Original War

 PC
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 82
  3. Negative: 5 out of 82

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  1. Ansatsu83
    Aug 14, 2014
    5
    This game is actually fun but some major gripes are preventing me from truely enjoying it. While I realize its an older game I noticed the voice acting is TERRIBLE! It was so bad I actually had to turn off character voices. Most of the characters chaffed me from the start, the female characters sounded like teenage boys who had their audio tweaked. Half of the male characters remind me ofThis game is actually fun but some major gripes are preventing me from truely enjoying it. While I realize its an older game I noticed the voice acting is TERRIBLE! It was so bad I actually had to turn off character voices. Most of the characters chaffed me from the start, the female characters sounded like teenage boys who had their audio tweaked. Half of the male characters remind me of Kyle Schwartz from South Park (dont know who he is, look him up!) The other half remind me of the stereotypical Duke Nukem style character that was incredibly popular in that era.

    On top of this, the game play feels slow and sluggish. Its not bad but it could have been done quite a bit better. Other games, which came out around the same time, had better game play despite minimal rpg elements (which is honestly, the only thing worthwhile in this game)... If they could have taken similar controls and gameplay to ground control, they would have been golden.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#40 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    The sort of real-time strategy game that would have been heralded as innovative, or even original, had it been released several years ago.
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  2. PC Gamer
    80
    To underestimate this lively RTS game would be a mis-step for fans of the genre. [Mar 2002, p.78]
  3. GamePen
    70
    A good game, if a little behind the technology curve, but who cares. The story is entertaining, the gameplay solid, and the voices funny.
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