. Again the multiplayer has nothing new to it.
Overall,
If you are looking for something new then you may be disappointed but Act of War is a great buy for Command & Conquer fans and RTS gamers in general apart for those who disliked the gameplay in Command & Conquer.