E3 2009 Preview
Looking to expand their efforts
towards western audiences, Order of War represents one of Square-Enix’s upcoming
attempts at delivering a PC RTS experience. Developed by Wargamer.net, Order of
War is a WWII shooter that offers a streamlined campaign set between eastern and
western forces. The game does away with micromanagement elements done in other
RTS games, instead relying on the player’s sense of strategy and not their
ability to bulk up tons of units. Order of War also offers some interesting
features, like a cinematic mode setting it apart from competing titles in the
genre.
Order of War gives players a set
amount of units at one time, instead of relying on the building of units and
structures. This increases the action and pace of the action, while giving the
player more incentive to be careful with their soldiers. You’ll be able to
command tanks, troopers and other such units as you play through either side’s
campaign.
The biggest addition that Order of
War brings to the RTS genre is the cinematic mode. When you trigger the
cinematic mode, you’ll be able to watch the action unfold from more angles than
your standard top-down view. This enables you to get right into the action, and
watch the skirmish as though you’re looking at a trailer done in real
time.
Order of War looks like it will be a
solid entry to the RTS genre, but time will tell how the game fares in a pretty
crowded genre.
