If I was a fan of RTS games this would definitely go higher, maybe an 8 or even a 9 (I suck at them).

This game went hard back in the day - countless hours spent playing and making custom maps, everything from MOBAs to Single player RPGs and Left 4 Dead clones and Slender Clones, this game was fucking awesome. The story was generally decent as well, it wasn't 10/10, but it was serviceable and enjoyable, and when I was a teenager some of the moments were pretty spooky.

Luckily, in Blizzard fashion, the game's art style leans more toward style than graphical fidelity which meant it has aged better than some games. Unfortunately, this does not count for much, given that Blizzard essentially let the game die. It has two expansions, one that I couldn't be bothered to play (HOTS), and one that was pretty much DOA, no one even knew it had came out (LOTV).

This is the kind of game that was good at the time and you had to be there. The ship has unfortunately sailed, unless you can still get all the custom maps these days, but I have no idea. This game is mostly abandoned by both Blizzard and fans as far as I am aware.

Reviewed on Jan 03, 2024


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