Earth 2160
A game of mixed reactions...
User Rating: 9 | Earth 2160 PC
Ok, everyone, I have the game! Yay! I'll admit it right now, the Earth 21XX games campaigns, to me, are just a long, time-consuming grind. I've never played through RTS campaigns well, never finished them at any rate... heh. I played out that demo on my bro's computer (still need the video card for mine). My overall take on it is simple, the campaigns suck, the skirmish rocks. :) I'm sure there are others who'd agree with me on that. A wiseman once said, "The demo doesn't always tell you how the game will play, but it can be a fair bet that if one sucks, the other will too." I'd have to say that when it comes to a demo/game comparison, that wiseman has been right fairly often. The ED still has my vote, the UCS is still problematic, and the LC still has more lights than anyone will ever need. After all, you can only fit so many LEDs in a laser cannon! I like the hero thing for the ED and others, though. That's the only upside I see for the campaigns. Kinda adds a Command and Conquer Renegade touch to the campaigns on that aspect. Hrm... rifle or rocket launcher? Time bomb or sniper rifle? So hard to pick... damn! That and the way you can evac the pilots from trashed vehicles before they're lost, that's useful for veterancy transfers, a CnC Generals aspect. Just making comparisons mind you, not saying you copied anyone or something like that. :-)
