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This is a beta, and as such cannot be expected to be at its prime.
However, this mod is a rather promising start to what could be a rival
to TrueWar.
While it was originally going to include Iraq, I assume that due to the
recent events there, they decided to alter it to the GLA. Heh, someone
thought a conversion to Generals would be a good idea. Can't say as I
disagree :). The mod is a modern-warfare TC, incorporating the rudimentary
superpowers of Britain, the USA and Russia, as well as China and the GLA.
5 totally distinct sides, or are they?
The mod, unlike TrueWar, does not totally overwhelm you with realism,
nor does it swamp you with a million different infantry, or twenty different
MBTs. More, it chooses the most famous ones from each nation and therefore
cuts the crap. However, each side can get a bit samey as very little is
different between some of them. Also, some country's units overlap. Plenty
of the ideas are from Generals. Hey, CR team, just ditch your original
idea and do a Generals TC! Screw Russia and Britain, just put in everything
from Generals and leave it at that, lol!
More rips from Generals can be seen in the cameos. The GLA are especially
guilty of this, with nearly every unit, and therefore every cameo, stolen
from the game, or were inspired by Generals units. I kind of like this,
as I don't own Generals. Nice to get a taster or two. In fact, the GLA
are the most diverse of all the sides. The rest seem similar, with the
only real difference in how a unit looks.
The all-new music, probably ripped from OFP or Rainbow 6 (i'm sure i recognise
one or two of those tunes...) is a really nice touch, IMO, as are some
of those building shps. All they need is a decent buildup and they're
perfect!
I cannot wait to see the soon-to-be-released 0.95. I hope it resolves
the issues of sameness, and also the fact that destroying things is unbelievably
easy. I keep finding myself getting raped by a team of opponents allied
against me because they move in and flatten me before I can even defend
myself. Even 1on1s versus easy opponents can get irritating. I hate when
aircraft hose down your tanks, and you've got no AA units available.
Keep going guys, you've got a winning formula here! Don't let yourselves
down, and don't give up! I eagerly await the next version to review!
Rating: 5/10, (but should improve on future versions)
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