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Posted December 16, 2016
Attack the block!

<span class="bold">8-Bit Invaders</span>, a fast-paced RTS where your brave block-headed space Marines are fighting waves of ugly Cranioids, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com with a 25% launch discount!

We are under attack! The green-skinned Cranioids are invading our fair, blocky corner of the universe and the only ones who can keep their imperialistic tendencies in check are the Galactic Marine Corps. Pick your side and then build an army capable of reducing your large blocky enemies into small blocky bits. 24 campaign missions, 10 co-op scenarios, and plenty of multiplayer maps are waiting for you to dominate them with your mean machines and fierce monsters, while listening to the intoxicating tunes of composer Frank Klepacki. This time, the conflict has spread, so you will need to research new technologies and employ advanced tactics to conquer other worlds and spread your dominance across the Multiverse.

Get your blocky army going and fight or join the <span class="bold">8-Bit Invaders</span> -- DRM-free on GOG.com.
The 25% discount will last until January 2, 5:59PM UTC.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-q3gsZThT4
Post edited December 19, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted December 17, 2016
Question: What does this have over say, Warzone2100?
Posted December 17, 2016
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Darvond: Question: What does this have over say, Warzone2100?
Well it's fun for starters :-P
Posted December 17, 2016
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Darvond: Question: What does this have over say, Warzone2100?
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Fenixp: Well it's fun for starters :-P
Let me rephrase: What does this have over OpenRA?
Posted December 17, 2016
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Darvond: Let me rephrase: What does this have over OpenRA?
Speaking for the whole multiverse as that's what I'm playing:
- Campaigns you didn't play yet, including co-op campaigns
- 6 factions with different mechanics and different approaches to combat
- Faster pace, the whole game's really designed for shorter playtime per game

And that's about it, really. Playing the C'n'C inspired faction, allied with the Red Alert inspired faction against evil Necromancers backed up by Space Marines is a ton of fun - thematically, the game's great, theme being just having some silly fun while playing a fast paced RTS. The whole concept is based on older CnC games and so it plays nearly identically, with some Warcraft and Starcraft flair brought in.

As for the individual games being worth the cash as opposed to buying the whole 8-bit multiverse at once - considering how cheap it is I'd say yes, purely based on the fun I've had with campaigns of every single one of these games, but I feel skirmish really only starts to shine while you have all three games combined together.
Posted December 17, 2016
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Darvond: Let me rephrase: What does this have over OpenRA?
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Fenixp: Speaking for the whole multiverse as that's what I'm playing:
- Campaigns you didn't play yet, including co-op campaigns
- 6 factions with different mechanics and different approaches to combat
- Faster pace, the whole game's really designed for shorter playtime per game

And that's about it, really. Playing the C'n'C inspired faction, allied with the Red Alert inspired faction against evil Necromancers backed up by Space Marines is a ton of fun - thematically, the game's great, theme being just having some silly fun while playing a fast paced RTS. The whole concept is based on older CnC games and so it plays nearly identically, with some Warcraft and Starcraft flair brought in.

As for the individual games being worth the cash as opposed to buying the whole 8-bit multiverse at once - considering how cheap it is I'd say yes, purely based on the fun I've had with campaigns of every single one of these games, but I feel skirmish really only starts to shine while you have all three games combined together.
Okay, I wanted an actual opinion because the GOG trailer is shit. All cinematic, no actual gameplay.
Post edited December 17, 2016 by Darvond
Posted December 17, 2016
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GrossorMD: how does the "Conquer the universe" metagame work?
Here: https://www.youtube.com/tv#/watch/video/control?v=kQqAd5gq6gE&amp;resume

Essentially its like the conquest mode in Universe at War.
Posted December 17, 2016
Without some kind of loyalty discount for previous owners of Armies and Hordes, I'll pass on this for now. Both of them were fun little games, just not necessarily worth full price.
Posted December 17, 2016
I see this developer still doesn't have any idea what "8-bit" means. :p
Posted December 17, 2016
Will we ever get their original c&c inspired game, Grey Goo?
Posted December 17, 2016
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Bonsewswesa: Will we ever get their original c&c inspired game, Grey Goo?
Hm, its not theirs. It belongs to their publisher https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/
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As a side note: Petroglyph now offers 55% discount for owners of both previous games on Steam.

Nothing for gog yet but they will try to talk with gog to give the same discount.

Source: http://steamcommunity.com/app/531680/discussions/0/152391995409801174/
Post edited December 17, 2016 by Matruchus
Posted December 17, 2016
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ReynardFox: I see this developer still doesn't have any idea what "8-bit" means. :p
They know, how marketing works and it seem you don't :P
Posted December 17, 2016
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OPstrator: They know, how marketing works and it seem you don't :P
Oh I know how lazy pandering marketing works, I'm just saying it's lame.
Posted December 17, 2016
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ReynardFox: Oh I know how lazy pandering marketing works, I'm just saying it's lame.
Yeah, you are right :)
Posted December 17, 2016
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ReynardFox: I see this developer still doesn't have any idea what "8-bit" means. :p
I'm pretty sure Petroglyph, founded by veterans from Westwood, have a far better idea what '8-bit' means than you do, considering they've been involved in game development for nearly three decades now. However, you can actually take inspiration from something without replicating it completely.
Post edited December 17, 2016 by Fenixp
Posted December 17, 2016
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Fenixp: I'm pretty sure Petroglyph, founded by veterans from Westwood, have a far better idea what '8-bit' means than you do
8-bit refers to a specific system bit-width and the visual limitations of hardware there of... just making something "Blocky" does not make it so. I'm sorry, this may very well be a good game, and they may be veteran programmers, but this game isn't making any attempt at aesthetics that even remotely resemble 8-bit and without that they are misusing the term in a way that reeks of trendy pandering and that I just find irksome.
Post edited December 17, 2016 by ReynardFox
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