Pretty much everyone who downloaded this has been dying to play it for the past 10 years or more. I had checked GoG for this one within the last year, so needless to say I'm ecstatic to finally find it here! What's fascinating is that despite being from 2000, the game is relatively fluid and easy enough to pick up that you don't feel the weight of its age holding it back. There is no lengthy tutorial--the story mode starts you off in a simple scenario and from the very beginning you will be in combat. It may be slower paced than other RTS games, but with 3 different fields to manage and having over 100 units on the screen at one time, things get chaotic and you will be hustling to keep up. The game is packed with content, including three separate campaigns with plenty of backstory. There is Skirmish mode where you can play against AI in up to 8-player matches. I don't know if the online mode works in this version, but it would be awesome if it did. I have to keep myself honest, though, because the game is not just a wonderful nostalgia trip. Missions can be quite lengthy or tedious at times, taking up to an hour or more. It can be a little clunky with units getting stuck or lost and the mouse movement feels sluggish. Most of your units will simply attack on sight and they do need to be managed properly in combat or they won't get much done. All in all, I'm thrilled to have this game once again and I'm sure it will provide some good entertainment while reliving some good memories.
