Addicting. Who would have thought that after all these years this game would still be addicting? Also, it has been very stable through GOG on my windows 11 machine.
I saw this game when it was in development and I was very interested in it based on the play style and the setting, especially since I'm a big fan of alt history scenarios and pickelhaubes! But, my initial impression of it's release was lack luster and I didn't buy it until recently. Here is a quick review: Gameplay 3/5- I love this style of game, RTS with strategic points. But, there's nothing to make Iron Harvest stand out amongst the competition. Terrain Detail 5/5- The game maps are beautiful and your mechs can destroy just about any building! I am also happy with the variety of maps, especially within the campaigns. Until Detail 4/5- Great uniforms for the troops and cool, if quirky, mechs. Pickelhaubes! Unit Variety 3/5- While each nation has it's own playstyle, unit types are similar between them all, there's few options for buildings, and there is not a huge variety. That makes the game easy to learn, but can be repititve. Stability 4/5- The game has been very stable for me. Just some lag during multiplayer. Music and Voice Acting 5/5- The music is awesome and really adds to the atmosphere of the game. So does the voice acting if you leave the national languages on. Campaign 5/5- This is what sells the game for me. I was not expecting such an awesome story with so many twists. The main characters are enganging and unique. The story is all sorts of sci-fi and alt history fun. I could read the story and enjoy it, so playing the story out is even more fun. This is a great game and I am happy that I played it! My son also really loves this game, so it has provided a bonding experience for us.
