It’s a crying disgrace that Advance Wars isn’t out there on PC. We do have a fantasy twist on the sequence with Wargroove, the grid-based roguelike leanings of Into the Breach, and the genre-defining stress of XCOM, however they’re not the identical. Even the DS model of Tom Clancy’s EndWar, which borrows closely from Advance Wars, can’t be performed right now (and I misplaced my copy – ache). As we kick rocks eager to play one thing related, in walks Warside, and it’s positively sporting the Advance Wars inspirations on its sleeve.
Advance Wars may not be on Steam then, however the upcoming Warside is. Every thing’s there too, from the a number of commanders with completely different skills to the array of unit sorts that have interaction in Rock Paper Scissors-style fight encounters. Between tanks, jets, ships, and infantry it’s essential to transfer them across the map, partaking in fights you’ll win. Or no less than stroll away from.
Warside additionally has plenty of factions, with every providing up distinctive unit sorts and mechanics within the technique recreation. So in the event you mix them with the dozen playable commanders, every with their very own passive strikes and battle powers, the battlefield alternatives are nigh infinite.
You’ll be able to try the brand new Warside marketing campaign trailer beneath.
Whereas Warside appears extremely much like Advance Wars, it’s additionally doing quite a bit to assist make it really feel trendy too. You’ll be able to play multiplayer matches each regionally and on-line, select between 12 distinctive commanders and 25 unit sorts, and design your individual landscapes in a single-player and multiplayer degree editor.
You’ll be able to wishlist Warside on Steam and study extra concerning the recreation proper right here, however there’s sadly no launch window simply but.
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