War Times – PC – Preview

It has become
obvious that war games are not just a passing fad.  In the case of military
action games, the key to success is delivering a solid game-play experience
while consuming its audience with innovating new approaches.  WAR TIMES
is no exception, offering fans the chance to take on the roll of their favorite
WWII Powerhouse.

 

Developers Legend
Studios aimed in creating a realistic real-time strategy game and they are not
far from their goal.  In the game, you can play as the United States, Great
Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union.  What make each nation fun to play are
their unique strategies and capabilities available to use. 

 

Germany is strong
in their advanced weaponry, the UK is an expert in spying and radar, America is
master of the sky, and tank manufacturing is the Soviet specialty. 

 

You will realize
that finding the right nation to suit your tactical needs will make all the
difference.  One thing that many gamers will also come to appreciate is the
plethora of units available such as lands, sea, and air units.  Though 80 units
in all will be usable, each team has 15 exclusive units such as nurses,
commandos, and spies.

 

WAR TIMES
has a multiplayer and single player mode.  Though the game premise revolves
around the battles between the Allies and the Axis, multiplayer servers offer
capture the flag, leader elimination, deathmatch, cooperative deathmatch, and
skirmish games. 

 

Single player mode
is based on those lesser known battles that Legend Studios believed changed the
course of the war.  Each mission comes with its own video that gamers will find
to be a welcoming introduction before jumping in to the game.

 

As far as maps are
concerned, there are 20 official maps available to play.  For those that find
more joy in creating worlds than playing in them, there will be a map editor
included.

 

Graphically,
WAR TIMES
won’t disappoint.  Though the game is still in Beta form, it still
gives testers beautiful cinematics, simplistic yet creative map design, and
detailed character/machine models.

 

Fans of
Warcraft
, Age of Empires, and Command & Conquer will find
pleasing similarities in WAR TIMES, but will still get the impression
that they are playing an entirely different game with a unique spin on war game
play.

 

So, to summarize:

 

  • 4 Nations

  • Distinct weaknesses and strengths
    for each team

  • Exciting multi/single player modes

  • 80 usable units

  • Realistic missions based on real
    battles

  • “Easy on the eyes” graphics

  • Fan-friendly game play.

 

Fall 2003, give
WAR TIMES
a chance on your PC.