Review killerstar 2/5 · Apr 14, 2023
I like the idea of having to place concrete to build structures. It reminds me of another RTS in which you had to "terraform" the soil before expanding (Perimeter). But building and placing each slab one by one is too tedious.
But the two big issues are that units are too dumb and need to be ultra micromanaged …
I like the idea of having to place concrete to build structures. It reminds me of another RTS in which you had to "terraform" the soil before expanding (Perimeter). But building and placing each slab one by one is too tedious.
But the two big issues are that units are too dumb and need to be ultra micromanaged (they can have an enemy at arms reach and wont attack unless you explicitly tell them to) and that you cannot select more than one unit at a time. So if you have more than a few units, then each troop movement is a long and tedious of clicking each unit, clicking on "attack", and then clicking on the enemy. It's just terribly annoying.
It is a RTS game set within the world of Frank Herbert's excellent Dune books (well, excellent before his son shat all over the franchise). It's a very interesting take on the world in my opinion, with many troops and tanks looking garish …