The RTS Bunker

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **emilythestrange** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:01 pm

Yes! Desperados is the one. Is it an RTS? Or is in a different genre?

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Peter Crisp** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:15 pm

I thought it was more of a puzzle game version of cannon fodder if that makes any sense? It was certainly more a game played at a slow pace than most RTS games where speed is fairly important unless you want to get rolled over. Its a rather odd game to pigeon hole though as it straddles concepts nicely.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **This is me breathing** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:26 pm

It was like Commandos?

Its more of a RTT than an RTS, the difference being it requires only Tactics rather than Strategy to play.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **FatDaz** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:29 pm

emilythestrange wrote:I just remembered, I had a demo of this awesome game (well, it seemed awesome at the time), a wild west something or other, it was like a 2.5D strategy game, with a sniper dude and a woman who could distract guards by lifting up her dress or something. There were a bunch of characters.

I tried to play the demo to death, but I couldn't complete it, freaking loved it though.

Desperados, a great game!

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **FatDaz** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:29 pm

double post.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **outoftime101** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:48 pm

I don't know how I missed the thread, but it's good to see Herbi showing some RTS love.

As a genre they are great, but only on PC thus far. I liked the idea of Ubi's new console RTS which responds to voice commands (End Wars I think it's called), and by all accounts Halo Wars has decent controls, but you really need a mouse for games like these.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Ironhide** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:56 pm

Herb wrote:http://www.ea.com/redalert/news-detail.jsp?id=62

Get downloading gents
Red Alert is probably my favorite PC game ever. Transport Tycoon runs it close though.

Shame it won't run on Vista, unless I'm missing some obvious solution.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **emilythestrange** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:15 pm

Has anyone played Darwinia? I downloaded the demo a while ago, I thought it was fabulous, totally refreshing game to play. I'll definately try and pick it up somewhere.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Agent47** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:18 pm

I'm disgusted by the lack of Myth II love in this thread.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **This is me breathing** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:22 pm

emilythestrange wrote:Has anyone played Darwinia? I downloaded the demo a while ago, I thought it was fabulous, totally refreshing game to play. I'll definately try and pick it up somewhere.

Yeah, Multiwinia is looking good too.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Slartibartfast** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:22 pm

Reporting for duty! Missed this thread so far...

Rations for surviving the holocaust
Peanuts and toilet paper

Your favorite RTS platform
PC

Most treasured RTS
Red Alert or Shogun: Total War

Hopes and dreams for the future of the genre
Somewhere between Spore and Total War

Best weapon for destroying the RTS hating infidels
Demo Truck!

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Captain Kinopio** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:51 pm

Welcome Sergent Slartibartfast

I played Darwinia a while ago and it confused the strawberry float out of me so I haven't touched it since :oops:

Website · PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Tragic Magic** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:02 pm

FatDaz wrote:
emilythestrange wrote:I just remembered, I had a demo of this awesome game (well, it seemed awesome at the time), a wild west something or other, it was like a 2.5D strategy game, with a sniper dude and a woman who could distract guards by lifting up her dress or something. There were a bunch of characters.

I tried to play the demo to death, but I couldn't complete it, freaking loved it though.

Desperados, a great game!

Was that a rip off of Commandos?

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Qikz** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:18 pm

Despite being built for kids, I had this as a kid and it was actually a really fantastic RTS.

Website · PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Tragic Magic** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:23 pm

I had one of the Army Men games and loved it. It was so charming to wage war in some kid's bedroom.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **TheTurnipKing** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:40 am

Tragic Magic wrote:
FatDaz wrote:
emilythestrange wrote:I just remembered, I had a demo of this awesome game (well, it seemed awesome at the time), a wild west something or other, it was like a 2.5D strategy game, with a sniper dude and a woman who could distract guards by lifting up her dress or something. There were a bunch of characters.

I tried to play the demo to death, but I couldn't complete it, freaking loved it though.

Desperados, a great game!

Was that a rip off of Commandos?

More of a western themed reskin by the same devs... I think.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **TheTurnipKing** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:42 am

emilythestrange wrote:Has anyone played Darwinia? I downloaded the demo a while ago, I thought it was fabulous, totally refreshing game to play. I'll definately try and pick it up somewhere.

You know, I bought it retail to try and show some support for Introversion, but I don't think I've ever actually installed the full thing, only the demo. Didn't really click with it, though I LOVED Uplink and Defcon to pieces.

For the record, all Introversion's titles are available on Steam.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **The Alchemist Penguin** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:20 am

Has nobody mentioned that the X360 version of Supreme Commander is out this Friday? I thought at least a few of you would be interested in seeing how well it's translated to a controller.

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **Rightey** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:31 am

emilythestrange wrote:Has anyone played Darwinia? I downloaded the demo a while ago, I thought it was fabulous, totally refreshing game to play. I'll definately try and pick it up somewhere.

I really liked the demo of Darwinia but never found a retail version out here.

Apparently they took out the system where you drew the symbol for what you wanted to build instead of pushing buttons, I thought that kind of sucks.

Also anyone else like Defcon, it's by the same developer I believe, and it's just so simple yet so much fun.

Also another question, I remember years and years ago, I had a game which I believe was turn based strategy, where you commanded a bunch of insects over maps that were inside homes, like in kids rooms, in bathrooms etc. I remember ants were general infantry, wasps were air units, but I have no idea what the name is. This would have been some time around 1998, any ideas what it might be?

PostRe: The RTS Bunker by **andretmzt** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:30 am

Rations for surviving the holocaust Mass and Energy
Your favorite RTS platform PC
Most treasured RTS Red Alert 2
Hopes and dreams for the future of the genre Supreme Commander's tactical depth with C&C gameplay
Best weapon for destroying the RTS hating infidels UEF Armored Command Unit

btw SC > CoH

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