I really miss Command and Conquer. It’s not the mechanics as such, although Westwood’s classic did a lot to pioneer the modern RTS. It’s the visuals, the aesthetic. I miss the pixel art, the simple maps, and the sweeping semi top-down perspective. Likewise, I have a sincere nostalgia for Age of Empires. Perhaps I’m being too sentimental, but strategy and RTS games from the ‘90s and early ‘00s seem to leap off the screen more than their modern counterparts. Stark colors. Blocky buildings. Simply animated little units. Between Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, and the epochal Age of Empires 2, I long for a return to the genre’s heyday. A new Steam RTS, playable right this moment, feels like an homage to this era. Mixing Westwood’s classic, AoE, and some smart automation systems, you can check it out today for free.
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