- Publisher: EON Digital Entertainment
- Release Date: Jun 15, 2001
- Also On: iPhone/iPad
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A combat intensive 3D RTS that plays fast and smart, with clever AI and an engaging story propelled campaign.
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Some of the ideas in this game are really good, it's just too bad that the execution of said ideas wasn't a little better and a little more time had been put into creating factions with differences (both sides use the same units).
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GamePowerThe game is fun; its combination of humorous action and territory-grabbing resource management make for interesting gaming. Unfortunately, I couldn't help feeling an overwhelming sense of deja vu.
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The control mechanism and its efficient usage present the thin line between victory and failure. In this respect, Z: Steel Soldiers is both very well conceived, and extremely demanding in hardware.
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While Steel Soldiers has its strengths, the outdated play mechanics and buggy code may frustrate players rather than satisfy them.
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If you want the emphasis in real-time strategy to be on "strategy" over "real-time," you'll probably want to look elsewhere. As an old-fashioned and predictable RTS, Steel Soldiers succeeds, but as anything more, it merely scrapes by.
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It just reminds me of a few other strategy games from a few years ago, which no one plays anymore. This concept has already been done too many times.
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The addictive qualities of "Z" are still there, but the passing years have made the underlying gameplay of Steel Soldiers boring, old and passé.
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Most gamers won't be able to think straight, let alone execute the tons of mouse clicks necessary to keep from being overwhelmed.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 19
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Mixed: 3 out of 19
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Negative: 2 out of 19
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ShaunC.Jul 22, 2001It is an awesome game, probably the best I have played on the PC all year long. Cant wait for more Steel Soldiers to come out.