Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

10 Hours or Less

The Bottom Line:

"Worth playing"

I am not usually one who cares for RTS's where you have to play "rock, paper, scissors" with every move, I'd rather just stock pile bigger and better untis and over power the opponent. Beating them into submission since they have way of stopping my surperior forces, much lke you can do in the Civilizations or Red Alert 2. This game however surprised me with the way in which this worked. It its quite nicely balanced and while you will loose that matchup, a lot, you really aren't penalized too much since you regain the resources slowly. The multiplayer portion is also nicely developed, and is far better than that in other games of the like. There's none of that waiting and stock piling of resources and units before you can mount an attack. With World in Conflict you can jump right into battle without wasting a minute. And that is certainly a refreshing twist.

However, the real joy of this game are the graphics. They are sharp and clear. The level of detail is amazing, from units on the field to surrounding landscapes. Plus you can't go wrong with the detail put into destroyed buildings. But these are things that are readly noticed, World In Conflict did an amazing job on a lot of the smaller details. From the smoke billowing out of a crumbled building, to the effects of an artillery blast. These are the things that set games apart, and this one has them.

The game play is really good, and you really can go wrong with the story. I mean what's more classic than a fresh spin on the WWIII story? But what did it for me were the graphics. While I still would rather play with the style of Red Alert 2, the graphics alone have endured this one to me.