If you like playing chess, there are very few games that will make playing the game as entertaining as this one. I actually still have the original CD-ROM version and have never gotten tired of it. However, the version of Battle Chess for sale on GOG is missing Battle Chess CD which had the best resolution, and animations of the four Battle Chess titles. Maybe we'll get lucky and GOG will get that one too.
Though I haven't played all or even most of the RTS games available on GOG, I would dare to say that any one of them would have a tough time matching the overall fun of Ground Control 2. But first, you need to know that if you have a system with a multi-core processor, you'll need to run under Windows emulation for Windows 95,98,XP. Otherwise, the gaming runs much too fast and is virtually unplayable. Now, as for the game itself, RTS really doesn't get too much better than this. The AI is very sharp. This is the first startegy game I've played where you have to multitask and you have to be quick doing it. The computer AI will relentlessly mount attacks against you, and will do so on multiple fronts. There will be times when you beaten and completely humiliated on the battlefield. But, the game is so good it will make you want to keep going back again and again until you master it. All of the untis are well-balanced and unique in their individual strengths. The game forces you think very carefully about how to best use all of your units. The graphics and sound are as good as any RTS out right now. The controls are tight and even the story is fairly compelling. The camera is well-used as well. It's especially fun to zoom in on raging battles between ground units and how they handle their movements. To make a long story short. This is pure, RTS gaming goodness.
